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Nri Guide

Page 1

Q1.   Apply for OCI from India

Q2.   Customs Duty on cars taken to India

Q3.   Purchasing Agricultural Land in India by OCI holders

Q4.   OCI Holder Buying Flat in India

Q5.   NRO Account not required to purchase flat in India
 
Q6.   Information on Pan Card Application

Q7.   Apply for OCI/PIO for child born in India to British Citizens

Page 2

Q8.    Importing Gold To India

Q9.    Airfare Comparison for USA tickets bought in India

Q10.   Indians Visiting Nepal Documents Required

Q11.   Items to take back to India

Q12.   PIO - Indian Visa for Foreign Passport Holders Born in Pakistan

Q13.   Australian work holiday visa

Q14.   Bank Accounts after Return to India

Q15.   OCI Holder Living in India 

Page 3

Q16.   Buying and Selling of Agricultural Land in India by NRIs

Q17.   Business Visa for Qatar

Q18.   Pan Number Requirement for Nri Bank Accounts in India

Q19.   Pan Number requirement for NRIs

Q20.   Visa for Green Card Holder

Q21.   Non Repatriable Demat Account

Page 4

Q22.   Taxation in India for Foreign Citizens

Q23.   Funds Required to Travel Abroad

Q24.   OCI Holder Buying Flat in India

Q25.   Taking Maid to India

Q26.   Apply for OCI after Renouncing it

Q27.   Is Pan Card Mandatory in India

 

Page 5

Q28.   Pan Card Paid For but Not Received

Q29.   OCI 'U' Visa on expired passport

Q30.   Immigration - Work Permit for Australia

Q31.   Setting up a factory in India - Where to get Information?

Q32.   Registration Requirement for stay exceeding 180 days in India

Q33.   Can PIO Holder work in India

Page 6

Q34.   Medical Insurance in India for Foreigners

Q35.   Medical Licensing for Foreign Doctors in India

Q36.   Foreigners Registration in India

Q37.   OCI - Applying From India

Q38.   Canadian OCI Holder in India divorced by husband - 
          Harassment Charge

Page 7

Q39.   Drive in India with UK license
 
Q40.   Indian Driving License from abroad

Q41.   OCI Card?

Q42.   Is OCI Deemed Indian National

Q43.   Foreign Currency Exchange in India

Q44.   Safety of Deposits in Indian Banks

Page 8

Q45.   Take used car to India

Q46.   Take Motor Bike to India on Transfer of Residency

Q47.   Transfer Money to India

Q48.   ICICI Bank Reputation

Q49.   Take Furniture to India

Q50.   Booking Nano Car without Pan Card

Q51.   Indian Life Insurance Policies of NRIs living abroad

Q52.   Start Business in India

Q53.   Tax Treaty between India and United States of America

Page 9

Q.56.    Filing Income tax in India for Rental Income

Q57.    NRI Holding Agricultural Land in India

Q58.    Encashment of Mutual Fund Certificates without PAN Card

Q59.    Tenant not paying rent to NRI landlord in India

Q60.    Import of cars to India by Foreign Nationals working in India

Page 10

Q61.   Get Exit Visa in India

Q62    How to start new software company in India

Q63.   Pan Card Online Application From UK

Q64.   How to change personal Information on OCI Visa

Q65.   OCI - Living and Working in India  

 

Page 11

Q66.    Reclaiming Indian Citizenship

Q67.    Getting Internet Connection in India

Q68.    Setup Public or Private Limited Company in India

Q69.    NRIs Can Purchase Property in India without OCI/PIO

Q70.    Is Pan Compulsory of opening Bank Account in India?

