Zerodha NRI Trading Review

How to open an NRI Trading & Demat account with Zerodha for investing in the Indian Stock Exchanges through the PIS route?

To start trading in the Indian stock market as an NRI you need to follow certain steps which are mentioned below

1. Open an NRE/NRO savings bank account in India: The first step is to open an NRE/NRO savings bank account. You can open both NRE and NRO Saving bank accounts simultaneously with a bank. In this case, you have to specify which one of these two you want to be mapped to your trading account. You can map only one of these accounts to your trading account. By mapping your NRE account, you can only trade in the Equity segment whereas, through an NRO account, you could trade in both the Equity & Derivative segments.

2. Obtain a PIS permission Letter from RBI to start investing in the stock exchanges: The second step is to get permission from RBI under the Portfolio Investment Scheme. this is not a very big task, you only need to connect with your banker where you have opened your NRE/NRO Account along with all the requisite documents, rest bank will take care.

3. Opening Trading & Demat account with Zerodha: A Non-Resident Indian may open a Demat & Trading account with Zerodha by linking his/her Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) or Non-Resident External (NRE) savings bank account. Along with all the other documents, you have to also give a copy of the PIS letter that the bank would have given you. please also note that Currently, Zerodha is servicing only such clients who have their PIS account with Axis or HDFC bank.

4. Zerodha NRI Trading Process: A Non-Resident Indian has to follow the below-mentioned steps to trade in the stock exchange with Zerodha

   • Allocate funds from your NRE/NRO bank account to your PIS.
   • The bank will inform Zerodha of how much funds have been allocated. This is then updated on your trading account.
   • When you make a stock purchase, the brokerage firm sends the buy contract note at the end of the day to the bank. The bank in turn debits your PIS account to that extent and credits it to Zerodha.
   • Similarly, when you sell some stocks from your Demat, the brokerage firm sends a sell contract note at the end of the day to the bank and also credits your PIS bank account with the proceeds from the sale.
   • Note that two separate contract notes are sent for all your buy transactions and sell transactions at the end of every day. The net amount credited/debited to your PIS will be including all charges that appear on the contract note.

5. What are the Account opening Charges charged by Zerodha for NRI Accounts? : Account opening charge for NRIs is Rs. 500 for trading & Demat and Zerodha charges Rs 500 + GST as yearly account maintenance charges(AMC) charges its Trading account

6. What are the Brokerage Charges charged by Zerodha for NRI Accounts? : The brokerage charges are

   • Rs. 100 per order for F&O Trade.
   • 0.5% or Rs. 200 per executed order for equity (whichever is lower).
   • STT, Transaction charges, GST, and SEBI Charges will be as applicable.
   • Stamp duty will be charged as per the state of your correspondence address.

7. Things to remember for NRI Account Holders:

   • Stock holding of an NRI can’t exceed 10% in any Indian listed company.
   • NRI can trade only delivery-based. No intraday trading on equity/stocks allowed.
   • NRI can trade only equity and F&O. No currency or commodity trading is allowed.

Documents required to open an NRI trading and Demat account at Zerodha

There are a lot of documents required along with a printed & filled-up account opening form while opening an NRI Demat & Trading Account with Zerodha. which are mentioned below:

• Copy of PIS permission letter.
• Copy of FEMA declaration.
• Overseas address proof – Copy of Driving License/Foreign Passport/Utility Bills/Bank Statement (not more than 2 months)/Notarized copy of rent agreement/Leave & License agreement/ Sale Deed.
• Copy of PAN card.
• Indian address proof, if any.
• In case of an Indian Passport: Copy of valid passport with the place of birth as India, Copy of Valid Visa.
• In the case of Foreign Passport: Copy of Valid passport, Copy of PIO/OCI card.
• Proof of Bank account (a canceled cheque leaf of your NRE or NRO savings bank account).
• Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Declaration Form.
• Declaration of P.O. Box in your residing country.

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Zerodha NRI Customer Care: Zerodha NRI Desk contact number

• Zerodha NRI Customer Care Number: +91 80 4718 1888
• Zerodha NRI Customer Care Email ID: [email protected]