PIO Card can be applied at:

• USA:
  
  Indian Consulates/Embassy in the U.S. have outsourced the PIO card operations to Travisa Outsourcing. When applying at Travisa Outsourcing, make sure to include the 9 digit Application ID of all applications on the bottom right of the shipping envelope for tracking purposes. It is recommended that you use a trackable method such as FedEx.
  
  
• India:
  
  Applicants already residing in India on a Long Term Visa (more than one year) shall make the application for issue of a PIO Card to the following authorities:-
  1. Those residing in:-
     1. Delhi
        Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, Level -II, East Block VIII, R.K. Puram, Sector - I, New Delhi.
     2. Mumbai
        Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, Annex II, Commissioner of Police, Craw Ford Market, Mumbai - 400001.
     3. Kolkata
        Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, 237, Acharya Jagdish Kolkata - 700020
     4. Amritsar
        Additional Deputy Director, Bureau of Immigration, B/123, Ranjeet Avenue, Amritsar.
     5. Chennai
        Chief Immigration Officer, Bureau of Immigration, Shastri Bhavan Annex, No.26, Haddows Road, Chennai- 600006.
  2. Those residing in areas other than (A) above:-
     Joint Secretary (Foreigners). Ministry of Home Affairs, 1st floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market New Delhi-110003.
  
  The authority to grant a PIO Card shall be an officer in an Indian Mission notified for the purpose or the Joint Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India or the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar or the Chief Immigration Officer, Chennai.
  
  
• Other Countries:
  
  At the Indian Mission (the Embassy of Indian/High Commission of India/Indian Consulate in a foreign country) in the country where the applicant is ordinarily a resident.
  
  Indian Consulates Worldwide
  
  

The approximate processing time for PIO Card application from the date of receipt at the Embassy/Consulate varies.

Travisa Outsourcing - for everywhere in the U.S.:
Regular processing time: 15 days
Non-U.S. citizens: 45 days
In case of adverse information against the applicant: 45 days or more.
Further delays if an improper photograph was provided.
PIO Misc Services: 30 days.
These timings are from the time the application is sent from Travisa Outsourcing to the Indian Embassy or Consulate.

For those mailing the applications, add a reasonable amount of mailing time in addition to the processing timings listed above. When sending by mail, only notarized copies of the documents that are required to be submitted with the application may be enclosed. Please don't send the original documents unless it is specifically mentioned.

It may take much longer such as 3-4 months if further processing is necessary for any reason or clearances have to be obtained from India or other PIO card issuing agencies. There is no need to visit the embassy/consulate in person. You can simply mail the documents.

If the issuance of PIO card is delayed, a visa may be obtained to travel to India.

Emergency:
No emergency service.