PIO Card or OCI Card?

[immihelp]

Hi


My father’s South African identity document states his place of birth as India. I only know that his father brought his family to South Africa by boat and docked at Algoa Bay (don’t know when), this is according to the Home Affairs office in Cape Town, South Africa

Can I apply for and OCI or a PIO card? Which is the preferred card to apply for.

The only document I have is my late father’s South African identity which states the place of birth as India will this suffice.

Your assistance will be appreciated


Regards

[immihelp]

You can apply for either one. You can look at /compare-oci-card-with-pio-card/ to find the differences.