How to fill a Dematerialisation Request Form (DRF)?
To fill the Dematerialisation Request Form (DRF)¹ (PDF) follow these steps:
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Fill the 16 digit
Demat ID
². To find the demat ID, visit
console.zerodha.com/account/demat.
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If the shares are under a lock-in period (ESOP, promoters shares etc.), tick
Locked-in-Securities.
If the shares are not under a lock-in period, tick
Free Securities.
- The name of the company, ISIN, and face value can be found by visiting nseindia.com or bseindia.com.
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The DRN
and the
Application Slip, Ref No
and
DRF no. fields can remain empty.
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Enter
Certificate No.
found
on the share certificate. If the numbers are in sequence, enter the from and to numbers. If the numbers are not in a sequence, enter them separately in each row.
- Enter the Distinctive No. found on the share certificate. If the numbers are in sequence, enter the from and to numbers. If the numbers are not in a sequence, enter them separately in each row.
- Enter the quantity of shares as per the share certificate.
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Enter the Number of certificates
in words
along with the face value
in numbers
as per the share certificate.
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Enter the
lock-in reason
and
lock-in release date
as per the share certificate if securities to be dematerialised are in the lock-in period.
- Enter the name of the holders of the securities.
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Holder(s) must sign in the following fields:
* Signature with DP: This signature has to match the one in the records of Zerodha³.
* Signature with RTA/Issuer/Co: This signature has to match the one in the records of the company. - If the share certificate is jointly held, all the holders must sign the DRF.
Courier the documents to:
Zerodha,
153/154, 4th Cross, J.P Nagar 4th Phase,
Opp. Clarence Public School,
Bengaluru - 560078
Refer to the sample copy of the DRF (PDF).
Notes
¹ To convert physical share certificates to demat form, see How to convert physical share certificates into demat form?
² To learn more about Demat ID, see What are DP name, DP ID, BO ID and demat ID?
³ To check the signature as per Zerodha records, see Where can the submitted documents be checked while opening an account?
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