Overseas Investment References - Decentralized Regional Office Processing
Summary
The Reserve Bank of India has decentralized the processing of overseas investment references from its Central Office to seven Regional Offices (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai), effective April 1, 2026. Authorised Dealer Category I banks must now submit references through the PRAVAAH portal to the designated regional office based on the UIN (Unique Identification Number) prefix of the foreign entity. This administrative change is being made to the Master Direction - Overseas Investment dated July 24, 2024.
What changed
The RBI has shifted processing of overseas investment references from the Foreign Exchange Department Central Office to seven Regional Offices. The circular provides a UIN prefix mapping table directing submissions: AH to Ahmedabad, BG to Bengaluru, BL/BY/PJ to Mumbai, BN/CA/GA/GH to Kolkata, CG/JM/JR/KA/ND/PT/WR to New Delhi, HY to Hyderabad, and KO/MA to Chennai. References must be submitted via the PRAVAAH portal.
AD Category I banks should update their submission procedures immediately to route overseas investment references to the correct Regional Office based on the UIN prefix of the foreign entity. The Master Direction - Overseas Investment will be amended accordingly. Banks must communicate this change to their customers and constituents making overseas investments.
What to do next
- Update internal submission workflows to route overseas investment references to the appropriate Regional Office based on UIN prefix
- Submit all overseas investment references through the PRAVAAH portal effective April 1, 2026
- Communicate the new regional office routing to customers and constituents making overseas investments
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| | RBI/2026-27/03
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 02
April 01, 2026
All Authorised Dealer Category I Banks
Madam / Sir,
Overseas Investment – Submission of References to the Reserve Bank
As you are aware, references pertaining to Overseas Investment received from Persons Resident in India through AD banks are currently processed centrally at Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office of the Reserve Bank. It has now been decided that such references shall be processed at seven Regional Offices of the Reserve Bank as specified in the following paragraph, with effect from April 01, 2026.
- AD banks, which were hitherto forwarding such references to the Central Office of the Reserve Bank, are now advised to submit the same to the designated Regional Offices through PRAVAAH portal of the Reserve Bank as per the UIN (Unique Identification Number of the foreign entity) mapping given below:
\| Sr. No \| UIN with prefix \| Regional Office of RBI to which the reference is to be sent to \|
\| 1. \| AH \| Ahmedabad \|
\| 2. \| BG \| Bengaluru \|
\| 3. \| BL or BY or PJ \| Mumbai \|
\| 4. \| BN or CA or GA or GH \| Kolkata \|
\| 5. \| CG or JM or JR or KA or ND or PT or WR \| New Delhi \|
\| 6. \| HY \| Hyderabad \|
\| 7. \| KO or MA \| Chennai \|
3. Necessary amendments are being carried out in the Master Direction - Overseas Investment dated July 24, 2024.
AD banks may bring the contents of the circular to the notice of their customers/ constituents concerned.
The directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections 10(4), 11(1) and 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(N Senthil Kumar)
Chief General Manager | Sr. No | UIN with prefix | Regional Office of RBI to which the reference is to be sent to | 1. | AH | Ahmedabad | 2. | BG | Bengaluru | 3. | BL or BY or PJ | Mumbai | 4. | BN or CA or GA or GH | Kolkata | 5. | CG or JM or JR or KA or ND or PT or WR | New Delhi | 6. | HY | Hyderabad | 7. | KO or MA | Chennai |
| Sr. No | UIN with prefix | Regional Office of RBI to which the reference is to be sent to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. | AH | Ahmedabad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. | BG | Bengaluru | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | BL or BY or PJ | Mumbai | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | BN or CA or GA or GH | Kolkata | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5. | CG or JM or JR or KA or ND or PT or WR | New Delhi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6. | HY | Hyderabad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7. | KO or MA | Chennai | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RBI/2026-27/03
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 02
April 01, 2026
All Authorised Dealer Category I Banks
Madam / Sir,
Overseas Investment – Submission of References to the Reserve Bank
As you are aware, references pertaining to Overseas Investment received from Persons Resident in India through AD banks are currently processed centrally at Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office of the Reserve Bank. It has now been decided that such references shall be processed at seven Regional Offices of the Reserve Bank as specified in the following paragraph, with effect from April 01, 2026.
