Articles in “KYC” category
20 articles.
2026 (20)
- Clients of Special Category (CSC)
Clients of Special Category (CSC) are higher-risk client types under PMLA, including PEPs, NGOs, trusts and HNIs, who must submit income proof at Zerodha.
- FATF lists and your Zerodha account
The FATF black and grey lists decide whether an NRI or foreign national can open a Zerodha account. Black-list residents are barred; grey-list residents need …
- How to change the name on a Zerodha account
Change your Zerodha account name by first updating it with the Income Tax Department, then re-KYC online or couriering documents. Charge Rs 25 plus GST.
- How to find your Zerodha account details
Find your Zerodha client ID, demat BO ID, DP ID, demat ID, bank account and active segments in Console at console.zerodha.com/account and Account, Demat.
- How to reactivate a voluntarily deactivated Zerodha account
An account closed on your own request cannot be reactivated; you must open a fresh Zerodha account. This differs from dormant reactivation, which uses re-KYC.
- How to recover a Zerodha account when you lost both email and mobile
Lost access to both your registered email and mobile at Zerodha? Update contact details first via an e-signed account modification and CDSL KYC form, ticket, …
- How to respond when Zerodha emails asking you to re-submit documents
Verify the email's sender domain, then submit the requested documents through a Zerodha support ticket within 30 days; the account is unblocked within 48 …
- How to respond when Zerodha emails asking you to update KYC details
Verify the sender domain, then update KYC yourself by logging in to account.zerodha.com and completing Re-KYC; a dormant account reactivates within 48 working …
- How to unfreeze a Zerodha demat account frozen for an inactive mobile number
Unfreeze a Zerodha demat frozen for an inactive mobile by updating your number at console.zerodha.com/account, OTP, IPV and eSign. Unfreezes in 48 working …
- How to update PAN and residential status when you become an NRI
Become an NRI? Update your PAN residential status on the ITD, then convert your resident Zerodha account to NRI-NRO through re-KYC. Here is the full process and …
- The KRA KYC validation email and SMS explained
The email or SMS from CVL, CAMS or KFin KRA reports your KYC status: validated, registered, under validation, or on hold. Here is what each status means and …
- Why a Zerodha demat account gets frozen, and how to unfreeze it
A Zerodha demat freezes for incomplete KYC, an inoperative PAN, multiple accounts on one PAN, an inactive mobile, minor-to-major conversion, or a CDSL or SEBI …
- Why Zerodha blocks Rediffmail email IDs
Zerodha restricts Rediffmail email IDs because of cyberattacks on those accounts and frequent email-delivery failures. Switch to a deliverable provider. Here is …
- Zerodha email asking for bank proof
Zerodha emails for bank proof when the automated penny-drop verification fails at onboarding or a bank update. Valid proof is a cancelled cheque, statement or …
- Zerodha email: multiple accounts share the same mobile or email
Zerodha emails you when one mobile number or email ID is linked to several trading accounts. SEBI requires unique contact details. Here is why, and how to fix …
- Zerodha email: your registered mobile number is blocked
Zerodha emails you when your registered mobile number is blocked or inactive on TRAI's list. It can freeze the demat account. Here is why, and the update fix.
- How to fix a stuck 'pending verification' on Zerodha KYC
A practical guide to diagnosing and resolving a KYC application stuck in 'pending verification' on Zerodha, including document resubmission, DigiLocker linking, …
- Aadhaar
Encyclopedic reference on Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity number issued to Indian residents by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) under …
- How to complete video KYC for a PPFAS investment
Step-by-step guide to completing the video KYC pathway on selfinvest.ppfas.com for investors who cannot use Aadhaar e-KYC, covering scheduling, document …
- Video KYC (Video-based Customer Identification Process) in India
Encyclopedic reference on Video KYC (also called Video-based Customer Identification Process or VCIP) in India, the SEBI-and-RBI-permitted alternative to …