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Eligibility and Documents required for opening an NRI Savings Account

 

You can open an NRE/NRO Account if you meet the following criteria:

 

  • You are at least 18 years old. NRI minors between 1 day and 18 years of age can open the account under guardianship.

  • You are an OCI, NRI, PIO, or their spouse.

  • You are an Indian citizen sent abroad by the Government of India or a Public Sector Undertaking.
 

Note: You must maintain a minimum monthly average balance as per your chosen account variant. Failure to do so may result in a non-maintenance charge.

 

Required Documents

If applying from India or overseas, submit self-attested photocopies of:

 

  • Passport: First and last four pages (including name, address, date of birth, date/place of issue, expiry date, photograph, and signature).

  • Valid work/employment/residence visa or permit.

  • PAN Card or Form 60

    • PAN or Form 60 is mandatory for all NRI customers

    • PAN to be verified from the issuing authority (NSDL)

    • PAN acknowledgement number is mandatory in Form 60, if Indian income (non-agricultural) is above threshold limit of INR 4 lakhs

 

Note: PAN is mandatory for the customer holding Indian Passport.

 

  • FATCA/CRS Declaration with Tax Identification number (TIN)/ Functional Equivalent (FE)

  • CKYC Annexure
 
  • Address proof – View full list here Click here

 

The additional Requirement is only for Non Face to Face account opening.

 

Non-Face-to-Face account opening:

 

OVD (Officially Valid Documents) as Identity and address proof should be self-attested and certified by any one of the following authorities:

 

Authorised officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Commercial Banks registered in India – list of banks available in Universe.

 

Branches of overseas banks with whom Indian banks have relationships. – list of banks available in Universe


Notary Public abroad,

Court Magistrate,

Judge,

Indian Embassy/Consulate General in the country where the non-resident customer resides.

 

Note:

 

a) The KYC documents can also be notarized using online platform offered by various service provider. The online notarization only applicable for notary abroad. The process is subject to laws/regulation applicable to respective country/state. The detailed process will be documented in the Bank’s internal circular 12476.


b) Passport (Indian / Overseas) should be valid for at least 90 days at the time of onboarding NRI customers. In case of any exception, the request can be sent to product/compliance

 

  • First credit/payment (initial funding) should be from the customer's overseas bank account with another bank through cheque/Wire transfer/ FCC/ M2I /Exchange House (Vostro transfer).

  • PAN is mandatory for opening NRI account through Non-face-to-face channel - PAN to be verified from the issuing authority (NSDL).
    Current address to be verified with Positive Confirmation – Bank will verify the current address through positive confirmation by means such as address verification letter, contact point verification, deliverables, etc. before allowing operations in the account.

  • Transactions shall be permitted only from the mobile number used for account opening - Alternate mobile number for transaction OTP/updates shall not be allowed (other than registered mobile number). Any request for change of mobile number will be as per the process mentioned in branch banking module.

  • Non-Face-to-Face NRI account opening using identity verification agency - For the NRI customers opening Non-Face-to-Face account, the customer can also submit the self-attested KYC documents along with the account opening form, besides the regular account opening scrutiny, the account opening will be subject to Successful Verification from independent Identity Verification Agency.

  • Risk Categorisation for NRI account opened through Non-face-to-face channel - NRI accounts opened through Non-Face-to-Face channel will be categorized as high risk in CRC. Subsequently, enhanced monitoring is conducted until the identity of the customer is verified in face-to-face manner or through V-CIP.

If applying from India or overseas, submit self-attested photocopies of:

 

  • Passport (First and last four pages).

  • Any of the following document with valid relationship proof (for spouse / parents / grandparents) evidencing customer’s India connect:

    • OCI / PIO Card

    • Expired Indian Passport of Self/Spouse/Parents/Grand Parents with relationship proof

    • OCI/PIO card of Spouse/Parents/Grand Parents.

    • Certificate issued by Indian Embassy or consulate providing PIO/OCI status.

    • Place of birth is “India” as per Passport.

