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How to revoke a POA or DDPI mapped to your Zerodha account

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To revoke a POA or a DDPI mapped to your Zerodha account, fill the Revocation of Power of Attorney-DDPI form, then either e-sign it and raise a support ticket, or courier the signed form to Zerodha’s Bengaluru support centre. The same form covers both a legacy POA and a DDPI. Processing takes up to 5 working days from the date Zerodha receives the form, after which the account reverts to CDSL eDIS, so every delivery sell then needs a TPIN and OTP.

People revoke for two reasons: to remove a standing authorisation they no longer want, returning every sell to per-transaction control, or to retire an old POA that has sat on the account since before Zerodha switched to DDPI on 19 November 2022 . Revocation is free; the only DDPI charge at Zerodha is the Rs 100 plus GST to activate one. This guide covers the form, the online ticket route versus the offline courier route, the address, the processing time, and exactly what changes after the mandate is gone.

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Online ticket route versus offline courier route

Zerodha provides one form and two submission paths. The path you must use depends on the account type. An individual account holder whose Aadhaar is linked to a mobile number can e-sign the form and submit it through a support ticket, with no physical posting. A non-individual account, a joint account, or an individual whose Aadhaar is not linked to a mobile must print, sign and courier the form to Zerodha’s Bengaluru office. The constraint mirrors the activation rules: the e-sign route is open only to account types that can authenticate under the Aadhaar e-sign framework.

Confirm the mandate is actually active before you start, using how to check whether POA or DDPI is active on Zerodha . Revoking a mandate that is already inactive achieves nothing, and a sell that already needs a TPIN tells you the account is on eDIS, with no mandate to revoke.

Step-by-step procedure

The numbered box near the top gives the sequence. The detail below covers the form, the two routes, and the reversion you should verify at the end.

1. Download the Revocation of Power of Attorney-DDPI form

Get the Revocation of POA-DDPI form (PDF) from the Zerodha support article on revoking POA and DDPI. The one form covers both authorisation types, so you do not need a separate DDPI-specific form. A sample completed form is also published, useful to check the fields before you fill yours.

2. Fill the form and sign it

Enter your client ID, demat and account details, and sign the form. The signature must match the one registered with Zerodha; a mismatch is a common rejection reason and resets the clock on the 5-working-day processing. If your registered signature has changed, update it first through how to update your signature on Zerodha before submitting the revocation.

3. Choose the online or offline route

Decide your path by account type. Individuals with Aadhaar linked to a mobile use the online ticket route in step 4. Non-individual accounts, joint accounts, and Aadhaar-unlinked individuals use the offline courier route in step 5. Using the wrong route, for example couriering when you could e-sign, is not fatal but adds days.

4. Online: scan, e-sign and raise a ticket

Scan the signed form, e-sign the scan, and create a support ticket with the e-signed form attached. Zerodha asks for the form to be vertically aligned in the attachment so it reads correctly. Use the revoke-POA ticket link from the support article rather than a generic ticket, so it routes to the right team. The ticket-creation walkthrough is in how to create a ticket on Zerodha , and attaching the form is covered in how to attach files to a Zerodha ticket .

5. Offline: courier the form to the Bengaluru centre

If you must post it, send the signed form to: Zerodha Customer Support Centre, 192A 4th Floor, Kalyani Vista, 3rd Main Road, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Bengaluru 560076. Use a tracked courier and keep the tracking number, because the 5-working-day clock starts only when Zerodha receives the form, not when you post it.

6. Wait for processing and confirm the reversion

Processing takes up to 5 working days from receipt. The authorisation stays active during processing, so a sell in that window still goes through without a TPIN. Once revoked, begin a delivery sell and confirm a CDSL authorisation window now asks for a TPIN and OTP; that prompt is your confirmation the account is back on eDIS .

What changes after revocation

Revocation returns the account to the per-sell authorisation model. Every delivery sell then routes through CDSL eDIS : you authorise the debit with your 6-digit CDSL TPIN and an OTP, the authorisation is valid for one trading day, and CDSL caps a batch at 100 instruments. If you do not yet hold a TPIN, generate one through how to generate a CDSL TPIN on Zerodha so you are not stranded at your next sell. The full per-sell flow is set out in how to sell without POA or DDPI on Zerodha .

Two points are worth keeping straight. Revoking a DDPI is reversible: you can activate a new one later through how to avoid entering CDSL TPIN and OTP every time you sell , paying the Rs 100 plus GST charge again. And revocation removes only the demat-debit authorisation; it does not close the demat, change your trading account, or affect your holdings , which stay exactly where they are. The DP debit charge of Rs 15.34 per scrip per day on a delivery sell is unaffected, since that charge is for the debit itself, not the authorisation method.

See also

External references

References

  1. Zerodha support, How to revoke the Power of Attorney (POA) and Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction (DDPI) mapped to Zerodha (as of 20 June 2026): Revocation of POA-DDPI form, online ticket and offline courier routes, up to 5 working days processing.
  2. SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DoP/P/CIR/2022/44, dated 4 April 2022, Execution of Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction (DDPI), under which Zerodha replaced POA with DDPI for new clients from 19 November 2022.
  3. Zerodha support, What is CDSL TPIN? (as of 20 June 2026): after revocation, delivery sells route through CDSL eDIS with a TPIN and OTP.
  4. Zerodha support, What is DDPI and how to activate it online? (as of 20 June 2026): DDPI activation charge Rs 100 plus 18 per cent GST; revocation carries no charge.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I revoke a POA or DDPI on my Zerodha account?
Fill the Revocation of Power of Attorney-DDPI form from Zerodha support. Individuals with Aadhaar linked to a mobile can e-sign it and attach it to a support ticket; other account types courier the signed form to Zerodha’s Bengaluru centre. Processing takes up to 5 working days.
Is there a charge to revoke a POA or DDPI at Zerodha?
No. Revocation is free. The charge applies only when you activate a DDPI, which costs Rs 100 plus 18 per cent GST. Cancelling either a POA or a DDPI carries no fee.
What happens after I revoke my DDPI?
The account reverts to CDSL eDIS. Every delivery sell then needs a CDSL TPIN and an OTP, authorised per sell and valid for that trading day. You can re-activate a DDPI later if you change your mind.
How long does revocation take?
Up to 5 working days from the date Zerodha receives your form. The authorisation stays active until processing completes, so a sell during that window still works without a TPIN.
Can I revoke a DDPI online?
Yes, if you are an individual whose Aadhaar is linked to a mobile number. Print the form, sign it, scan and e-sign it, and raise a support ticket with the e-signed form attached. Other account types must courier the form.
I have an old POA from before 2022. Can I still revoke it?
Yes. A POA submitted before Zerodha switched to DDPI on 19 November 2022 stays valid until you revoke it, using the same Revocation of POA-DDPI form. After revocation the account moves to the CDSL TPIN route.
Do I need to revoke my POA before activating a DDPI?
No. Activating a DDPI does not require revoking an existing POA first. Revoke a mandate only when you want to remove broker authorisation entirely and return to per-sell CDSL TPIN authorisation.

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