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The A2 form, defined as an application for remittances abroad excluding imports and intermediary trade, serves a pivotal role for individuals and businesses aiming to transfer money overseas for various purposes other than importing goods. This comprehensive form, detailing the applicant's information, currency, and amount to be remitted, requires precise completion to ensure the authorized dealer can process the foreign exchange remittance efficiently. For anyone looking to navigate the complexities of making international payments smoothly, understanding and accurately filling out the A2 form is critical. Click the button below to fill out the Form A2 and initiate your remittance process with ease.

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Navigating the realm of financial transactions, especially those extending beyond domestic borders, introduces an array of paperwork, each designed to streamline and regulate the process according to international standards and legal requirements. Among the myriad forms encountered by individuals and businesses participating in overseas transactions stands the A2 form, an essential document for executing payments unrelated to imports and intermediary trade. The A2 form is a critical tool in the application for remittances abroad, facilitating individuals to officially apply for currency exchange and transfer funds internationally. Required to be filled out by both the applicant and the authorized dealer, it encompasses detailed sections including the applicant’s information—name, address, and account number—and specifics of the foreign exchange requested. Furthermore, the form provides options for the method of foreign exchange remittance, whether through the issuance of a draft, direct remittance, issuance of travelers’ cheques, or foreign currency notes. Behind its bureaucratic façade, the A2 form serves as a testament to the structured yet flexible nature of global financial transactions, ensuring compliance with the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) 1999, and streamlining the financial declarations required for overseas transactions within the prescribed annual limits set by the Reserve Bank of India. The form not only embodies a meticulous approach to regulatory adherence but also illustrates the global interconnectedness facilitated through standardized financial documentation.

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(For payments other than imports and remittances covering intermediary trade)	Annexure-V
Application for remittances abroad

AD Code No.:

Form No.:

Currency:

Amount:

Equivalent to Rs.

(To be filled in by Authorised Dealer)

(To be completed by the applicant)

I.Details of the applicant -

a.Name

b.Address

c.Account No.

II. Details of the foreign exchange required

1.Amount (Specify currency)

III.I authorise you to debit my Saving Bank/Current/RFC/EEFC Account No._________________ together with your charges and * a) Issue a draft

Beneficiary's Name

Address

*b) Effect the foreign exchange remittance directly -

1.Beneficiary's Name

2.Name and address of the Bank

3.Account No.

*c) Issue travellers cheques for

*d) Issue foreign currency notes for

* (Strike out whichever is not applicable)

Sr. No.

Purpose Group Name

Purpose Code

Description

As per Annexure - I

Signature

DECLARATION

(Under FEMA 1999)

I, _________________________ declare that -

*1) The total amount of foreign exchange purchased from or remitted through, all sources in India during this calendar year includ-ing this application is within USD _____________ (USD ____________________________________________________________only) the annual limit prescribed by Reserve Bank of India for the said purpose.

*2) Foreign exchange purchased from you is for the purpose indicated above.

3)We hereby declare that we have made the request to purchase foreign exchange (if applicable) only after utilizing the available balances, if any, in all our EEFC account(s)/RFC(D)(s)/ Diamond Dollar Account(s) across all banks or because we do not have any EEFC account(s) /RFC(D)(s)/ Diamond Dollar Account(s) across any bank, as the case may be.

*(Strike out whichever is not applicable)

Signature : __________________________		(The purpose codes are on the reverse)
Name	: __________________________
Date	: __________________________

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Annex I: Purpose codes for Reporting under FETERS A. Payment Purposes(for use in BOP file)

ADs should put a tick () against an appropriate purpose code. (In case of doubt/difficulty, consult customer/RBI.)

