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What document is required in an NRI account through PIS Schemes (NRE BANK ACCOUNT)?


To open an NRI account through PIS schemes, the following documents are required: 

 

Customer Application Form 

Equity application form (PDF) 

PIS letter  

Self-attested copy of the PIS letter from the bank.  

NRIs can get the PIS letter with the help of the bank where the NRE account was opened. RBI has authorised only designated branches of a bank to administer the PIS. (Note: If PIS letter is not self-attested in such cases customer must provide self-attested RBI declaration form PDF).  

PIS sample PDF 

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) declaration 

FATCA declaration (PDF) 

TINs for countries 

The common TINs are as follows: 

 

USA: SSN, EIN or ITIN 

 

Canada: SIN 

 

UK: UTR or NINO 

 

Singapore: NRIC or FIN 

 

Australia: TFN 

 

Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) declaration & RBI declaration 

Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) declaration (PDF) 

Passport 

 

 

Self-attested and valid passport, visa and the PIO, OCI or resident card. 

 

PAN 

Self-attested PAN copy. 

 

Address proof 

Self-attested copy of the Indian address proof 

 

Self-attested copy of the overseas address proof in English. The address proof can be any of the following: 

 

Driving licence 

Foreign passport 

Utility bills 

Bank statement 

Banker letter attested by the bank (on the bank's letterhead) (PDF). 

 

Mariner’s declaration or certified copy of Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) in case of Merchant Navy NRIs. 

 

Bank proof 

Self-attested personalised cancelled cheque or bank statement from the NRE account. 

 


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