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The Required Documents column lists the supporting documents you should collect for each purpose code to satisfy compliance and RBI reporting. Refer to the column for the document(s) a given code requires; codes marked — have no mandatory document. Documents are attached via the documents field on the relevant API request.
| Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Required Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Account | P0017 | Receipts on account of Sale of non-produced non-financial assets (Sale of intangible assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., land acquired by government, use of natural resources) - Government | Invoice |
| Capital Account | P0019 | Receipts on account of Sale of non-produced non-financial assets (Sale of intangible assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., use of natural resources)-Non-Government | Invoice |
| Capital Account | P0028 | Capital transfer receipts (Guarantee payments, Investment Grant given by the government/international organisation, exceptionally large Non-life insurance claims including claims arising out of natural calamity) - Government | Invoice |
| Capital Account | P0029 | Capital transfer receipts (Guarantee payments, Investment Grant given by the Non-government, exceptionally large Non-life insurance claims including claims arising out of natural calamity) - Non-Government | Invoice |
| Capital Account | P0099 | Other capital receipts not included elsewhere | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investment | P0003 | Repatriation of Indian Direct investment abroad (by branches & wholly owned subsidiaries and associates) in equity shares | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investment | P0004 | Repatriation Indian Direct investment abroad (by branches & wholly owned subsidiaries and associates) in debt instruments | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investment | P0005 | Repatriation of Indian investment abroad in real estate | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investment | P0006 | Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India in equity shares | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investment | P0007 | Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India in debt instruments | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investment | P0008 | Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India in real estate | Invoice |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment | P0001 | Repatriation of Indian Portfolio investment abroad in equity capital (shares) | Customer declaration |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment | P0002 | Repatriation of Indian Portfolio investment abroad in debt instruments | Invoice |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment | P0009 | Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors in India in equity shares/units of AIF, MF (mutual funds) etc. | Invoice |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment | P0010 | Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors in India in debt Instruments | Invoice |
| Loans | P0011 | Repayment of loans (short & long term) extended to Non-Residents/ Realization of discounted export bills for exports between two non-residents | Invoice |
| Loans | P0012 | Long & medium term loans, with original maturity of above one year, from Non-Residents to India | Invoice |
| Loans | P0013 | Short term loans with original maturity upto one year from Non-Residents to India (Short-term Trade Credit) | Invoice |
| Banking Capital | P0014 | Receipts o/a Non-Resident deposits (FDs, savings account) | Invoice |
| Banking Capital | P0015 | Loans & overdrafts taken by IBUs on their own account. (Any amount of loan credited to the NOSTRO account which may not be swapped into Rupees should also be reported) overnight borrowing, placement of deposit with IBUs | Invoice |
| Banking Capital | P0016 | Purchase of a foreign currency against another currency | Invoice |
| Banking Capital | P0020 | Receipts on account of margin payments, premium payment and settlement amount etc. under Financial derivative transactions | Invoice |
| Financial Derivatives and Others | P0021 | Receipts on account of sale of share under Employee stock option | Invoice |
| Financial Derivatives and Others | P0022 | Receipts on account of other investment in ADRs/GDRs | Invoice |
| External Assistance | P0024 | External Assistance received by India e.g. Multilateral and bilateral loans received by Govt. of India under agreements with other govt. / international institutions | Invoice |
| External Assistance | P0025 | Repayments received on account of External Assistance extended by India | Invoice |
| Merchandise exports between resident and non-resident | P0101 | Value of export bills negotiated / purchased/discounted etc. (covered under GR/PP/SOFTEX/EC copy of shipping bills etc.) - Other than Nepal and Bhutan | Invoice |
| Merchandise exports between resident and non-resident | P0102 | Realisation of export bills (in respect of goods) sent on collection (full invoice value) - Other than Nepal and Bhutan | Invoice |
| Merchandise exports between resident and non-resident | P0103 | Advance receipts against export contracts, which will be covered later by GR/PP/SOFTEX/SDF - other than Nepal and Bhutan | Invoice |
| Merchandise exports between resident and non-resident | P0104 | Receipts against export of goods not covered by the GR /PP /SOFTEX /EC copy of shipping bill etc. (under Intermediary/transit trade, i.e., third country export passing through India | Invoice |
| Merchandise exports between resident and non-resident | P0105 | Export bills (in respect of goods) sent on collection - other than Nepal and Bhutan | Invoice |
| Merchandise exports between resident and non-resident | P0107 | Realisation of NPD export bills (full value of bill to be reported) - other than Nepal and Bhutan | Invoice |