- AD banks, which were hitherto forwarding such references to the Central Office of the Reserve Bank, are now advised to submit the same to the designated Regional Offices through PRAVAAH portal of the Reserve Bank as per the UIN (Unique Identification Number of the foreign entity) mapping given below:
| Sr. No | UIN with prefix | Regional Office of RBI to which the reference is to be sent to |
| 1. | AH | Ahmedabad |
| 2. | BG | Bengaluru |
| 3. | BL or BY or PJ | Mumbai |
| 4. | BN or CA or GA or GH | Kolkata |
| 5. | CG or JM or JR or KA or ND or PT or WR | New Delhi |
| 6. | HY | Hyderabad |
| 7. | KO or MA | Chennai |
3. Necessary amendments are being carried out in the Master Direction - Overseas Investment dated July 24, 2024.
AD banks may bring the contents of the circular to the notice of their customers/ constituents concerned.
The directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections 10(4), 11(1) and 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(N Senthil Kumar)
Chief General Manager | Sr. No | UIN with prefix | Regional Office of RBI to which the reference is to be sent to | 1. | AH | Ahmedabad | 2. | BG | Bengaluru | 3. | BL or BY or PJ | Mumbai | 4. | BN or CA or GA or GH | Kolkata | 5. | CG or JM or JR or KA or ND or PT or WR | New Delhi | 6. | HY | Hyderabad | 7. | KO or MA | Chennai |
| RBI/2026-27/03
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 02
April 01, 2026
All Authorised Dealer Category I Banks
Madam / Sir,
Overseas Investment – Submission of References to the Reserve Bank
As you are aware, references pertaining to Overseas Investment received from Persons Resident in India through AD banks are currently processed centrally at Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office of the Reserve Bank. It has now been decided that such references shall be processed at seven Regional Offices of the Reserve Bank as specified in the following paragraph, with effect from April 01, 2026.
- AD banks, which were hitherto forwarding such references to the Central Office of the Reserve Bank, are now advised to submit the same to the designated Regional Offices through PRAVAAH portal of the Reserve Bank as per the UIN (Unique Identification Number of the foreign entity) mapping given below:
| Sr. No | UIN with prefix | Regional Office of RBI to which the reference is to be sent to |
| 1. | AH | Ahmedabad |
| 2. | BG | Bengaluru |
| 3. | BL or BY or PJ | Mumbai |
| 4. | BN or CA or GA or GH | Kolkata |
| 5. | CG or JM or JR or KA or ND or PT or WR | New Delhi |
| 6. | HY | Hyderabad |
| 7. | KO or MA | Chennai |
3. Necessary amendments are being carried out in the Master Direction - Overseas Investment dated July 24, 2024.
AD banks may bring the contents of the circular to the notice of their customers/ constituents concerned.
The directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections 10(4), 11(1) and 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(N Senthil Kumar)
Chief General Manager | Sr. No | UIN with prefix | Regional Office of RBI to which the reference is to be sent to | 1. | AH | Ahmedabad | 2. | BG | Bengaluru | 3. | BL or BY or PJ | Mumbai | 4. | BN or CA or GA or GH | Kolkata | 5. | CG or JM or JR or KA or ND or PT or WR | New Delhi | 6. | HY | Hyderabad | 7. | KO or MA | Chennai | |
| Sr. No | UIN with prefix | Regional Office of RBI to which the reference is to be sent to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. | AH | Ahmedabad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. | BG | Bengaluru | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | BL or BY or PJ | Mumbai | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | BN or CA or GA or GH | Kolkata | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5. | CG or JM or JR or KA or ND or PT or WR | New Delhi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6. | HY | Hyderabad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7. | KO or MA | Chennai | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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