Q71.    NRIs can conduct transactions without a PAN

Page 12

Q72.    Indian Stock Market - Demat Account

Q73.    Returning To India

Q74.    OCI Holder Buying Flat in Kolkata India

Q75.    Sell Flat in India - Transfer Money from India to USA

Q76.    Buy Agricultural land in India - Transfer money abroad 
          received from sale of property in India

Q77.    OCI Holders Applying For Indian Citizenship

Q78.    Indian Driving License

Page 13

Q79.    OCI Holders Studying in India

Q80.    Foreigner inheriting property in India

Q81.    Can OCI holder apply for information under RTI

Q82.    OCI Keeping Agricultural Land in India

Q83.    Buy Land to Build House in India

Q84.    Name Change for OCI Holder

Q85.    Address on Pan Card

Page 14

Q86.    What Happens to PIO Card if Divorce

Q87.    Number of entries allowed to OCI holders 

Q88.    How to get a ration card in India

Q89.    OCI holder working in India

Page 15

Q90.    Is power of attorney made in USA valid in India

Q91.    Duty exemption on cars for returning Nri's

Q92.    NRO account - PAN Card - Pension - Repatriation

Q93.    Higher school fees for NRI children

Q94.    How to file a complaint against Banks in India

Page 16

Q95.    Customs Duty on car taken to India on Transfer of Residency

Q96.    Property Registration Fee in India

Q97.    Australian Citizens Living in India

Q98.    Can Foreign Spouse get OCI

Q99.    RBI Notification of Property Purchase IPI-7

Q100.   Disadvantages of OCI

Page 17

Q101.   How to Cancel OCI Registration

Q102.   Repatriation of sale proceeds of property by NRIs

Q103.   Agricultural Land in India inherited by OCI

Q104.   Buying Property in Himachal Pradesh

Q105.   Register New Car in India

Page 18

Q106.   PIO holder getting driver license in India

Q107.   Arms License for Foreigners in India

Q108.   Income tax clearance certificate for OCI holder

Q109.   How to fill Pan Card Application

Q110.   New Indian Tourist Visa Rules

Page 19

Q111.   Customs Duty Information for India

Q112.   Nri Banking Choices - Demat Account Opening

Q113.   Nri Inheriting Property in India

Q114.   Sending Power of Attorney to India from UK

Q115.   Foreign Exchange Currency Regulations - India

Page 20

Q.116.   Customs duty on old car taken to India

Q.117.   TDS by banks in India on NRI Bank Accounts

Q.118.   How to get a 'Succession Certificate'

Q.119.   Repatriate funds from sale of property in India

Page 21

Q.120.   New Fee to Surrender Old Indian Passport for Nri's

Q.121.   Indian Pension for NRI

Q.122.   Buy Agricultural Land in Karnataka

Q.123.   Surrendering Indian Passport

Q.124.   Pan Card Proof of Address Requirement

Page 22

Q.125.   How to get Indian Passport for baby born in Canada

Q.126.   RBI permission to rent property in India required . . .

Page 23

Q.127.   Income tax clearance to leave India

Q.128.   Pan Card Application

Q.129.   Mail Indian Passport Overseas

Page 24

Q.130  Can foreign spouse get OCI

Q.131  Refund of passport surrender fee

Q.132  Transfer of property ownership in India

Q.133  Get driving license in Gujarat

Page 25

Q134.  Starting a new business in India by OCI holder

Q135. Clearance certificate to leave India

Q136. Foreigner selling farm land in India

Q137. Property disputes with relatives in India

Q138. Can Foreigners apply for a Pan Card in India

 

 

Page 26

Q139. Existing Insurance polices of Non Resident Indians

Q149. How to cash old paper format stocks in India

Q150.  Agricultural Land Inheritance

Q151. Discount airfares to India

Page 27

Q152. Double taxation treaty India - Russia

Q153. Buy agricultural land in India for parents

Q154. Tax liability of UK OCI holder settling in India

Q155. Wealth Tax in India for NRI

Page 28

Q156.  Surrender of Indian Passport Fee

Q157.  India Pan Card for Foreigners

Q158.  Import old car to India

Q159.  Dual Taxation in India

Page 29

Q160. Return to India from UK and Double taxation

Q161. OCI holder purchasing property in India

Q162. UK OCI working in India

Q163. Nri housing loans in India

Page 30

Q164. How to apply for Pan Card from Canada

Q165. Passport surrender - renunciation fee

Q166. Pan Card - Apply from USA

Q167. Moving back to India - Visa issue

Page 31

Q168. Double taxation for NRIs - New proposals

Q169. OCI holder practicing Medicine in India

Q170. Transfer money from sale of house in India

Q171. OCI for dual nationality holder

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Q172. NOC from government of India for studying in India

Q173. Getting a death certificate in India

Q175. How NRI can get internet connection in India

Q176. Travel on India passport after approval of UK citizenship

Q177. File complain against Indian consulate officials.

