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To check the status of a PAN card, you need to go to the official website TIN NSDL, then choose the application type 'PAN - New / Change Request', enter your acknowledgment number, enter the code, and then click submit. Then you can see the status of your PAN card name change online.

In the PAN card application, you need to select the title of a married woman as 'Smt' to change the name in their PAN card after marriage.

Indian-Origin Card is a form of identification that provides specific rights to people of Indian origin.

No, OCI card holders are not allowed to vote in India.

Yes, OCI will get a PAN card in India.

Yes, OCI can purchase commercial and residential property in India.

To convert a person of Indian origin card into an Overseas Citizen of India card takes 2-3 weeks.

Yes, the Person of Indian Origin card is extendable after 15 years.

The fee for a PIO card is ₹15,000 for adults and ₹7,500 for children under 18 years old.

To apply for a PIO card applicants need to fill a PIO application form, and submit the required documents with fees.

Foreign nations who belong to Indian origin or are married to an Indian cannot apply for the OCI card in India while being on missionary, tourist, or mountaineering visa. For this, first, they need to apply for an X1 visa and stay up to 180 days in the country then apply for a card from India.

Yes, with an OCI card, you can stay in India forever. The card grants a lifetime visa to the cardholder with multiple entries in the country for multiple reasons. Also, with the OCI card by your side, you do not register yourself with local authorities for your stay in the country.

Yes, OCI cardholders can apply for an Aadhaar card. However, for this, they need to fulfill the 182-day stay residency requirement in India. In this, within 12 months, they need to live in the country for at least 182 days preceding the Aadhaar card application.

Generally, the OCI application takes 4 to 8 weeks to process. However, this time may vary depending on the available volume of applications and individual circumstances.

Yes, an OCI can become an Indian citizen again. According to section 5(1) (g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, provision an individual who has been a registered OCI cardholder for 5 years and has been living in India for one year out of the five years, is eligible to apply for citizenship in the country.

Yes, an OCI cardholder can take health insurance in India despite having preexisting health conditions. In case of preexisting medical conditions disclose this thing to the insurer or else there is a chance that at the time of requirement, your claim can be rejected.

A Malaysia transit visa, specifically the Transit Pass, is valid for a maximum of 120 hours, which is equivalent to 5 days. This pass is only issued at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)

Yes, you can get it by applying for your transit visa with Visament.

Yes, if you have a valid visa, in such a case you can leave the airport.

You might not need the visa in such a case if you choose to stay inside the transit zone at the airport. But if you wish to go out then you will be needing Kuala Lumpur transit visa.