Can I withdraw / repatriate funds from an NRE account?
SBNRI Team
answered on 28/02/2023
Yes, the repatriation of funds in the NRE Account can be done easily. Funds in the NRE accounts of NRIs (both principal amount and the interest earned on the deposit) are fully and freely repatriable outside India.
What is Repatriation?
Repatriation refers to the transfer of funds (both principal amount and the interest earned on the deposit) from any of the NRI Accounts [NRE/NRO/FCNR (B)] from India to the overseas bank account of the NRI in his/her country of residence.
The process of repatriation of funds from India to abroad through your NRI Accounts are:
Accounts | Process | Limit |
1. ONLINE:
2. OFFLINE: Fill these 2 forms. (You can get them at the bank branch or download them online, sign them and send them to the bank branch in India via courier in case you are abroad.)
| No Limit | |
All the following documents are needed to be submitted at the Bank Branch (in India). You can either submit it when you arrive here or download it online and send the signed copies to bank branch via courier:
| USD 1 million | |
1. ONLINE:
2. OFFLINE: Fill these 2 forms. (You can get them at the bank branch or download them online, sign them and send them to the bank branch in India via courier in case you are abroad.)
| No Limit |
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