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Transfers from NRO Account to NRE Account

IDFC FIRST Bank offers fast and efficient money transfer from your NRO savings account to your NRE savings account. Read More

You can transfer funds by visiting the Branch and submitting all requisite documents.Read Less

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How to Transfer

Transfer funds at the Branch

    Sending funds from NRO to NRE account is easy with IDFC FIRST Bank by your side. Follow these steps for a seamless fund transfer.

    1. Walk in to your nearest IDFC FIRST Bank branch

    2. Submit the NRO Repatriation application form – click here to download

    3. Provide the necessary supporting documents

    Done! The funds will be transferred once all documents have been verified

    Here are the details of limits set for transfer:

    Source of funds Per Txn Limit Annual Limit *
    Current Income
    (rent, dividend, interest, salary, pension, PF, Gratuity)
    No limit No limit
    Capital Income
    (others such as sale of property, sale of financial assets, gift, etc)
    $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000

     

    *Annual Limits are applicable on aggregate amount of overseas payments made during a financial year through any Bank or authorized dealer in India.

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Documentation

    Below supporting documents are required for processing fund transfers from NRO to NRE

    1. NRO Repatriation application form – click here to download

    2. Form 15 CA: Click here for steps to file

    3. Form 15 CB: as applicable

    4. Proof of source of funds: Click here to view documents required as proof of source of funds

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Payment Tips

    1. Source of funds: ‘Source of funds’ are nothing but sources of credits into your NRO account. For example, Rent and sale of purchases property are sources of funds. Sources of funds can be further classified into current income (rent, dividend, interest, salary, pension, PF, gratuity) and capital income (others such as sale of financial assets, sale of purchased property, etc)

    • If your source of income is from current as well as capital income, then you need to initiate two separate payments as they cannot be clubbed.

    • However, if your source of income is either Current or Capital, you can select multiple sources of funds.

    • Depending on the source of fund selected, you should upload the relevant proof (s). For example, if you have selected Sale of financial assets (shares) and Sale of purchased property as sources of funds then you need to upload DMAT statement as well as sale deed

    • Ensure all source of funds (i.e. reason for credits) in your account are selected and necessary proofs uploaded otherwise Bank will need to hold your payment and ask for the details.

    • If the credits in your NRO account are transfers from other account, then you need to also upload the bank statement of the other account along with aforementioned proof.

    2. NRO Repatriation application form

    • Tick on Credit NRE Account (enter NRE account and INR amount)

    • Tick on correct option for ‘Remittance is on account of’ (as per the source)

    • Tick on documents submitted for transfer (do not tick on A2 & FEMA declaration)

    Click here  for sample form

    3. Form 15 CA

    • 15 CA is a mandatory document.

    • 15 CA Should be filed online.

    • Acknowledgement number must be mentioned in the form (top right corner)

    • Status of remitter will be Individual

    • Residential status of remitter will be Non Resident

    • Country to which remittance is made will be India

    • Currency in which remittance is made will be INR

    Click here for sample form

    4. Form 15 CB

    • Mandatory if Form 15 CA part C is submitted

    • UDIN number required

    Click here for sample form

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Source of Funds?

‘Source of funds’ are nothing but sources of credits into your NRO account. For example, Rent and sale of purchased property are sources of funds. Sources of funds can be further classified into current income (rent, dividend, interest, salary, pension, PF, gratuity) and capital income (others such as sale of financial assets, sale of purchased property, gift from resident relative, etc)

• If your source of income is from current as well as capital income, then you need to initiate two separate payments as they cannot be clubbed.

• However, if your source of income is either Current or Capital, you can select multiple sources of funds.

• Depending on the source of fund selected, you should upload the relevant proof (s). For example, if you have selected Sale of financial assets (shares) and Sale of purchased property as sources of funds then you need to upload DMAT statement as well as sale deed

• Ensure all source of funds (i.e. reason for credits) in your account are selected and necessary proofs uploaded otherwise Bank will need to hold your payment and ask for the details.

• If the credits in your NRO account are transfers from other account, then you need to also upload the bank statement of the other account along with aforementioned proof.

What is the process of NRO to NRE funds transfer at the Branch?

For transferring funds from NRO to NRE, please walk in to any IDFC FIRST Bank branch, and initiate the fund transfer by filling up the NRO Repatriation application form (Click Here to download form). In addition to this you have to provide proof of the source of funds sought to be transferred and C.A certificates in Form 15 CA & 15CB. You may email nriservices@idfcfirstbank.com for any further assistance.

What is the limit for NRO to NRE fund transfer?

When the source of funds is Current Income (e.g Rent, Dividend, Interest, etc.) – No Limit

When the source of funds is Capital Receipts (e.g Sale of Property) – USD 1 million in a financial year (Apr-Mar)

What is Form 15 CA?

Form 15CA is a declaration from sender and is used for collecting information on the taxability of source of funds.

It is a duty of authorized dealer/ banks to ensure that such forms are received by them from the remitter as per Rule 37BB under Section 195(6) of the Income Tax Act.

Form 15CA has 4 parts as mentioned below. Depending on the amount and taxability of remittance, specific parts of Form 15CA need to be filled:

 

PART

DESCRIPTION

Part A

To be filled up if the remittance is chargeable to tax under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the remittance or the aggregate of such remittances, as the case may be, does not exceed five lakh rupees during the financial year.

Part B

To be filled up if the remittance is chargeable to tax under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the remittance or the aggregate of such remittances, as the case may be, exceeds five lakh rupees during the financial year and an order/ certificate under Section 195(3) / 197 of the Income Tax Act has been obtained from the Assessing Officer.

Part C

To be filled up if the remittance is chargeable to tax under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the remittance or the aggregate of such remittances, as the case may be, exceeds five lakh rupees during the financial year and a certificate in Form 15CB from an accountant as defined in the explanation below sub-section (2) of Section 288 has been obtained.

Part D

To be filled up if the remittance is not chargeable to tax under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 other than the payments referred to in Rule 37BB(3) by the person referred to in Rule 37BB(2).

How to generate Form 15 CA?

Form 15CA has to be filled online on the website of the Income Tax Department. The printout generated from this website has to then be signed by the remitter and submitted along with the Form 15CB. The detailed process of filling up the form is also available on the Income Tax Department website.

Steps to be followed to file Form 15CA online:

https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/help/statutory-forms/popular-forms/form-15ca-um

What is form 15 CB?

Form 15CB is a certification by a Chartered Accountant concerning the rates and the relevant taxes paid by a taxpayer. Form 15CB (with UDIN number) is mandatory if Part C of form 15 CA is applicable and filled by the remitter. Form 15CB needs be filed on Income Tax Department Website.

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