Overseas Citizen of India is a lifelong permit to visit Indian for indefinite time period and indefinite times.
PIO Card scheme has been withdrawn by Government of India, all the existing Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card holders registered as such under new PIO Card scheme 2002, shall be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India Cardholders.
PIO card holders are to get their PIO card converted into OCI card at the earliest as per instructions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).