PIO Endorsement with new US Passport

[Rudrama Naidu]

Hi,

My son has a valid PIO card and it was endorsed with his old US passport number. Recently he got a new US passport after the expiry of old US passport. Do we need to get his new US passport number endorsed in his PIO card? Or can we carry old US passport along with the new US Passport and PIO card for any India travel? Do Indian immigration authorities harass at port-of-entry if this is the case?
TIA.

-RN

[saruk]

No need to endorse the PIO in the new passport.

Hi,

My son has a valid PIO card and it was endorsed with his old US passport number. Recently he got a new US passport after the expiry of old US passport. Do we need to get his new US passport number endorsed in his PIO card? Or can we carry old US passport along with the new US Passport and PIO card for any India travel? Do Indian immigration authorities harass at port-of-entry if this is the case?
TIA.

-RN

No need to endorse the PIO in the new passport.
Just take the old passport which has endorse while traveling.
I travelled in dec2014 and no issues.

[Rudrama Naidu]

No need to endorse the PIO in the new passport.
Just take the old passport which has endorse while traveling.
I travelled in dec2014 and no issues.

Thank you very much for your reply. That reassured my belief that it should be fine.

[nzakir]

Hi there,

This post if to provide relief to PIO card holders who are wondering whether the new passport number needs to be endorsed on PIO card.

As of July 21st, 2015, the Bureau of Immigration of India states on its website, http://www.immigrationindia.nic.in/c...reigners-india

"The foreigners holding PIO cards can gain entry into India if valid PIO card is presented along with the valid new foreign passport issued in lieu of the passport endorsed on the PIO card.

However the foreigners are advised to have necessary endorsement of the new passport from the competent authority on their PIO cards to avoid any inconvenience."'

Seems like endorsement is recommended, but not necessary!

Based on this, my minor daughter will be traveling with old and new passport, and I will have it endorsed when I return from my trip.

Hope this helps!