Eligibility For Account Opening - NRI (2024)

¹ However a joint account with Resident Indian (RI) who is a close relative can be opened subject to following conditions:

• Mode of operation permitted is 'Either or Survivor' only
• The RI will be the primary/first account holder in the joint account and NRI (PIO / OCI) will be the second applicant

^1.1 When OCI comes to India with an intention to stay for an indefinite period and stays more than 182 days, he/she loses the privileges available to NRIs/PIOs/OCIs. Such OCI is required re- designate / convert his/her NRE/NRO/FCNR Accounts to resident account, or NRE/FCNB account to RFC account as the case may be. Further, an OCI can open all types of accounts allowed to a Resident customer.

² A joint account with Resident Indian (RI) who is a close relative can also be opened subject to following conditions:

• Mode of operation permitted is 'Former (NRI) or Survivor' only
• The NRI (PIO / OCI) will be the primary/first account holder in the joint account and RI will be the second applicant

³ Following conditions applicable:

• Pakistani National will require a prior approval from RBI before opening the account.
• Bangladesh National to have a valid visa and residential permit issued by Foreigner Registration Office (FRO) / Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) concerned.

⁵ NRO account be opened for Foreign Students studying in India on the basis of his/her passport (with appropriate visa & immigration endorsem*nt) which contains the proof of identity and address in the home country along with a photograph and a letter offering admission from the educational institution, subject to following:

• Within a period of 30 days of opening the account, the foreign student should submit to the branch where the account is opened, a valid address proof giving local address, in the form of a rent agreement or a letter from the educational institution as a proof of living in a facility provided by the educational institution. Banks should not insist on the landlord visiting the branch for verification of rent documents and alternative means of verification of local address may be adopted by banks.
• During the 30 days period, the account should be operated with a condition of allowing foreign remittances not exceeding USD 1,000 into the account and a cap of monthly withdrawal to Rs. 50,000/-, pending verification of address.
• On submission of the proof of current address, the account would be treated as a normal NRO account, and will be operated in terms of extant instructions.