After a parent passes away: what NRIs need to sort out in India
A practical checklist for NRIs after a parent dies in India: death certificate, legal heir or succession certificate, bank accounts, property transfer and the home.
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What to know before you ask someone in India
39 plain explanations of the paperwork, costs and timelines NRIs run into, written by the team doing the work.
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Apostille of Indian documents for use in Canada
How NRIs in Canada get Indian degree, birth, marriage and other documents apostilled: steps, timelines, cost and when you need it.
Apostille of Indian documents for use in the UK
How NRIs in the UK get Indian degree, birth, marriage and other documents apostilled: steps, timelines, cost and when you need it.
Apostille of Indian documents for use in the USA
How NRIs in the USA get Indian degree, birth, marriage and other documents apostilled: steps, timelines, cost and when you need it.
Apostille or embassy attestation: which do your Indian documents need?
How NRIs can tell whether an Indian degree, marriage certificate or affidavit needs an apostille or embassy attestation, and how each works.
Applying for an OCI card: getting your Indian documents ready
The Indian documents OCI applicants most often need, such as birth certificates, NABC, apostilles and translations, and how to get them from abroad.
Attestation of Indian documents for the UAE
How NRIs in the UAE get Indian degree, birth and marriage certificates attested: state verification, MEA attestation, UAE Embassy and MOFA steps.
Birth never registered in India: getting a birth certificate or NABC from abroad
Birth never registered in India? The two routes for NRIs: late registration for a proper birth certificate, or a non-availability certificate (NABC) with affidavits.
Getting married abroad: Indian documents you may need
Indian documents often needed to marry abroad: single status certificate, birth certificate, affidavits and apostille, and how to get them from abroad.
How to arrange care for parents living alone in India
A step-by-step plan for NRIs to support ageing parents living alone in India: local contacts, visits, doctors, emergencies and regular updates.
How to choose an apostille or document agent in India
Seven questions to ask any apostille, attestation or document agent before you hand over original documents or pay, from a team that has handled 5,000+ NRI applications.
How to keep an empty flat in India safe while you live abroad
A practical routine for NRIs with an empty flat in India: monthly inspections, bills, monsoon checks, keys and documents, plus what it costs.
How to send Indian university transcripts to WES from abroad
Step by step for NRIs: getting official transcripts from an Indian university to WES or ECA in a sealed envelope, without flying back.
How to withdraw your EPF after moving abroad
How NRIs withdraw or transfer provident fund (EPF) after leaving India: the steps, the documents, tax under five years, and getting the money abroad.
Indian birth certificate for NRIs in Australia
How NRIs in Australia get, correct or replace an Indian birth certificate for visas, citizenship and family applications: name inclusion, late registration and translation.
Indian birth certificate for NRIs in Canada
How NRIs in Canada get, correct or replace an Indian birth certificate for visas, citizenship and family applications: name inclusion, late registration and translation.
Indian birth certificate for NRIs in the UK
How NRIs in the UK get, correct or replace an Indian birth certificate for visas, citizenship and family applications: name inclusion, late registration and translation.
Indian birth certificate for NRIs in the USA
How NRIs in the USA get, correct or replace an Indian birth certificate for visas, citizenship and family applications: name inclusion, late registration and translation.
Life certificate for pensioners: how your parents can submit it on time
When pensioners in India must submit their annual life certificate, the ways to do it from home or the bank, and what NRI children can arrange.
MEA apostille in India: how long it takes and what it costs
Typical timelines and costs for apostille of Indian documents: state verification, the MEA fee, agency charges and courier, explained for NRIs.
Mumbai University transcripts and degree certificate from abroad
How NRIs and students abroad get transcripts, a degree certificate or a duplicate marksheet from Mumbai University without travelling to Mumbai.
Nagpur University (RTMNU) transcripts and degree certificate from abroad
How NRIs and students abroad get transcripts, a degree certificate or a duplicate marksheet from Nagpur University (RTMNU) without travelling to Nagpur.
No Indian birth certificate for your US green card? What to get from India
No Indian birth certificate for a USCIS green card (I-130 or I-485)? How to add a missing name, register a birth late, get an NABC and the affidavits USCIS expects.
NRI property care costs in India
What NRIs pay to look after a home, parents and paperwork in India: SafeNRI prices by service and example monthly budgets.
OCI card: documents you need, and what to do after a new passport
Which documents an OCI application needs, how to prove Indian origin, and the current rules for re-issue or update after a new passport.
PAN card for NRIs: apply, correct or fix an inoperative PAN
How NRIs and OCI holders get a new PAN, correct details, and fix a PAN that became inoperative, with the documents you need.
Parents living alone in India: what NRI children can arrange
How NRIs can look after parents living alone in India: regular visits, doctors, check-ups, emergencies, medicines and the pension life certificate.
Power of attorney from Australia for property in India
How NRIs in Australia give power of attorney for property in India: signing route, stamping, registration, documents and cost.
Power of attorney from Canada for property in India
How NRIs in Canada give power of attorney for property in India: signing route, stamping, registration, documents and cost.
Power of attorney from Singapore for property in India
How NRIs in Singapore give power of attorney for property in India: signing route, stamping, registration, documents and cost.
Power of attorney from the UAE for property in India
How NRIs in the UAE give power of attorney for property in India: signing route, stamping, registration, documents and cost.
Power of attorney from the UK for property in India
How NRIs in the UK give power of attorney for property in India: signing route, stamping, registration, documents and cost.
Power of attorney from the USA for property in India
How NRIs in the USA give power of attorney for property in India: signing route, stamping, registration, documents and cost.
Pune University (SPPU) transcripts and degree certificate from abroad
How NRIs and students abroad get transcripts, a degree certificate or a duplicate marksheet from Pune University (SPPU) without travelling to Pune.
Selling property in India as an NRI: the steps and the tax
How NRIs sell property in India: title and paperwork, power of attorney, lower TDS certificate, capital gains and moving the money abroad.
Studying or working abroad: education documents from India
The Indian education documents you may need for study or work abroad, such as transcripts, degree certificates, MOI letters and WES evaluation, and how to get them without flying back.
Tax and money in India for NRIs: what to keep in order
What NRIs should keep in order in India: PAN status, income tax returns, old provident fund, bank KYC and sending money abroad.
Why apostille applications get delayed or rejected, and how to avoid it
The most common reasons Indian documents are delayed or sent back during verification and MEA apostille, from a team that has handled 5,000+ NRI applications.
Your home in India is empty or rented out: an NRI checklist
What NRIs with an empty or rented home in India should have in place: inspections, tenants, rent, bills, keys and TDS on rent.