Page 33

Q178. Domestic Violence cases in India against NRIs

Q179. OCI Doctor practicing in India

Q180. Pan Card residence address verification faced by UAE Nri

Q181. NRI Status for Indian citizens

Q182. Apply for OCI in India

Q183. 100% Business ownership in India for OCI

Page 34

Q184. Income tax filling on Indian income by British OCI holder

Q185. OCI holders working in India

Q186. Capital gains tax on property sold in India by NRIs

Page 35

Q187. Housing loans in India for Non Residents

Q188. Documents required to get Sim Card in India

Q189. How to buy agricultural land in Maharashtra, India

Q190. Moving household goods to India by Container

Q191. NRO joint account to help parents

Page 36

Q192. Can Foreigner open demat account in India

Q193. Types of Pan Card in India

Q194. Can I buy agricultural land in India?

Q195. Help getting driver license in Indore, India

Q196. Get British Citizenship by naturalization

Page 37

Q197. How NRIs, OCI holders can open Demat Account in India

Q198. Paying taxes on Indian income in UK

Q199. Customs duty in India - Take TV from UK

Page 38

Q200. Owning Agricultural land after acquiring foreign citizenship

Q201. Income tax payable in India

Q202. Revised Passport surrender fee.

Q203. Refund of OCI fee.

