Fee for PIO Card is US $365.00 ($370.00 in San Francisco) for adult and for children below the age of 18 years is US $185.00. Validity of new PIO card will be 15 years from the date of issue.

Payment can be made by cash (in person only), cashier's check, postal order or money drawn in favor of the appropriate Indian consulate in USA. It is either Embassy of India or Consulate General of India <city>.

Fee once paid is non-refundable in any situation, even if the application is withdrawn or service can not be rendered. Payment through personal check or credit/debit cards is not accepted.

Cashiers Check: You can get it at your bank. Depending upon the type of account you have, bank may charge you up to $8 or nothing for making the cashier check.
Money Order: You can get it at local Post Office. Post office will charge you 90 cents extra for making the money order. You have to carry either your debit card or cash to post office to get money order. Personal checks or credit cards are not accepted.
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For those applying in India, fee for PIO card would be Rs. 15,000 for an adult or Rs. 7,500 for a child up to 18 years of age.

Gratis Card (PIO card at no charge) may be issued to an exceptionally eminent person of Indian Origin who plays an important role in building bridges between India and the country of his/her adoption, if he/she expresses a desire to obtain the PIO card.

In case application is for a PIO card in lieu of a lost PIO card, a fee of US $100 would apply. Besides, application would also be required to submit a Police Report for the loss of PIO card.

Appeal
The consulate earnestly appeals to the members of the Indian community not to pay more than the prescribed amount of fee to anyone or encourage any middlemen or agents as it spoils the reputation of the community. In any event, public should not make any payment for which receipt is not given by the Consulate. The community should take every precaution against accepting forged/counterfeit travel document from unscrupulous elements.