| Merchandise exports between resident and non-resident | P0108 | Goods sold under merchanting / Receipt against export leg of merchanting trade | Invoice |
| Transport | P0201 | Receipts of surplus freight/passenger fare by Indian shipping companies operating abroad | Invoice |
| Transport | P0202 | Receipts on account of operating expenses of Foreign shipping companies operating in India | Invoice |
| Transport | P0205 | Receipts on account of operational leasing (with crew) - Shipping companies | Invoice |
| Transport | P0207 | Receipts of surplus freight/passenger fare by Indian Airlines companies operating abroad | Invoice |
| Transport | P0208 | Receipt on account of operating expenses of Foreign Airlines companies operating in India | Invoice |
| Transport | P0211 | Receipt on account of operational leasing (with crew) - Airlines Companies | Invoice |
| Transport | P0214 | Receipts on account of other transportation services (stevedoring, demurrage, port handling charges etc.)(Shipping Companies) | Invoice |
| Transport | P0215 | Receipts on account of other transportation services (stevedoring, demurrage, port handling charges etc.)(Airlines Companies) | Invoice |
| Transport | P0216 | Receipts of freight fare -Shipping companies operating abroad | Invoice |
| Transport | P0217 | Receipts of passenger fare by Indian Shipping companies operating abroad | Invoice |
| Transport | P0218 | Other receipts by Shipping companies | Invoice |
| Transport | P0219 | Receipts of freight fare by Indian Airlines companies operating abroad | Invoice |
| Transport | P0220 | Receipts of passenger fare -Airlines | Invoice |
| Transport | P0221 | Other receipts by Airlines companies | Invoice |
| Transport | P0222 | Receipts on account of freights under other modes of transport (Internal Waterways, Roadways, Railways, Pipeline transports and Others) | Invoice |
| Transport | P0223 | Receipts on account of passenger fare under other modes of transport | Invoice |
| Transport | P0224 | Postal & Courier services by Air | Invoice |
| Travel | P0225 | Postal & Courier services by Sea | Invoice |
| Travel | P0226 | Postal & Courier services by others | Invoice |
| Travel | P0301 | Purchases towards travel (Includes purchases of foreign TCs, currency notes etc over the counter) | Invoice |
| Travel | P0302 | Business travel | Invoice |
| Travel | P0304 | Travel for medical treatment including TCs purchased by hospitals | Invoice |
| Travel | P0305 | Travel for education including TCs purchased by educational institutions | Invoice |
| Travel | P0306 | Other travel receipts | Invoice |
| Travel | P0308 | Foreign Currencies/TCs surrendered by returning Indian tourists | Invoice |
| Construction Services | P0501 | Receipts on account of services relating to cost of construction of projects in India | Invoice |
| Construction Services | P0502 | Receipts on account of construction works carried out abroad by Indian Companies | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0601 | Life Insurance premium except term insurance | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0602 | Freight insurance - relating to import & export of goods | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0603 | Other general insurance premium including reinsurance premium and term life insurance premium | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0605 | Auxiliary services including commission on insurance | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0607 | Insurance claim Settlement of non-life insurance and life insurance | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0608 | Life insurance claim settlements received by residents in India | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0609 | Standardised guarantee services | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0610 | Premium for pension funds | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0611 | Periodic pension entitlements from Indian Pension Fund Companies | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | P0612 | Invoking of standardised guarantees | Invoice |
| Financial Services | P0701 | Financial intermediation except investment banking - Bank charges, collection charges, LC charges | Invoice |
| Financial Services | P0702 | Investment banking - brokerage, underwriting commission | Invoice |
| Financial Services | P0703 | Auxiliary services - charges on operation & regulatory fees, custodial services, depository services | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | P0801 | Hardware consultancy/implementation | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | P0802 | Software consultancy/implementation | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | P0803 | Data base, data processing charges | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | P0804 | Repair and maintenance of computer and software | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | P0805 | News agency services | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | P0806 | Other information services- Subscription to newspapers, periodicals | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | P0807 | Off-site Software Exports | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | P0808 | Telecommunication services including electronic mail services and voice mail services | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | P0809 | Satellite services including space shuttle and rockets | Invoice |
| Charges for intellectual property | P0901 | Franchises services | Invoice |
| Charges for intellectual property | P0902 | Receipts for use through licensing arrangements of produced originals or prototypes | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | P1002 | Trade related services - commission on exports/imports | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | P1003 | Operational leasing services (other than financial leasing)without operating crew, including charter hire- Airlines companies | — |
