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On 10-12-2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India<\/span> issued a notification on Relaxation on geo- tagging requirement in India for Non- Resident Indians (‘NRIs’) while undertaking re-KYC.<\/span><\/p>\n

All you need to know:<\/h3>\n
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    The requirement of physical location being in India will be relaxed for NRI clients to undertake due diligence through digital mode.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The App will now have the features of random action initiation for client response to establish that the interactions are not pre-recorded along with time stamping and geo-location tagging.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The requirement of physical location of client being in India during digital on boarding will also be relaxed for undertaking re-KYC for existing clients.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The App will also ensure that the GPS location captured by the intermediary matched with the latitude and longitude of country given in Proof of Address given by the client.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The app will prevent connections from spoofed IP address.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    SEBI has eased geo-tagging requirements for NRIs during digital re-KYC. NRIs can now complete due diligence without being physically in India. 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