sbiuk.com Apply For NRI Account : State Bank of India

Organisation : State Bank of India
Facility : Apply For NRI Account

Home Page : http://www.sbiuk.com/personal-banking/personal/nri-services/nri-accounts
Apply here : http://www.sbiuk.com/personal-banking/personal/nri-services/nri-accounts#apply

Apply For NRI Account :

If you’re a non-resident Indian (NRI) and hold an SBI UK account, we can act as facilitator for NRI accounts offered by our parent company. These are opened, maintained and serviced by SBI branches in India.

Related : State Bank of India Student Loan Scheme : www.statusin.in/10312.html

Do I qualify-
You can open the above accounts if you’re a Non-resident Indian (NRI), Person of Indian origin (PIO) or overseas citizen of India (OCI), as defined in the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999.

Non-resident Indian includes :
** Indian citizens who stay abroad for employment, business or any other purpose that indicates an indefinite period of stay outside India.
** Indian citizens working abroad on assignment with foreign governments, government agencies or international agencies, such as the United Nations Organisation (UNO) or its affiliates (IMF, IBRD, etc).
** Government officials (both central and state), and other public-sector officials deputed or posted abroad on assignment.

Note : holding a visiting visa won’t qualify you to open an NRE or FCNR account.

open your account in three easy steps :
** Visit onlinesbi.com/nri and complete the online account-opening form, then visit an SBI UK branch with the printed form or with your NARN number accompanying the KYC documents, as stipulated.
** Our UK branch will attest your signature, photographs and KYC documents and forward the application form to the related LCPC in India, or the branch where you want to open the account.
** Once your account is opened, the LCPC or branch will send the relevant documents to your preferred mailing address, as given in your account-opening application form.

Documents you’ll need
You can apply at any of our UK branches (you don’t have to apply at the branch where your account is held) and complete the online application there. Please bring the following documents with you :
** Two recent passport-size photographs of the applicant (or each applicant). Applicant(s) should sign the face of their photographs.
** Passport, VISA and address page (each applicant).
** Proof of each applicant’s UK address – bank statement, utility bill and council tax bill.
** A cheque for the appropriate sum (including our charges) made payable to : ‘SBI account – [insert first applicant’s name]’
** If you’re opening an NRO account, your Permanent Account Number (PAN) card.
** If you don’t have an Indian passport, please bring proof of your Indian origin, such as any one of the following :
** ** OCI / Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card