Guide: How to add a joint holder to a NRE/NRO

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Non-resident Indians are allowed to open Non-Resident (External) and Non-Resident

(Ordinary) accounts, as well as FCNR deposits with banks.

The repatriation rules for each of these is different. While NRE accounts are freely
repatriable, NRO account are conditionally so.

When opening an NRE account, the NRI can add a non-resident joint holder to the
account. Heres how.

Form
A joint applicant inclusion request form needs to be obtained from the branch or
downloaded from the bank website.

Joint holder details, customer ID (if he already holds an account with the bank), account
operating instructions (jointly, either or survivor, anyone or survivor) must be indicated on
the form.

Documents
Self attested copies of the following documents need to be enclosed:

Passport
Visa/OCI/PIO card/Resident permit
Overseas address proof
Initial paycheque of any amount from the joint applicants overseas account.

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If the joint applicant is unable to provide the paycheque, the passport and visa copy must
be duly attested by a foreign notary or Indian consulate general in the foreign country.

Alternative KYC documents permitted by the bank can be submitted in case of these
documents are unavailable.

Submission
The completed and signed form with the necessary documents can be submitted either
at the overseas bank branch, if there is one, or at the Indian branch (if the NRI is visiting
India).

Alternatively, the documents can be dispatched to the bank at its centralised address in
India. Some banks also provide a PO box facility at overseas locations.

Once the documents are received and are ascertained to be in order, it takes 8-10
working days to add the joint holder.

Points to note
An NRI can be a joint holder with a resident Indian only on a former or survivor basis.

The NRI can add a resident mandate holder to his NRE account.

Courtesy: CIEL & Economic Times

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