#Scan and upload documents to your computer or personal drive for easy access.
#Arrange phone to use in India. Maintaining a US phone number in India.
#Arrange housing in Hyderabad to make it smooth to move. Things to consider while buying an apartment or a Villa in Hyderabad. Check out NRI Hyderabad Real-estate Investors Facebook group.
#Cancel Subscriptions, utility accounts.
#Make/get copies of health record if you have significant health issues.
#If you have properties in USA, make sure you have will, POA or other legal documents if needed.
#Arrange a vehicle in India if you need to travel sooner than later in India.
#Think about Health Insurance in Bharat
# Flying your pets to Bharat FurryFlyers.com
# If you need VPN to work from India – ExpressVPN Aircove | Ultra-Fast Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Band VPN Router | VPN Protection for All Devices | Includes 30-Day ExpressVPN Free Trial (Non-U.S. International Version)
# Travel Adapter to use US electronic items in Bharat- BESTEK Universal Travel Adapter 100-220V to 110V Voltage Converter 250W with 6A 4-Port USB Charging 3 AC Sockets and EU/UK/AU/US/India Worldwide Plug Adapter (White)
#NRO/NRE Accounts if needed: Compare all NRI accounts ,
Apply for NRO/NRE account: ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, HSBC
#OCI Card: OCI Services | vfsglobal [If you need help, you can join Documitra.com Facebook group to use their services]
#Kids Schooling: Secure seats for kids in schools of your choice well in advance [may be several months earlier].
CBSE or IB? Confused about which board to study in? Read here for the analysis
#Managing Finance Accounts:
A Guide To Managing 401K When Moving Back To India
How To Keep Accounts In USA After Returning To India?
Change addresses and beneficiaries
Organize bank accounts in USA-close if not needed.
#WhatsApp Groups:
Return to India: Hyderabad WhatsApp Group
NRI Returns – Hyd Real Estate Opportunities
Return to India : Physicians WhatsApp Group
#Rules about buying Agricultural Land in India for NRIs: Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India
#Investing in Indian Stock Market:
For US/Canada residents, the eligible list of funds is limited to 6 AMCs only because of FATCA regulations. So, you will see a filtered view.
Any index fund that tracks nifty 50 or Sensex.
Check out UTI Nifty 50 or HDFC Index S&P BSE Sensex fund.
Documents are required to open a Zerodha account as an NRI
GoiNRI –Investing in India made easy for NRIs/OCIs
Open DEMAT and Trading Account with ICICIDIRECT
#Indian Visa Application: India Visa Online (indianvisaonline.gov.in)
#Income Tax Website in India – Incometax.gov.in
#Know the number of cell phone connections issued in your name/mobile number