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Non Resident Indians: Know The Basics
NRI Definition
- An Non Resident Indian (NRI) is an Indian Citizen who resides in India for less than one hundred & eighty two days during the course of the preceding financial year, or
- who has gone out of India or who stays outside India for the purpose of employment, or
- who has gone out of India or who stays outside India for carrying on business or vocation outside India, or
- who has gone out of India or who stays outside India for any other purpose indicating his intention to stay outside India for an uncertain period.
Countries With The Most Number of NRIs
United States | 3,437,000 |
United Arab Emirates | 3,425,144 |
Malaysia | 2,987,950 |
Saudi Arabia | 2,594,947 |
Myanmar | 2,009,207 |
United Kingdom | 1,764,000 |
Canada | 1,689,055 |
Sri Lanka | 1,614,000 |
South Africa | 1,560,000 |
Kuwait | 1,029,861 |