Clarification on continuation of SSA Accounts by NRI
FS-10/17/2020-FS-Part (1) File No. FS-10/17/2020-FS-Part(1) Govt. of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (F.S. Division) Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001 Dated: 28.12.2022 To The Chief Postmaster General Karnataka Circle Bengaluru-560001. Subject: Clarification on continuation of SSA Accounts by NRI - Reg. Reference: Lr. No. FS-POSB002(07)/1/2022 dated 13.12.2022. In the reference cited above, it has been requested by Karnataka Circle to issue instructions on: (a). Continuation of the SSA account after the account holder/guardian turn NRI and (b). Provision for withdrawal from SSA accounts, in case the account holder is going abroad for higher studies. 2. In this connection, it is clarified that if the account holder or guardian or both becomes NRI subsequently after opening the account under National (Small) Savings Schemes including Sukanya Samriddhi Account in accordance with the provisions in Rules 4 (3) of Government Savings Promotion General Rules 2018 a...