
Who is a non-resident Indian?
An Indian
Citizen who stays abroad for employment/carrying on
business or vocation outside India or stays abroad
under circumstances indicating an intention for an
uncertain duration of stay abroad is a non-resident.
(Persons posted in UN organisations and officials
deputed abroad by Central/state governments and public
sector undertakings on temporary assignments are also
treated as non-residents).
Do NRIs require permission of
RBI to acquire an immovable propertyin India ?
No. An Indian citizen
resident outside India does not require any permission
to acquire any immovable property in India other than
agriculteral/plantation property or a farm house.
However the purchase consideration should be met either
out of inward remittances in foreign exchange through
normal banking channels or out of funds from NRE/FCNR
accounts maintained with banks in India.
Who is a person of Indian Origin
?
No. An Indian citizen
resident outside India does not require any permission
to acquire any immovable property in India other than
agriculteral/plantation property or a farm house.
However the purchase consideration should be met either
out of inward remittances in foreign exchange through
normal banking channels or out of funds from NRE/FCNR
accounts maintained with banks in India.