NRI and Overseas Recovery
Claiming from outside India, where documents have to be attested abroad and parts of the process run differently.
In short
Living outside India does not affect entitlement, but it does affect process. Documents signed abroad generally need attestation before they will be accepted in India, and which form of attestation applies depends on the country you are in.
The rest of the claim runs much as it would domestically. What we do differently is establish the attestation route early, prepare documents in a form that will be accepted first time, and handle the steps that need someone physically in India.
Does this describe you?
If one of these sounds familiar, this is the right page.
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You live abroad and hold Indian shares
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You are inheriting from a relative in India While living overseas.
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A previous claim was returned over documentation Attestation is the usual reason.
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You cannot travel to India to complete formalities
What we do
Our side of the work, in the order it happens. You are not asked to chase any of it.
- We establish which attestation route applies This depends on the country you are in, and getting it wrong means starting again.
- We prepare documents in an acceptable form Formatted for what the Indian side will accept, not just what is normal locally.
- We handle the steps that require presence in India
- We coordinate around your time zone So you are not chasing anyone across a working-day gap.
What you may need
Indicative, not a checklist to complete before contacting us. Missing paperwork is normal and is part of what we sort out.
- Passport and proof of overseas address
- PAN — Or the position where one was never obtained.
- NRE or NRO account details
- Attested identity documents — The required form of attestation depends on your country.
Where this usually gets stuck
Knowing these in advance is most of the reason cases move faster with help.
- Attestation requirements vary by country and are the single most common reason an overseas claim is returned. Confirming the route before signing anything avoids repeating the whole exercise.
Questions people ask
Do I need to travel to India?
Usually not. Most of the process can be handled remotely, and we take on the parts that require someone on the ground.
I never had a PAN. Is that a problem?
It is a step rather than a barrier, and it is one of the first things we would establish for your case.
Free check
- We work out whether this is the right route before anything else.
- You will get the route, what it needs and what it costs before you decide anything.
- We never ask for payment to run a check.
You don’t have to work this out alone.
Tell us what you know about the holding, and we’ll come back with the specific next step.