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Return-to-India Planner

Plan your return journey with a residency timeline, corpus target, compliance checklist, and repatriation guidance.

Return timelineCorpus planningRNOR and FEMA guidance

Timeline

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Corpus Gap

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Residency

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Return readiness

Plan the move back as money, tax, and logistics.

Use the planner to line up target city, monthly expenses, corpus gap, RNOR window, and milestone tasks.

01

Set timeline

Choose target return date so reminders and checklist phases become useful.

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02

Pick city

Estimate India monthly expenses by target city and lifestyle.

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Check corpus

Compare current savings, projected growth, and inflation-adjusted expenses.

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04

Plan status

Use NRI-since year to estimate RNOR or resident tax posture.

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city

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corpus

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tasks

Your Return Plan

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2%Conservative15%

Action Items

  • Set a target return date to see timeline projections
  • Set target city and monthly expenses to compute required corpus
  • Link your Budget Planner to track monthly savings capacity

Return Checklist

Complete checklist — set a return date to filter to relevant tasks

3+ Years Before

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1 Year Before

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6 Months Before

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Month of Return

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FEMA Compliance on Return

  • Convert NRE/FCNR accounts to resident savings accounts within 60 days of return
  • NRO account can be continued as a resident account — inform your bank
  • Repatriation from NRO: up to $1M/year via Form 15CA/15CB (CA required)
  • Foreign assets must be disclosed in ITR Schedule FA from Year 1 as resident
  • FEMA violations attract up to 3× penalty — do NOT delay bank notifications

Transfer of Residence — Customs Benefit

Duty-free import allowance for household goods when permanently relocating to India.

3–12 months abroad

₹1,50,000 duty-free

1–2 years abroad

₹3,00,000 duty-free

2+ years abroad

₹7,50,000 duty-free

  • Goods must arrive within 6 months of your arrival in India
  • Used/personal articles only — new or unused items don't qualify
  • Excludes: alcohol, tobacco, gold/silver, motor vehicles
See full customs guide →

* General guidance only — not legal or tax advice. Residency calculations use simplified rules. Consult a FEMA-qualified CA for your specific situation.