You are here: NRI Services > Accounts & Deposits > General FAQs                                                 

savings
FAQs on NRE Savings Account
General FAQs
savings
General FAQs
Who qualifies as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI)?
Who is a person of Indian origin?
What are the types of bank accounts available to NRI's?
Can I open a joint account?
Can I open an NRI account without having to come to the branch in India?
How do I open an account with your Bank?
What are the documents that I need to submit to open an account with your bank?
What are the service charges for NRI account?




Who qualifies as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI)?
An NRI is a person resident outside India who is a citizen of India or is a person of Indian origin.
Under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), generally, a person is resident outside India if the person is in India for less than 182 days during the course of the preceding financial year and also includes any person who stays abroad
  • for employment, or
  • for carrying on any business or vocation, or
  • for any other purpose indicating an intention of stay outside India for an uncertain period
  • for education*

* provided the student has stayed overseas for more than 182 days in the preceding financial year.
Top



Who is a person of Indian origin?
You are deemed to be a person of Indian origin if you are a foreign citizen (other than of Pakistan or Bangladesh), and if:
  • You have at any time held an Indian passport or
  • You or either of your parents or any of your grandparents were citizens of India by virtue of the Constitution of India or the Citizenship Act, 1955
  • You are the spouse of an Indian citizen or of a person of Indian origin (other than of Pakistan or Bangladesh
Top



What are the types of bank accounts available to NRIs?
The type of accounts available to you are:
  • Non-Resident External (NRE)
  • Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO)
  • Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR)
Top



Can I open a joint account?
Type of Account Joint Account with Resident Indians Joint Account with Non-Resident Indians
NRO Yes Yes
NRE No Yes
FCNR No Yes



Top



Can I open an NRI account without having to come to the branch in India?
Yes. You can open an account with any HDFC Bank branch in India without having to come to the branch in India.
Top



How do I open an account with your Bank?
Please click here to download the form to open an account.
Top



What are the documents that I need to submit to open an account with your bank?
Please click here for all the information you will need to submit the documents.
Top



What are the service charges for NRI account?
Please click here to view service charges for your NRI account..
Top
E-mail this page Print this page
Compare our NRI Accounts.
Write to us
Download Application Form
sp_resident
Get a Loan against your FCNR deposit.
Find out about remitting money to India.