What documents are required to open a Zerodha account as a foreign national or OCI residing in India?
The documents required to open a Zerodha account as a foreign national or OCI residing in India are:
Application form
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Account opening form
(PDF).
Ensure to fill up the two-letter country code. It can be found by visiting
nationsonline.org/oneworld/country_code_list.htm.
FATCA Declaration
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) declaration (PDF). Tax Identification Number (TIN) must be filled in the FATCA declaration. The common TINs are as follows:
- USA: SSN, EIN or ITIN
- Canada: SIN
- UK: UTR or NINO
- Singapore: NRIC or FIN
- Australia: TFN
TINs for other countries can be found by visiting oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/crs-implementation-and-assistance/tax-identification-numbers/.
Self-attested copy of the supporting documents:
- Indian PAN
- Tax ID proof from your country of origin
- Passport
- Address proof of your Indian residence
- Indian resident bank account.
- OCI card (if applicable)
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Once all the documents are ready, e-mail the soft copy of all the forms to [email protected]. The forms will be reviewed in case any corrections are required. After the forms are reviewed, courier the documents along with a cheque in favour of Zerodha Broking Limited for the following amount:
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₹500 towards Equity and Commodity trading account opening charges.
Courier all the documents to:
Zerodha,
153/154, 4th Cross, J.P Nagar 4th Phase,
Opp. Clarence Public School,
Bengaluru - 560078
To learn about the applicable charges, visit zerodha.com/charges#tab-equities.
Did you know? Residents of Nepal or Bhutan can open a resident account offline after getting an E-FRRO letter. To learn more, visit indianfrro.gov.in/eservices/home.jsp.
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