| Other Business Services | P1004 | Legal services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1005 | Accounting, auditing, book keeping services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1006 | Business and management consultancy and public relations services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1007 | Advertising, trade fair service | — |
| Other Business Services | P1008 | Research & Development services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1009 | Architectural services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1010 | Agricultural services like protection against insects & disease, increasing of harvest yields, forestry services. | — |
| Other Business Services | P1011 | Inward remittance for maintenance of offices in India | — |
| Other Business Services | P1013 | Environmental Services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1014 | Engineering Services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1015 | Tax consulting services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1016 | Market research and public opinion polling service | — |
| Other Business Services | P1017 | Publishing and printing services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1018 | Mining services like on–site processing services analysis of ores etc. | — |
| Other Business Services | P1019 | Commission agent services | — |
| Other Business Services | P1020 | Wholesale and retailing trade services. | — |
| Other Business Services | P1021 | Operational leasing services (other than financial leasing) without operating crew, including charter hire- Shipping companies | — |
| Other Business Services | P1022 | Other Technical Services including scientific/space services. | — |
| Other Business Services | P1099 | Other services not included elsewhere | — |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | P1101 | Audio-visual and related services like Motion picture and video tape production, distribution and projection services. | — |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | P1103 | Radio and television production, distribution and transmission services | — |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | P1104 | Entertainment services | — |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | P1105 | Museums, library and archival services | — |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | P1106 | Recreation and sporting activity services | — |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | P1107 | Educational services (e.g. fees received for correspondence courses offered to non-resident by Indian institutions) | — |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | P1108 | Health Service (Receipts on account of services provided by Indian hospitals, doctors, nurses, paramedical and similar services etc. rendered remotely or onsite) | — |
| Govt not included elsewhere (G..n.i.e) | P1201 | Maintenance of foreign embassies in India | Invoice |
| Govt not included elsewhere (G..n.i.e) | P1203 | Maintenance of international institutions such as offices of IMF mission, World Bank, UNICEF etc. in India | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | P1301 | Inward remittance from Indian non-residents towards family maintenance and savings | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | P1302 | Personal gifts and donations | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | P1303 | Donations to religious and charitable institutions in India | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | P1304 | Grants and donations to governments and charitable institutions established by the governments | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | P1306 | Receipts / Refund of taxes | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | P1307 | Receipts on account of migrant transfers including Personal Effects | Invoice |
| Primary Income | P1401 | Compensation of employees | Invoice |
| Primary Income | P1403 | Inward remittance towards interest on loans extended to non-residents (ST/MT/LT loans) | Invoice |
| Primary Income | P1405 | Inward remittance towards interest receipts of IBUs on their own account (on investments) | Invoice |
| Primary Income | P1408 | Inward remittance of profit by branches of Indian FDI Enterprises (including bank branches) operating abroad | Invoice |
| Primary Income | P1409 | Inward remittance of dividends (on equity and investment fund shares) by Indian FDI Enterprises, other than branches, operating Abroad | Invoice |
| Primary Income | P1410 | Inward remittance on account of interest payment by Indian FDI enterprises operating abroad to their Parent company in India | Invoice |
| Primary Income | P1411 | Inward remittance of interest income on account of Portfolio Investment made abroad by India | Invoice |
| Primary Income | P1412 | Inward remittance of dividends on account of Portfolio Investment made abroad by India on equity and investment fund shares | Invoice |
| Primary Income | P1499 | Other income receipts | Invoice |
| Others | P1501 | Refunds/rebate on account of imports | Invoice |
| Others | P1502 | Reversal of wrong entries, refunds of amount remitted for non-imports | Invoice |
| Others | P1503 | Remittances (receipts) by residents under international bidding process | Invoice |
| Others | P1505 | Deemed Exports (exports between SEZ, EPZs and Domestic Tariff Areas) | Invoice |
| Maintenance and repair services n.i.e | P1601 | Receipts on account of maintenance and repair services rendered for Vessels, Ships, Boats, Warships, etc. | Invoice |
| Maintenance and repair services n.i.e | P1602 | Receipts of maintenance and repair services rendered for aircrafts, Space shuttles, Rockets, military aircrafts, etc. | Invoice |
| Manufacturing services | P1701 | Receipts on account of processing of goods | Invoice |