New NRI - Resident Account Conversion FAQs - ICICI Bank (2024)

FAQs

How can I convert my Icici resident account to NRI account? ›

Banks would require the following documents*. Permanent Account Number (PAN) card or, in the absence of a PAN card, Form 60 for opening a savings bank account. Please note, a PAN Card is mandatory to convert a resident current account to an NRO account.

Is There a Penalty for Not Declaring Your NRI Status? The FEMA Act governs the penalties and fees for NRI taxation. As per the rules and regulations laid out by FEMA, individuals are not required to pay any penalty for not declaring their NRI status.

As per the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) guidelines, an NRI cannot have a savings account in his or her name in India. You must convert all your savings (money earned abroad) to a Non-Resident External Account (NRE) or Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) account.

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Technically an individual cannot hold both the status i.e. resident and non-resident at the same time. If the individual is an NRI, he needs to close the resident saving account and open NRI account. If the individual is a resident Indian, then he needs to close the NRI account and open a normal saving account.

NRE accounts should be designated as resident accounts or the funds held in these accounts may be transferred to the RFC accounts, at the option of the account holder, immediately upon the return of the account holder to India for taking up employment or on change in the residential status.

I request bank to re-designate my account to NRO account & confirm that all the details provided herein by me are correct. I have also understood and agree to abide by provisions of NRO account, FEMA 1999 and attendant tax implications.

Rules Implemented

NRIs are mainly Indian citizens residing abroad and persons of Indian origin who visit India for less than 182 days in the whole financial year. But as per new income tax rules, the government reduced the tenure from 182 days to 120 days for all those NRIs whose annual income exceeds Rs 15 Lakhs.

How much money can NRI transfer to India without tax? ›

However, any gift to a person who is not a relative* will be taxable for the recipient if the aggregate amount is greater than ₹50,000 as per Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on permanent relocation to India, you cannot continue to hold your NRO/NRE bank accounts. Let us look at the options available to you for these accounts. NRO account: You need to mandatorily convert your NRO account to a resident savings account or close the account.

Follow the path: Login -> Customer Service -> Service Request -> Click on convert your SB account to NRO Account. To convert savings account to NRO account Click here to know more. While filling in the relationship details please mention your resident account number/ s that we can convert the resident account to NRO.

Limitations of NRE Accounts

The crucial limitation of these accounts is that they cannot be used to deposit the money earned by an NRI inside the country. While there are numerous NRE account benefits, NRIs have to opt for an NRO account to save their earnings made in India.

FCNR is a term deposit account that allows both NRI and OCI to store money in any of the currencies acceptable by the RBI. These accounts provide a fixed rate of interest until their maturity. FCNR accounts are often considered the best bank account for OCI card holders by some individuals.

The money is deposited in Indian rupees. Another question you may have is- can I deposit money in NRE account from India? You cannot transfer money to a NRE account from a savings account in India. However, you can transfer money from NRO to NRE account.

Submit a Request. After contacting your bank, you need to officially submit a request for the conversion of your Salary Account to a Savings Account. Following your communication, the bank staff will provide you with the necessary documents and guide you through the process.

You are eligible for the ICICI Bank NRI Pro account if you: Hold atleast one NRE or NRO Savings account, singly or jointly operated, with ICICI Bank and. minimum monthly average balance of INR 2 Lacs (effective Sept'2021) in your Current & Savings (CASA) accounts. Or INR 5 Lacs in CASA + FD.