You can approach any DP of your choice and fill up an account opening form. At the time of opening an account, you have to sign an agreement with the DP in a NSDL prescribed standard agreement, which details you r and your DP ’s rights and duti e s. You have to submit the following with the prescribed account opening form. In case you want to open account jointly with other person(s), following should be submitted for all the account holders.

1. Proof of Identity (POI) (copy of any one proof) :

• Passport
• Voter ID
• Driving License
• PAN Card
• Aadhaar Card
• Entity Card / Document issued by  :
  • Central/State Government and its Departments
  • Statutory/Regulatory Authorities
  • Public Sector Undertakings
  • Scheduled Commercial Banks
  • Public Financial Institutions
  • Colleges affiliated to Universities (this can be treated as valid only till the time the applicant is a student)
  • Professional Bodies such as ICAI, ICWAI, ICSI, Bar Council etc., to their Members; and h) Credit cards/Debit cards issued by Banks.

  2. Proof of Address (POA) (copy of any one proof) :

  • Passport
  • Voter ID
  • Driving License
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Electricity Bill / AMC Bill / Telephone Bill (Not more than two months old)  / Leave and License agreement
  • Self-declaration by High Court & Supreme Court judges, giving the new address in respect of their own accounts.
  • Identity card/document with address, issued by :
    • Central/State Government and its Departments
    • Statutory/Regulatory Authorities
    • Public Sector Undertakings
    • Scheduled Commercial Banks
    • Public Financial Institutions
      Colleges affiliated to universities (this can be treated as valid only till the time the applicant is a student)
    • Professional Bodies such as ICAI, ICWAI, Bar Council etc., to their Members.