Originally Posted by
emcampbe
My inclination at this point, is to just abandon the application completely, and just use my PIO for everything going forward, since it was clear through CKGS that the switch wasn't mandatory.
Please note that the switch is mandatory and automatic as the PIO scheme has been discontinued. All former PIO cards are considered to be converted to and treated as OCI cards automatically. The PIO card is no longer valid for travel as it is now considered to be an OCI card. The PIO card no longer exists. Any document that says it is a PIO card is actually an OCI card. Also please note that the OCI scheme has also been discontinued. There is a new OCI cardholder scheme which has been introduced. If you were a previous OCI holding an OCI card, then you are now considered to be an automatic OCI cardholder.
I hope this clarifies.
