NRI & OCI Legal Hub

Yes. An NRI holding a valid Indian passport can enrol for Aadhaar immediately on arrival — the earlier 182-day waiting period has been waived.

Move sale proceeds to an NRO account, pay capital gains tax, obtain Form 15CA + 15CB from a CA, and remit up to USD 1 million per financial year under FEMA.

Execute the POA on the relevant stamp paper, get it notarised and apostilled (Hague countries) or attested by the Indian Embassy (non-Hague countries). Then register or adjudicate in India.

NRI = Indian citizen residing abroad (tax & banking term). PIO = foreign citizen of Indian origin (now merged with OCI). OCI = lifetime visa for foreign citizens of Indian origin with extensive privileges, but NOT Indian citizenship.

NRE (Non-Resident External) — for foreign earnings remitted to India, fully repatriable, tax-free in India; NRO (Non-Resident Ordinary) — for Indian-sourced income (rent, pension, dividends), repatriable up to USD 1 million per financial year, subject to 30% TDS; FCNR (Foreign Currency Non-Resident) — foreign currency fixed deposit, tax-free, fully repatriable. To open an NRO account you need your passport, visa or work permit, overseas address proof, and PAN — or Form 60 if you do not yet have a PAN card.

Under Section 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, individuals are Resident if (a) 182+ days in India in financial year, OR (b) 60+ days in India + 365+ days in preceding 4 years (60 days extended to 120 days for Indians whose Indian income exceeds ₹15 lakh + other conditions). RNOR (Resident but Not Ordinarily Resident) for 2-3 years on return — favourable tax treatment.

NRIs can inherit any property including agricultural land from Indian residents. Inheritance not taxable; subsequent income / sale proceeds taxable. Need succession certificate / probate / legal heir certificate for property mutation. Sale proceeds repatriable up to USD 1M/FY through NRO route.