    • Foreign passport of Spouse/Parents/Grand Parents with their Place of birth is “India" as per Passport.
 
  • Valid work/employment visa (if the residence country differs from the passport-issuing country). If the visa has expired, an acknowledged renewal request will be accepted

  • PAN Card or Form 60
    • PAN or Form 60 as applicable for all types of accounts

    • PAN to be verified from the issuing authority (NSDL)

    • PAN acknowledgement number is mandatory in Form 60, if Indian income is above threshold limit

Note: PAN is mandatory for the customer holding Indian Passport.

 

  • FATCA/CRS Declaration.

  • CKYC Annexure.

  • Address proof – View full list Click here.

 

The additional Requirement is only for Non-face-to-face account opening

 

Non-Face-to-Face account opening:

 

OVD (Officially Valid Documents) as Identity and address proof should be self-attested and certified by any one of the following authorities:

Authorised officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Commercial Banks registered in India – list of banks available in Universe.

Branches of overseas banks with whom Indian banks have relationships. – list of banks available in Universe

 

Notary Public abroad,

Court Magistrate,

Judge,

Indian Embassy/Consulate General in the country where the non-resident customer resides.


Note:

a) The KYC documents can also be notarized using online platform offered by various service provider. The online notarization only applicable for notary abroad. The process is subject to laws/regulation applicable to respective country/state. The detailed process will be documented in the Bank’s internal circular 12476.

b) Passport (Indian / Overseas) should be valid for at least 90 days at the time of onboarding NRI customers. In case of any exception, the request can be sent to product/complia

  • First credit/payment (initial funding) should be from the customer's overseas bank account with another bank through cheque/Wire transfer/ FCC/ M2I /Exchange House (Vostro transfer).

    PAN is mandatory for opening NRI account through Non-face-to-face channel - PAN to be verified from the issuing authority (NSDL).

    Current address to be verified with Positive Confirmation – Bank will verify the current address through positive confirmation by means such as address verification letter, contact point verification, deliverables, etc. before allowing operations in the account

  • Transactions shall be permitted only from the mobile number used for account opening - Alternate mobile number for transaction OTP/updates shall not be allowed (other than registered mobile number). Any request for change of mobile number will be as per the process mentioned in branch banking module.

  • Non-Face-to-Face NRI account opening using identity verification agency - For the NRI customers opening Non-Face-to-Face account, the customer can also submit the self-attested KYC documents along with the account opening form, besides the regular account opening scrutiny, the account opening will be subject to Successful Verification from independent Identity Verification Agency.

  • Risk Categorisation for NRI account opened through Non-face-to-face channel - NRI accounts opened through Non-Face-to-Face channel will be categorized as high risk in CRC. Subsequently, enhanced monitoring is conducted until the identity of the customer is verified in face-to-face manner or through V-CIP.

If applying from India or overseas, submit self-attested photocopies of:

 

  • Passport (First and last four pages, with a clearly visible signature matching theform).

    Valid student visa or I-20 form (for Non-face-to-face US applicants)


  • PAN Card or Form 60

    • PAN or Form 60 as applicable for all types of accounts
     
    • PAN to be verified from the issuing authority (NSDL)
     
    • PAN acknowledgement number is mandatory in Form 60, if Indianincome is above threshold limit
  •  

    Note: PAN is mandatory for the customer holding Indian Passport.


  • FATCA/CRS Declaration.

  • CKYC Annexure

  • Address proof – View full list here. Click here

The additional Requirement is only for Non Face to Face account opening

 

Non-Face-to-Face account opening:

 

OVD (Officially Valid Documents) as Identity and address proof should be self-attested and certified by any one of the following authorities:

Authorised officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Commercial Banksregistered in India – list of banks available in Universe.

Branches of overseas banks with whom Indian banks have relationships. – list of banks available in Universe

 

Notary Public abroad,

Court Magistrate,

Judge,

Indian Embassy/Consulate General in the country where the non-residentcustomer resides.

