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NRI UPI Payments- Now Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) will be able to use UPI for payments through international mobile numbers while abroad. Earlier they needed an Indian mobile number to make payments through UPI.
Many NRIs find it difficult to use different numbers. This information has been given by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI). Now NRIs from 10 countries will be able to use UPI for payments through their Non-Resident External (NRE) or Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) accounts.
For this, their international mobile number must be linked to these accounts. Earlier, NRIs had to keep an Indian mobile number active abroad to use UPI.
ICICI Bank offers UPI access to NRI customers
ICICI Bank offers UPI facility to its NRI customers through its iMobile Pay app. They can make payments through the international mobile number linked to the NRE or NRO account.
Now other NRIs will also be able to use UPI for utility bill payments or online shopping. They will also be able to transfer money by scanning Indian QR codes. You will be able to transfer money through any UPI ID, Indian mobile number or Indian bank account.
At present this facility will be available only in 10 countries.
Currently, NRIs are allowed to use UPI through international mobile numbers in 10 countries. These include the US, the United Kingdom, the UAE, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. For this, NRIs will have to link their international mobile number to their NRE or NRO account. The bank will have to ensure compliance with rules like FEMA during this time.
How to Create a UPI ID
NRIs can create a UPI ID through their ICICI iMobile Pay app. For this, they have to login to the iMobile Pay app. Then you have to click on UPI payment. The mobile number has to be verified via SMS. After this go to Manage and select My Profile. Then you have to select your ARE or NRO account and create a UPI ID.