Aditya Garg asked on 27/02/2023

Is it mandatory to mention overseas address in account opening form?

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SBNRI Team
answered on 28/02/2023

Overseas address in NRI account opening form: Is it mandatory?

Yes. It is mandatory to mention overseas address in NRI account opening form because the verification of an overseas address makes it easy for the banks to verify your NRI Status and update an overseas communication address to smoothen the account opening process.

 

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Can OCIs open an NRI Account?

Yes, OCIs can open NRE/NRO/FCNR accounts in India as they are entitled to similar benefits as NRIs. It is also mandatory to mention overseas address in case of an OCI. Here is an overview of the accounts for you to choose the best account as per your needs: 

 

Factors to consider

Non Resident External (NRE) Account

Non Resident Ordinary (NRO) Account

Foreign Currency Non Resident (FCNR) Account

Purpose

For income earned outside India

For income earned from India (pension, rent etc.) 

Foreign Currency Investment in India

Currency

INR

INR

USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, CAD, AUD, SGD, HKD and CHF

Tenure of Deposits

1 year to 10 years

7 days to 10 years

1 year to 5 years

Interest

Up to 7.95%*

Up to 7.30%*

Up to 3.05%*

Repatriation

(transfer of money from Indian bank account to foreign bank account) 

Both Principal (money invested initially) and Interest completely repatriable

Up to a maximum of 1 million USD per financial year

Both Principal and Interest completely repatriable

Tax Deductions

No tax

Tax on Interest earned (not on principal amount): 30% tax + surcharge + education cess will be deducted at the source of interest earned in India

No tax

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