 

Note:

 

a) The KYC documents can also be notarized using online platform offered byvarious service provider. The online notarization only applicable for notaryabroad. The process is subject to laws/regulation applicable to respectivecountry/state. The detailed process will be documented in the Bank’s internalcircular 12476.


b) Passport (Indian / Overseas) should be valid for at least 90 days at the time ofonboarding NRI customers. In case of any exception, the request can be sent toproduct/complia


  • First credit/payment (initial funding) should be from the customer's overseas bankaccount with another bank through cheque/Wire transfer/ FCC/ M2I /ExchangeHouse (Vostro transfer).
 
  • PAN is mandatory for opening NRI account through Non-face-to-face channel -PAN to be verified from the issuing authority (NSDL).Current address to be verified with Positive Confirmation – Bank will verify thecurrent address through positive confirmation by means such as addressverification letter, contact point verification, deliverables, etc. before allowingoperations in the account.

  • Transactions shall be permitted only from the mobile number used for accountopening - Alternate mobile number for transaction OTP/updates shall not beallowed (other than registered mobile number). Any request for change of mobilenumber will be as per the process mentioned in branch banking module

  • Non-Face-to-Face NRI account opening using identity verification agency - Forthe NRI customers opening Non-Face-to-Face account, the customer can alsosubmit the self-attested KYC documents along with the account opening form,besides the regular account opening scrutiny, the account opening will be subjectto Successful Verification from independent Identity Verification Agency.

  • Risk Categorisation for NRI account opened through Non-face-to-face channel -NRI accounts opened through Non-Face-to-Face channel will be categorized ashigh risk in CRC. Subsequently, enhanced monitoring is conducted until theidentity of the customer is verified in face-to-face manner or through V-CIP.
  • Valid Passport (First and last four pages, including the latest arrival stamp in India).

  • PAN Card or Form 60

    • PAN or Form 60 as applicable for all types of accounts

    • PAN to be verified from the issuing authority (NSDL)

    • PAN acknowledgement number is mandatory in Form 60, if Indian income is above threshold limit

Note: PAN is mandatory for the customer holding Indian Passport.

 

  • FATCA/CRS Declaration

  • CKYC Annexure.

  • Address proof – View full list Click here.

  • Valid Visa OR Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) – CDC or visa along with last arrival date in India OR a declaration by an ICICI Bank employee (if sailing for the first time).

  • List of NRI status proof documents as applicable for Seafarer In different scenarios:

 

SR Seafarer Category NR status proof

1

Seafarer – Cruise Vessel

  1. C1D Visa &
  2. Contract / Offer Letter

2

Seafarer - Container Vessel (within 6 months)

  1. CDC / Seaman Identity Book &
  2. Work contract/employment letter and Last wage slip within the last 6 months

3

Seafarer - Container Vessel (Expired Contract & CDC stamping within 6 months)

  1. CDC / Seaman Identity Book &
  2. Expired/last contract letter and CDC / Seaman Identity Book with disembarkation stamp within 6 months

4

Seafarer - Container Vessel (Expired Contract & CDC stamping greater than 6 months)

  1. CDC / Seaman Identity Book &
  2. E-mail confirmation from the Employer confirming about employment and will be going on vessel once ready to depart

5

Seafarer - Container Vessel – First time Goer

  1. CDC / Seaman Identity Book &
  2. Contract / Offer Letter

6

Employees working on Oil Rigs in overseas country

  1. Copy of visa *(Business or Visit) or Letter from Immigration Authority permitting entry into the country
  2. Contract / Offer Letter

*Transit Visa or Business visa -> Offshore Oil Rig (Refer Grid above)

Long term visa -> Onshore Oil Rig (Refer documentation for NRI)

Documents for DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) Benefits

 

To avail DTAA benefits, submit physical copies of the following:

 

  • Self Declaration.

  • Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) (Original or certified true copy) for the applicable financial year.

  • Form 10F.

  • Self-attested PAN Card (not required if PAN is already updated in the account).

Submission: Documents can be submitted at any ICICI Bank branch in India.