NRI checklist
Documents to send, by state
Scans are enough to start. Originals are never couriered to the valuer; they see them at inspection if needed.
Everyone
- Title: sale deed, conveyance, gift deed, allotment letter or lease deed, with prior chain if available
- Latest property-tax receipt; electricity bill
- Approved plan, occupancy or completion certificate (buildings)
- Society share certificate and maintenance bill (co-operative flats)
- Passport, PAN, OCI card or visa page, overseas address proof
- Geotagged, dated photographs and a short video walkthrough
- Registered or consular POA plus the holder's ID, only if someone signs for you
State-specific records
| City / state | Land or municipal records the valuer cites |
|---|---|
| Delhi NCR Delhi | DDA/L&DO conveyance deed (freehold) or perpetual lease deed; MCD property-tax receipt and mutation; Registered sale deed with chain; GPA/ATS/Will chain in regularised colonies; Sanctioned building plan; completion certificate for builder floors |
| Mumbai Maharashtra | Property card (city survey) for Mumbai city; 7/12 extract for outer areas; Society share certificate and NOC; Occupation certificate (OC) and approved plan; CTS number and building completion certificate |
| Bangalore Karnataka | A-khata / B-khata certificate and extract (BBMP); Encumbrance certificate (Form 15/16) from Kaveri; Sale deed and mother deed chain; BDA/BBMP/BMRDA approved plan and occupancy certificate; Form 9/11A for gram panchayat properties |
| Chennai Tamil Nadu | Patta and chitta / adangal; Encumbrance certificate (EC) from the sub-registrar; Sale deed and parent documents; CMDA/DTCP layout approval and planning permit; Completion certificate for apartments |
| Hyderabad Telangana | Sale deed and link documents; GHMC property-tax receipt (PTIN); HMDA/DTCP approval or LRS proceedings for plots; Bhu Bharati (formerly Dharani) pahani/1B for agricultural land; Encumbrance certificate (EC) from IGRS |
| Pune Maharashtra | 7/12 extract and property card; NA order for converted land; PMC/PCMC/PMRDA approved plan and completion certificate; Society share certificate for apartments; RERA registration for post-2017 projects |
| Kolkata West Bengal | Record of rights (RoR/parcha) and khatian from Banglarbhumi; KMC mutation certificate and tax receipt; Sale deed and chain; deed of partition where applicable; Sanctioned plan and completion certificate (KMC); Thika tenancy records for old houses |
| Ahmedabad Gujarat | 7/12 (satbara) and 8A extracts; NA permission order; City survey property card (AMC areas); AUDA/AMC approved plan and BU (building use) permission; Society share certificate and allotment letter |
| Surat Gujarat | 7/12 and 8A extracts; NA permission order; City survey property card; SMC/SUDA approved plan and BU permission; Society share certificate |
| Bhopal Madhya Pradesh | Khasra and khatauni (MP Bhulekh); Diversion order for converted land; TNCP/BDA layout approval and building permission; Nagar Nigam property-tax receipt; Registry (sale deed) and chain |
Use the checklist generator to get a purpose-specific list you can forward to your family in India.
Last reviewed 6 September 2026 by ValuerDekho editorial team. Regulatory references are to the Income-tax Act 2025 and Income-tax Rules 2026 (in force from 1 April 2026) with the former 1961-Act section numbers in brackets. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.