You are eligible if:
- You are an NRI who has returned to India on or after 18th April, 1992
- You were resident outside India for a continuous period of not less than 1 year prior to your return
- You have been permanently settled in India since your return
Permissible Debits
- Any bona fide remittance outside India through normal banking channels
- Withdrawals or payments in India (in Indian rupees)
- Transfer to other RFC accounts
- Payment in foreign currency in India can be permitted only with the permission of RBI
Permitted Credits
- Remittance from abroad such as funds in bank account outside India, income such as dividend, interest, profit, rent, etc., sale proceeds of eligible assets abroad
- Pension or other monetary benefits received outside India, arising out of employment outside India prior to his returning to India
- Interest earned on RFC account
- Foreign currency notes or travellers cheques
- Transfer from other RFC accounts
Balance transferred from NRE or FCNR accounts