GR.	Purpose		Purpose		Description
			Purpose		Description
No.	Group Name		Code
0	Capital				Acquisition of non-produced non-financial assets (Purchase of intangible as-
	Account		S0017		sets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., land acquired by government,
					use of natural resources) – Government

					Acquisition of non-produced non-financial assets (Purchase of intangible
			S0019		assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., use of natural resources)
					– Non-Government

					Capital transfers ( Guarantees payments, Investment Grand given by the
			S0026		government/international organisation, exceptionally large Non-life insur-
					ance claims) – Government

					Capital transfers ( Guarantees payments, Investment Grand given by the
			S0027		Non-government, exceptionally large Non-life insurance claims) – Non-
					Government

			S0099		Other capital payments not included elsewhere

	Financial Account

	Foreign		S0003		Indian Direct investment abroad (in branches & wholly owned subsidiaries)
	Direct		S0003		in equity Shares
	Direct				in equity Shares
	Investments
	Investments				Indian Direct investment abroad (in subsidiaries and associates) in debt



			S0004		instruments

			S0006		Repatriation of Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in
			S0006		India – in equity shares
					India – in equity shares

			S0007		Repatriation of Foreign Direct Investment in made by overseas Investors
			S0007		India – in debt instruments
					India – in debt instruments

			S0008		Repatriation of Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in
			S0008		India – in real estate
					India – in real estate

	Foreign		S0001		Indian Portfolio investment abroad – in equity shares
	Portfolio
	Portfolio		S0002		Indian Portfolio investment abroad – in debt instruments
	Investments		S0002		Indian Portfolio investment abroad – in debt instruments

			S0009		Repatriation of Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors

					in India – in equity shares
					in India – in equity shares

			S0010		Repatriation of Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors in
			S0010		India – in debt instruments
					India – in debt instruments

	External		S0011		Loans extended to Non-Residents
	Commercial
	Commercial		S0012		Repayment of long & medium term loans with original maturity above one
	Borrowings
	Borrowings				year received from Non-Residents
					year received from Non-Residents

	Short		S0013		Repayment of short term loans with original maturity up to one year re-
	term Loans		S0013		ceived from Non-Residents
	term Loans				ceived from Non-Residents

	Banking		S0014		Repatriation of Non-Resident Deposits (FCNR(B)/NR(E)RA etc)
	Capital
	Capital		S0015		Repayment of loans & overdrafts taken by ADs on their own account.
			S0015

			S0016		Sale of a foreign currency against another foreign currency

	Financial				Payments made on account of margin payments, premium payment and
	Derivatives		S0020		settlement amount etc. under Financial derivative transactions.
	and Others
	and Others		S0021		Payments made on account of sale of share under Employee stock option
			S0021

			S0022		Investment in Indian Depositories Receipts (IDRs)

			S0023		Remittances made under Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) for Individuals

	External		S0024		External Assistance extended by India. e.g. Loans and advances extended by India
	Assistance		S0024		to Foreign governments under various agreements
	Assistance				to Foreign governments under various agreements

			S0025		Repayments made on account of External Assistance received by India.

1	Transport		S0201		Payments for surplus freight/passenger fare by foreign shipping compa-
			S0201		nies operating in India
					nies operating in India

			S0202		Payment for operating expenses of Indian shipping companies operating
			S0202		abroad
					abroad

			S0203		Freight on imports – Shipping companies

			S0204		Freight on exports – Shipping companies

			S0205		Operational leasing/Rental of Vessels (with crew) –Shipping companies
			S0206		Booking of passages abroad – Shipping companies

			S0207		Payments for surplus freight/passenger fare by foreign Airlines companies
			S0207		operating in India
					operating in India

			S0208		Operating expenses of Indian Airlines companies operating abroad

			S0209		Freight on imports – Airlines companies

			S0210		Freight on exports – Airlines companies

			S0211		Operational leasing / Rental of Vessels (with crew) – Airline companies

			S0212		Booking of passages abroad – Airlines companies

			S0214		Payments on account of stevedoring, demurrage, port handling charges
			S0214		etc.(Shipping companies)
					etc.(Shipping companies)

			S0215		Payments on account of stevedoring, demurrage, port handling charges,
			S0215		etc.(Airlines companies)
					etc.(Airlines companies)

			S0216		Payments for Passenger - Shipping companies

			S0217		Other payments by Shipping companies

			S0218		Payments for Passenger - Airlines companies

			S0219		Other Payments by Airlines companies

			S0220		Payments on account of freight under other modes of transport (Internal
			S0220		Waterways, Roadways, Railways, Pipeline transports and others)


			S0221		Payments on account of passenger fare under other modes of transport
			S0221		(Internal Waterways, Roadways, Railways, Pipeline transports and others)


			S0222		Postal & Courier services by Air

			S0223		Postal & Courier services by Sea

			S0224		Postal & Courier services by others

2	Travel		S0301		Business travel.

			S0303		Travel for pilgrimage

			S0304		Travel for medical treatment

			S0305		Travel for education (including fees, hostel expenses etc.)