Page 39

Q204. Reclaiming Indian Citizenship

Q205. OCI application processing time

Q206. OCI holder acquiring agricultural land by gift from family member

Q207. Income tax clearance certificate for tourists visiting India

Page 40

Q208. Australia and India tax treaty

Q209. Nri's taxed after 59 days stay in India - New Rules 2011-2012

Q210. Paying Indian income taxes in UK

Q211. How to fill Pan Card Application

Page 41

Q212. Tax deduction from rent in India

Q213. Can you work for public service sector in India after OCI

Q214. British Citizens applying for OCI

Q215. Automatic visa cancellation rule in UAE

Page 42

Q216. Indian Passport Surrender Certificate in Canada

Q217. Passport surrender fee charged in Canada

Q218. Senior citizen investment scheme in India

Q219. How to get visa for new born child in India to foreign parents

Page 43

Q220. How to reduce capital gains liability on property sale in India

Q221. Taxes to be paid when you gift property in India

Q222. Status of bank accounts held in India before moving abroad

Page 44

Q223. Starting a money exchange business in India

Q224. How to apply for OCI when visiting India

Q225. Least expensive method of transferring property in India

Page 45

Q226. Citizenship of foreign born child

Q227. Proof of Indian address requirement

Q228. British Overseas Citizen applying for OCI in India

Page 46

Q229. How to pay foreign insurance policy premiums from India

Q230. Register Scooty in India

Q231. Getting Licenses in India

Q232. Can British citizen buy property in India from housing society

Q233. Buying and Renting property in India

Page 47

Q234. How to get driving history record from India

Q235. Password Surrender Penalty in Canada

Q236. Renounce British citizenship to reclaim Indian citizenship

Q237. Get new business loan in India

Q238. British citizen buying or selling shares online in India

Page 48

Q239. Double taxation UAE - India Tax Treaty

Q240. Retail business loans in India

Q241. Evict tenant in India

Q242. How to import used car to India from Saudi Arabia

Page 49

Q243. Limit on repatriation on proceeds of property sale in India

Q244. Foreign spouse of PIO card holder can also get PIO

Q245. Surrender Indian passport and apply for OCI in Saudi Arabia

Q246. Hold agricultural land - Can I buy more land

Page 50

Q247. Transfer of Agricultural Land in India from mother to son

Q248. Proof of identity & address for Pan Card application

Q249. NRI keeping property purchased before moving abroad

Q250. How to Calculate Capital Gains Tax in India on sale of property

Page 51

Q251. Taking foreign currency out from India

Q252. Indian Pension income after acquiring foreign citizenship

Q253. Housing Loans in India for OCI holders

Q254. Is Pan Card compulsory in India

Q255. Green card cancelled if absent from USA over 6 months

Page 52

Q256. Capital gains tax for NRI

Q257. Setting up a new business in India

Q258. How to get endorsement of new passport number on PIO card

Q259. Reapply for US visa from India after visa refusal

Page 53

Q260. PIO living in India keeping NRE account

Q261. Problems with builder in India

Q262. Purchase property in India jointly with parents

Page 54

Q263. NRIs holding resident bank accounts in India

Q264. Foreign Spouse cannot get OCI

Q265. Avoiding Double Taxation in UK

Page 55

Q266. Does OCI help when inheriting property in India?

Q267. How to get back your Indian citizenship

Q268. Can PIO holder buy car in India

Q269. Get Retirement benefit in India from USA

Page 56

Q270. Employment Visa - Need surrender certificate

Q271. School fee for Nri children

Q272. Repatriation from NRO account

Q273. Foreign citizen driving in India

Page 57

Q274. Power of Attorney Validity in India

Q275. Travel on Indian Passport after acquiring foreign citizenship

Q276. UK allows dual citizenship

Q277. Minor renouncing US citizenship to acquire Indian citizenship

Q278. Qualifying for OCI status

Page 58

Q279. Driving in Goa with British driving license

Q280. How to get new gas connection in India

Page 59

Q281. Foreigners can continue to own agricultural land in India

Q282. PAN not required to sell property in India by Nri's/PIO's

Q283. Living in India illegally? - Cannot apply for Indian Citizenship

Page 60

Q284. How to buy land in Punjab

Q285. PIO Card for Australian Spouse

Q286. Minor Renouncing British Citizenship

Page 61

Q287. Apply for OCI from UK

Q288. Apply for OCI in India

Q289. How to correct OCI online form submitted with errors

Page 62

Q290. Where to get OCI Application Form

Q291. Save Capital Gains Tax in India by Buying Bonds

Q292. Status of OCI when living in India

Q293. How much extra school fee do NRI children pay in India

Page 63

Q294. How to legally buy agricultural land in India

Q295. Can British Citizen loose rights if they take OCI

Q296. Appearance changed, Can I get new passport?

Q297. Buy land in Ludhiana by way of Power of Attorney

Q298. Can foreigner continue to hold Agricultural land already owned?

Page 64

Q299. Renouncing British Citizenship

Q300. Travel with old passport with OCI stamp

Q301. Record Address Change on OCI Record

Q302. Validity of old Pan Cards

Page 65

Q303. How to get Student Visa without NOC

Q304. Loose PIO card in case of divorce.

Q305. Proof of living in India may be required for Indian Citizenship

Page 66

Q306. Problems for Nri's to evict tenants from their home in India

Q307. How to fill online 'PAN' card application online

Q308. NRI must close domestic Demat Account

Page 67

Q309. Parent sending money to student abroad.

Q310. Tax payable on sale of stocks in India.

Q311. Medical Insurance in India for Seniors

Page 68

Q312. Buying Life Insurance in India

Q313. What is the customs duty on gold in India

Q314. Permit to build house in India

Q315. Apply for NRI status

Page 69

Q316. Holding British and Indian passport at the same time

Q317. Resolving property disputes in India

Q318. Getting a new gas connection in India

Q319. Does minor lose Indian citizenship automatically with parent

Page 70

Q320. US tax filing on Indian income of green card holder

Q321. Property purchase in India by OCI

Q322. Pension income in India of Nri

Q323. Qualify for OCI

Q.324. Gifting a car in India

Page 71

Q323. Sending Power of Attorney from USA to India

Q324. Can Foreign citizen apply for PAN Card?

