Offline KYC on WebNotes

Documents Required for Offline Zerodha Account Opening

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The offline Zerodha account is the paper version of the same Know Your Client file that the online eKYC flow assembles digitally. It exists for the reader whose mobile number is not linked to Aadhaar, who holds a foreign passport, or who is opening for a trust , HUF , or corporate entity that has no online path at all. The document set is fixed by the CDSL depository rules and the SEBI KYC framework , not by Zerodha’s preference, so the same five core proofs reappear across every broker.

eKYC vs offline KYC at Zerodha

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Know Your Client (KYC) is the identity-verification step every Indian market intermediary must complete before opening a trading or demat account , and at Zerodha it runs through one of two paths: Aadhaar-based electronic KYC (eKYC) pulled through DigiLocker, or offline KYC built on printed, signed and attested physical forms. Both satisfy the same regulatory requirement set by SEBI in its Master Circular on KYC norms for the securities market dated October 2023, and both end at a KYC Registration Agency (KRA) that validates and stores the record. The two paths differ in how identity is captured, who can use each, and how long they take.

How to open a Zerodha account when Aadhaar is not linked to your mobile

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Zerodha’s online account opening runs on Aadhaar-based eKYC, and that step sends a one-time password to the mobile number recorded against your Aadhaar. If your current mobile is not the number on your Aadhaar record, the OTP never arrives and the online flow stops at verification. This guide covers the two genuine ways forward: link your current mobile to Aadhaar at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra and then open online, or skip Aadhaar OTP and open through Zerodha’s offline route. It also covers the trade-offs between them.