			S0306		Other travel (including holiday trips and payments for settling internation-
			S0306		al credit cards transactions)
					al credit cards transactions)

3	C o n s t r u c -				Construction of projects abroad by Indian companies including import of
	tion	Ser-	S0501		goods at project site abroad
	vices
	vices		S0502		Cost of construction etc. of projects executed by foreign companies in India.
			S0502

4	I n s u ra n c e		S0601		Life Insurance premium except term insurance
	and Pension
	and Pension		S0602		Freight insurance – relating to import & export of goods
	Services
			S0603		Other general insurance premium including reinsurance premium; and
			S0603		term life insurance premium
					term life insurance premium

			S0605		Auxiliary services including commission on insurance

			S0607		Insurance claim Settlement of non-life insurance; and life insurance (only
			S0607		term insurance)
					term insurance)

			S0608		Life Insurance Claim Settlements

			S0609		Standardised guarantee services

			S0610		Premium for pension funds

			S0611		Periodic pension entitlements e.g. monthly quarterly or yearly payments
			S0611		of pension amounts by Indian Pension Fund Companies.
					of pension amounts by Indian Pension Fund Companies.

			S0612		Invoking of standardised guarantees

GR.	Purpose		Purpose		Description
			Purpose		Description
No.	Group Name		Code

5	Financial		S0701		Financial intermediation, except investment banking - Bank charges, col-
	Services		S0701		lection charges, LC charges etc.
	Services				lection charges, LC charges etc.

			S0702		Investment banking – brokerage, under writing commission etc.

			S0703		Auxiliary services – charges on operation & regulatory fees, custodial ser-
			S0703		vices, depository services etc.
					vices, depository services etc.

6	Telecommu-		S0801		Hardware consultancy/implementation
	nication,
	nication,		S0802		Software consultancy / implementation
	Computer &		S0802		Software consultancy / implementation
	Computer &

	Information		S0803		Data base, data processing charges
	Services		S0804		Repair and maintenance of computer and software
			S0804		Repair and maintenance of computer and software

			S0805		News agency services

			S0806		Other information services- Subscription to newspapers, periodicals

			S0807		Off-site software imports

			S0808		Telecommunication services including electronic mail services and voice
			S0808		mail services
					mail services

			S0809		Satellite services including space shuttle and rockets etc.

7	Charges	for	S0901		Franchises services
	the
	the
	use of				Payment for use, through licensing arrangements, of produced originals
	intellectual
	intellectual		S0902		or prototypes (such as manuscripts and films), patents, copyrights, trade-
	p r o p e r t y		S0902
	p r o p e r t y				marks and industrial processes etc.
	n.i.e				marks and industrial processes etc.
	n.i.e

8	Other Busi-		S1002		Trade related services – commission on exports / imports
	ness	Ser-
	ness	Ser-	S1003		Operational leasing services (other than financial leasing) without operating
	vices
	vices				crew, including charter hire- Airlines companies
					crew, including charter hire- Airlines companies

			S1004		Legal services

			S1005		Accounting, auditing, book-keeping services

			S1006		Business and management consultancy and public relations services

			S1007		Advertising, trade fair service

			S1008		Research & Development services

			S1009		Architectural services

			S1010		Agricultural services like protection against insects & disease, increasing of
			S1010		harvest yields, forestry services.
					harvest yields, forestry services.

			S1011		Payments for maintenance of offices abroad

			S1013		Environmental Services

			S1014		Engineering Services

			S1015		Tax consulting services

			S1016		Market research and public opinion polling service

			S1017		Publishing and printing services

			S1018		Mining services like on–site processing services analysis of ores etc.

			S1020		Commission agent services

			S1021		Wholesale and retailing trade services.

			S1022		Operational leasing services (other than financial leasing) without operating
			S1022		crew, including charter hire- Shipping companies
					crew, including charter hire- Shipping companies

			S1023		Other Technical Services including scientific/space services.

