The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs is running a scheme known as "Tracing the Roots" to facilitate PIOs in tracing their roots in India. PIOs who intend to trace their roots in India need to apply in a prescribed Form, through the Indian Mission/Post in the country of their residence. Application Form for this purpose is available on this website. Persons of Indian origin desirous of tracing their roots in India would be required to fill up the prescribed application form and deposit it with the concerned Indian Mission/Post located in the country of their residence along with a fee equivalent to Rs.30,000 ( Rupees Thirty Thousand only) in KRW or USD to the Consular section in the Embassy of India.

For further details/information regarding the Scheme, please contact the Embassy of India. The Under Secretary (Diaspora) in the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs may also be directly contacted at .

Download the application form here