How to Open an NRO (Non Resident Ordinary) Bank Account?
In order to open an NRO account, you need to follow following steps:
- Download NRO account opening form from bank's website or obtain it from the bank.
- Fill up the form well and make sure that all columns like your personal details, contact numbers, special instructions etc. are complete.
- Fill up the nomination form.
- Attach a self certified copy of your passport, as a Proof of Identity, containing your personal information including visa page.
- Attach Address(abroad) proof.
- Attach VISA or PR or Employement proof.
- Paste current passport size colour photograph of all the holders on account opening form duly signed across.
- Get the introduction column signed from an existing account holder of our bank, who is well known to you, giving his/her account number and name of the branch.
- You may also get the account introduced from your existing bank.
- Post / courier or submit in a person to your home branch or preferred branch this fully completed account opening application form along with all the required enclosures.
- Make initial remittance.
- You can open it with local rupee earnings.
- Note that the existing domestic account of the residents gets converted to NRO account on their taking up employment/ business/immigration abroad.