Features of NRE Savings Account
STEPS TO APPLY FOR NRI ACCOUNT
Step 1
Sign up for an NRI Account:
Fill your details to receive a call from ICICI Bank.
Step 2
Live Assistance from Team ICICI Bank!
ICICI Bank will call and assist you in filling the Account Opening form and KYC documentation.
Step 3
NRI Account Opened!
Account is opened post free courier pick up and successful scrutiny of KYC documents.
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Power to choose
Experience financial security and peace of mind with our salary account. It's a step towards worry-free financial freedom!
- Salary : designed for working professionals.
- Virtu: non-interest bearing accounts those who prefer interest-free banking.
- Seafarer : designed to manage your finances while you are away.
Accounts Benefits
- Funds in NRE account are freely repatriable.
- There are no repatriation limits on the transfer of these funds
- Interest earned not taxable in India.
- Free cheque book and ATM card for mandate holder.
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DEBIT CARD
- Debit Card to take care of all your online and cash transactions
- Higher withdrawal, transaction limits, reward Points
- Exciting offers on dining, shopping, travel etc.
- For detailed card features, Click here
PRIVILEGED RATES
Attractive rates on your remittance requirements
- Money2India: Safe and simple online money transfer tracking service with online transfers. Eligible currencies USD, AED & SGD. For more information, Click here
- Wire Transfer: Eligible currencies USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, CHF, SGD, AED & CAD. Click to Know more
- Money2World: Transfer money online from any bank in India to any bank around the world. Click to Know more
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Eligibility
You are eligible to open an NRE account if you are at least 18 years of age and are:
- OCI /NRI/PIO and their spouses.
OR - Any foreign national, who is not a citizen of India.
OR - An Indian sent abroad by the government of India/ public sector undertaking.
Maintain a minimum monthly average balance of INR 10,000 at account level or INR 25,000 at customer id level. (Regular NRE)
~Customer ID level: Monthly average balance in NRE/NRO Savings / Non interest bearing account + Month end balance in Fixed deposit/s and Recurring deposit/s within the same customer ID.
Non-maintenance charges: as applicable for variants
Documents required for the application
NRI (Non Resident Indian)
1)When you submit an application for account opening (Download here) at any ICICI Bank branch in India or overseas, you will need:
Photocopies of:
- Passport: First and last four pages of the passport (pages with your name, address, date of birth, date and place of issue, expiry date, photograph and signature).
- Valid work permit/employment visa/Residence Visa/Residence Permit.
- PAN Card copy or Form 60(If not applied for a PAN card)
- FATCA / CRS Declaration
- CKYC Annexure
The photocopies provided will require self-attestaion i.e. signature of the applicant on it confirming that the document is a true copy and it belongs to the applicant.
Address proofs: View complete list of Indian and overseas address proofs here.
2) When you submit an application for account opening from outside India, you will need:
- Photocopies of the following documents will require self-attestation by the document holder and additional duly attestation of documents by a Banker / Notary / Embassy official / Consulate Official
- Passport: First and last four pages of the passport of the passport (pages with your name, address, date of birth, date and place of issue, expiry date, photograph and signature).
- Valid work permit/employment visa/Residence Visa/Residence Permit.
- PAN Card copy or Form 60 (If not applied for a PAN card)
- FATCA / CRS Declaration
- CKYC Annexure
Address proofs: View complete list of Indian and overseas address proofs here.
Additionally, funding from customer’s self KYC complied account through cheque, DD, inward remittance (wire, vostro, M2I) is mandatory. In case of cheque, ensure that signature on cheque and application form match. In case of DD, customer’s name should be mentioned as purchaser in the DD advice. In case of Inward remittance, customer’s name and country mentioned in the SWIFT message should match with name and country of residence as per Account opening form.
The photocopies provided will require self-attestation i.e. signature of the applicant and additional duly attestation of documents by a Banker / Notary / Embassy official / Consulate Official.
Forms to download for the application
1.When you submit application for account opening at any ICICI Bank branch in India or overseas, you will need:
·Photocopies of:
- Passport: First and last four pages of the passport (pages with your name, address, date of birth, date and place of issue, expiry date, photograph and signature).
- PIO card or past Indian passport of self/parent/grandparent along with a self-declaration about Indian origin OR self-declaration for PIO as given on the relationship form.
- Valid work permit/employment visa if residence country is different from Passport issuing country. If your visa has expired, acknowledged renewal requests made to the visa authorities will be accepted.
- PAN Card copy or Form 60 (If not applied for a PAN card)
- FATCA / CRS Declaration
- CKYC Annexure
The photocopies provided will require self-attestation i.e. signature of the applicant on it confirming that the document is a true copy and it belongs to the applicant.
Address proofs: View complete list of Indian and overseas address proofs here.
2. When you submit an application for account opening from outside India, you will need:
Photocopies of the following documents will require self-attestation by the document holder and additional duly attestation of documents by a Banker / Notary / Embassy official / Consulate Official
- Passport: First and last four pages of the passport of the passport (pages with your name, address, date of birth, date and place of issue, expiry date, photograph and signature).
