PIO Card or Visa for children after naturalization

[lifeinuk80]

Hi Members
We received our daughter and son's naturalization certificate and we processed for their British passports, My query is that once we received there British passports. As me and my wife hold Indian passport with Indefinite, Do we have to get a visa for my son and daughter to travel to India and before we travel should we surrender there Indian passports(son & daughter) If so how long would it take for the process as we want to travel in may.

Shall we apply for PIO or OCI or Visa.
or what would be the process.

I had a reply from one of the member saying
yes once they get their british passports they need to surrender their indian passports and apply for surrender certificate and then apply for PIO.

They are not eligible for OCI until parents are foriegn nationals i.e in your case british nationals.

My question is that do my children need a VISA or they can travel once they have PIO card to India

Many thanks
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[ban.s]

My question is that do my children need a VISA or they can travel once they have PIO card to India

No visa is required, PIO card allows visa free travel to India provided PIO card is accompanied with a valid passport.