			S1099		Other services not included elsewhere

9Personal,

	Cultural &			Audio-visual and related services like Motion picture and video tape pro-
	Recreational		S1101	duction, distribution and projection services.
	services

			S1103	Radio and television production, distribution and transmission services

			S1104	Entertainment services

			S1105	Museums, library and archival services

			S1106	Recreation and sporting activities services

			S1107	Education (e.g. fees for correspondence courses abroad )

			S1108	Health Service (payment towards services received from hospitals, doctors,
			S1108	nurses, paramedical and similar services etc. rendered remotely or on-site)


			S1109	Other Personal, Cultural & Recreational services

10	Govt.	not	S1201	Maintenance of Indian embassies abroad
	included else-
	included else-		S1202	Remittances by foreign embassies in India
	where (G.n.i.e.)		S1202	Remittances by foreign embassies in India

11	Secondary		S1301	Remittance for family maintenance and savings
	Income
	Income		S1302	Remittance towards personal gifts and donations
			S1302	Remittance towards personal gifts and donations

			S1303	Remittance towards donations to religious and charitable institutions abroad

			S1304	Remittance towards grants and donations to other governments and chari-
			S1304	table institutions established by the governments.
				table institutions established by the governments.

			S1305	Contributions/donations by the Government to international institutions
			S1306	Remittance towards payment / refund of taxes.

			S1307	Outflows on account of migrant transfers including personal effects

12	Primary		S1401	Compensation of employees
	Income
	Income		S1402	Remittance towards interest on Non-Resident deposits (FCNR(B)/NR(E)RA, etc.)
			S1402
			S1403	Remittance towards interest on loans from Non-Residents (ST/MT/LT loans) e.g.
			S1403	External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credits, etc.
				External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credits, etc.

			S1405	Remittance towards interest payment by ADs on their own account (to
			S1405	VOSTRO a/c holders or the OD on NOSTRO a/c.)
				VOSTRO a/c holders or the OD on NOSTRO a/c.)

			S1408	Remittance of profit by FDI enterprises in India (by branches of foreign
			S1408	companies including bank branches)
				companies including bank branches)

			S1409	Remittance of dividends by FDI enterprises in India (other than branches)
			S1409	on equity and investment fund shares
				on equity and investment fund shares

			S1410	Payment of interest by FDI enterprises in India to their Parent company abroad.

			S1411	Remittance of interest income on account of Portfolio Investment in India

			S1412	Remittance of dividends on account of Portfolio Investment in India on eq-
			S1412	uity and investment fund shares
				uity and investment fund shares

13	Others		S1501	Refunds / rebates / reduction in invoice value on account of exports

			S1502	Reversal of wrong entries, refunds of amount remitted for non-exports

			S1503	Payments by residents for international bidding

			S1504	Notional sales when export bills negotiated/ purchased/ discounted are
			S1504	dishonored/ crystallised/ cancelled and reversed from suspense account


			S1505	Deemed Imports (exports between SEZ, EPZs and Domestic tariff areas)

14	Maintenance		S1601	Payments on account of maintenance and repair services rendered for
	and repair			Vessels, ships, boats, warships, etc.
	s e r v i c e s
	s e r v i c e s			Payments on account of maintenance and repair services rendered for air-
	n.i.e		S1602
	n.i.e		S1602	crafts, space shuttles, rockets, military aircrafts, helicopters, etc.


15	Manufactur-
	ing services		S1701	Payments for processing of goods
	(goods	for
	processing)

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You will need to identify the rights and responsibilities of every party in paragraph GR Purpose No Group Name Capital, Purpose Description Code S, S S, Financial Account Foreign Direct, Foreign Portfolio Investments, External Commercial Borrowings, S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S, Acquisition of nonproduced, Indian Direct investment abroad in, Indian Direct investment abroad in, GR Purpose No Group Name Financial, Financial intermediation except, Purpose Description Code S S S, and Ser.

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End up by checking the next areas and filling them in as required: External Commercial Borrowings, Financial Derivatives and Others, External Assistance, Transport, S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S, Indian Direct investment abroad in, Financial intermediation except, Purpose Description Code S S S, Wholesale and retailing trade, Operational leasing services other, Personal Cultural Recreational, Govt included else where Gnie, and S S S S S S S S not S S S S S S S.

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