Q325. OCI living in India apply for driver license

Q326. Start business in India

Q327. US Citizen holding agricultural land in India

Page 72

Q328. Transferring residency from UK to India

Q329. Inheriting Property in India by OCI holder

Page 73

Q330. Foreign doctors, dentists with OCI can work in India

Q331. Renew driver license from out of state

Q332. Can UK Citizen get arms license in India?

Q333. Apply for Indian Citizenship for Child born in Canada

Q334. Send Power of Attorney for property from Australia

Page 74

Q335. Setting up a branch office in India

Q336. Renounce Indian citizenship  before or after selling property

Q337. Get OCI for daughter in India

Q338. Send POA from USA to India to purchase property

Q339. Can Green Card holder work for Indian Government?

Page 75

Q340. Suggestions for NRI Website

Q341. Foreign spouse of Indian citizen qualifying for OCI

Q342. Drive in India with UK license

Q343. Citizen from Kenya, how to get Indian citizenship

Q344. Purchase property in India in wife's name from Saudi Arabia

Q345. Requirement to file tax return in India for OCI

Q346. Foreign spouse of a person of Indian origin qualifies for PIO Card

Q347. Visiting India several times, do I have to pay tax in India

Page 76

Q348. Transfer money to USA from India

Q349. No limit on what amount can be inherited

Q350. Validity of PAN

Q351. Conversion of Agricultural land in India

Page 77

Q352. Status of Green Card holders

Q353. Indian bank deposit rates and repatriation of money

Q354. Selling property in India by NRI

Page 78

Q355. Converting Agricultural land to Residential

Q356. Construction Law under Panchayat?

Page 79

Q357. Passport cancelled 38 years ago. Need Surrender Certificate.

Q358. Do I need new OCI documents?

Q359. Transfer Indian Visa to new passport.

Q360. NRIs can get help resolve problems from Punjab Government

Q361. Do NRIs pay VAT in India

Q362. Government worker in USA can get OCI

Q363. Can parents get Canadian Visa if baby born in Canada?

Page 80

Q364. Travel to Indian when passport with OCI Visa expired.

Q365. Get Indian pension in UK

Q366. Validity of passport when visiting India

Q367. Can OCI holder inherit land in Himachal Pradesh?

Page 81

Q368. How to evict tenant in India.

Q369. Designate Resident bank account to NRO

Q370. How to change surname after marriage, for OCI.

Page 82

Q371. PAN help for UK based company doing business in India

Q372. Where to buy Nri Guide book in India

Q373. Gifting money from UK to father in India

Q374. Holding Resident and Non-Resident bank accounts in India

Q375. Merging of OCI, PIO cards.

Page 83

Q376. US Citizen reporting Indian income to IRS

Q377. PAN Card in Trivandrum.

Q378. Effect of renunciation of Indian citizenship on child

Q379. Birth registration in India of foreign born child.

Page 84

Q380. Buy property in Hyderabad

Q381. Nri keeping old resident bank accounts

Q382. Foreign born child and Indian citizenship

Page 85

Q383. OCI holders must also pay taxes in India

Q384. Transfer property from father to son with OCI

Comment - Parents gifting property to children

Q385. Advantages of giving birth in India/USA

Page 86

Q386. Australian citizen moving to India and loss of benefits

Q387. Income tax on NRE bank accounts in India

Q388. Driving in India with foreign driving license.

Q389. How to make changes to PAN card record

Page 87

Q390. When to renounce foreign citizenship to get Indian citizenship.

Q391. Child custody of Indian child with British citizenship

Q392. Stranded in USA without valid passport

Page 88

Q393.Foreigner with PIO card living in India

Q394. When working in Saudi Arabia, are family members NRIs

Q395. Layer not compulsory for Power of Attorney Attestation.

Page 89

Q396. Hindu Undivided Family and US Taxes.

Q397. Get Life Certificate abroad to claim Indian pension.

Q398. Who gets the property in the absence of a Will.

Q399. Higher school fee in India for foreign born children.

Page 90

Q400. How to Renounce minor child's US Citizenship

Q401. Bring funds to USA without paying capital gains.

Q.402 Form 15H not applicable to Non Residents.