- PIO card or past Indian passport of self/parent/grandparent along with a self-declaration about Indian origin OR self-declaration for PIO as given on the relationship form.
- Valid work permit/employment visa if residence country is different from Passport issuing country. If your visa has expired, acknowledged renewal requests made to the visa authorities will be accepted.
- PAN Card copy or Form 60 (If not applied for a PAN card)
- FATCA / CRS Declaration
- CKYC Annexure
Address proofs: View complete list of Indian and overseas address proofs here.
Additionally, funding from customer’s self KYC complied account through cheque, DD, inward remittance (wire, vostro, M2I) is mandatory. In case of cheque, ensure that signature on cheque and application form match. In case of DD, customer’s name should be mentioned as purchaser in the DD advice. In case of Inward remittance, customer’s name and country mentioned in the SWIFT message should match with name and country of residence as per Account opening form.
The photocopies provided will require self-attestation i.e. signature of the applicant and additional duly attestation of documents by a Banker / Notary / Embassy official / Consulate Official.
Documents Required For Students
When you submit an application for account opening any ICICI Bank branch in India or overseas, you will need:
Self attested photocopies of:
- Passport: First and last four pages of the passport (pages with your name, address, date of birth, date and place of issue, expiry date, photograph and signature). The signature should be clearly visible and match the signature on your registration form.
- Valid student visa / I-20 form (applicable only for non-face to face US customers). In case a student holds a regular visa then copy of admission letter / identity card from the university to be obtained to confirm student status.
- PAN Card copy or Form 60 (If not applied for a PAN card)
- FATCA / CRS Declaration
- CKYC Annexure
The photocopies provided will require self-attestaion i.e. signature of the applicant on it confirming that the document is a true copy and it belongs to the applicant. - Address proofs: View complete list of permanent address proofs here.
When you submit an application for account opening from outside India, you will need :
- Photocopies of the following documents will require self-attestation by the document holder and additional duly attestation of documents by a Banker / Notary / Embassy official / Consulate Official
- Passport: First and last four pages of the passport of the passport (pages with your name, address, date of birth, date and place of issue, expiry date, photograph and signature).
- Valid student visa / I-20 form (applicable only for non-face to face US customers). In case a student holds a regular visa then copy of admission letter / identity card from the university to be obtained to confirm student status.
- PAN Card copy or Form 60 (If not applied for a PAN card)
- FATCA / CRS Declaration
- CKYC Annexure
Address proofs:View complete list of Indian and overseas address proofs here.
Additionally, funding from customer’s self KYC complied account through cheque, DD, inward remittance (wire, vostro, M2I) is mandatory. In case of cheque, ensure that signature on cheque and application form match. In case of DD, customer’s name should be mentioned as purchaser in the DD advice. In case of Inward remittance, customer’s name and country mentioned in the SWIFT message should match with name and country of residence as per Account opening form.
The photocopies provided will require self-attestation i.e. signature of the applicant and additional duly attestation of documents by a Banker / Notary / Embassy official / Consulate Official.
Documents Required For Seafarer
Following KYC documents should be collected for opening seafarer accounts:
- Self attested copy of valid passport (First and last four pages of the passport (pages with your name, address, date of birth, date and place of issue, expiry date, photograph and signature). Photocopy must include first four pages of passport and the pages indicating last date of arrival in India. The signature should be clearly visible and match the signature on your registration form)
- Self attested copy of valid visa (first two pages and last two pages of the passport as well as the page indicating the last date of arrival in India) OR continuous discharge certificate (CDC). Certificate must indicate last date of arrival in India or declaration by ICICI employee (during branch visit) confirming that you are sailing for the first time.
Incase of employees on Oil Rigs, instead of a visa, a letter from government authority stating” allowed to entry country “ or a business Visa along with a valid appointment letter is taken.
Seafarer’s declaration from the customer . No separate declaration will be required if the declaration is part of the AOF
A) For a permanent employee then in addition to the above the:
·i. Initial work contract and last wage slip (should not be more than six months old).
OR
B) If the customer is a contract employee, then the following documents are also required:
i. Valid CDC is a mandatory document along with the last page of the disembarkation stamp
ii. Valid work contract with the last page of the wage slip or
iii. The expired/last contract letter, if the disembarkation stamp on CDC is not more than 6 months old
OR
C) For oil rigs:
i. An expired contact letter can be accepted if the last disembarkation stamp on the passport from the country where the oil rig is situated is not more than six months old.
*Note- All KYC Documents provided need to be self attested
Documents & Forms
Documents required for the application
- Passport Copy
- Visa Copy
- Overseas Address proof
Forms to download for the application
- Existing Customer - Upgrade form
- New Customer - Account opening form
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NRE Saving Account FAQ's
A citizen of a foreign country (other than a citizen of Bangladesh or Pakistan) is a PIO if
(a) he/ she at any time held an Indian passport; OR
(b) he/ she or either of his/ her parents or any of his/ her grandparents was a citizen of India; OR
(c) spouse (not being a citizen of Bangladesh or Pakistan) of an Indian citizen or (a) or (b) above.
Yes, both the principal and interest are repatriable.