What is the minimum tenure of NRO FD?
SBNRI Team
answered on 23/03/2020
The Minimum tenure of NRO FD is 7 days.
The term plan for NRO Fixed Deposits range from a tenure of 7 days to 10 years. The NRO account can be opened for the purpose of maintaining the income earned from India such as income from rent, pension, etc. The repatriation of the money in the account can be done up to a maximum of 1 million USD per financial year.
Note: 30% tax + surcharge + education cess will be deducted at the source of interest earned in India (only current income such as rent, pension etc. can be repatriated)
Process of repatriation from NRI Accounts
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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