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Know Your Client (KYC)

Application Form

Application
No. :

(For Individuals Only)

Please fill this form in ENGLISH and in BLOCK LETTERS (All Information as applicable in Sections A, B and C below is mandatory)
This information is sought under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the rules notified thereunder and SEBIs guidelines on Anti Money Laundering.
For existing Mutual Fund investors, the address(es) furnished herein will be replaced in the records of the Mutual Fund / Authorised Agent. (Refer Notes / Guidelines overleaf)
A. Identity Details (Please see guidelines A1 to A5 overleaf)
Mr.

Ms.

Others Please specify

Gender

Male

Female

Name

Father's Name

2. Date of Birth
3. Nationality

Indian

Others

Please affix
most recent
colour photograph

Please specify

30mm x 40 mm

4. Status Please tick (
)

Resident Individual

Non-Resident

Sign across the photograph

5. Permanent Account Number (PAN) (MANDATORY)

Please tick (
)

Copy of PAN Card attached

B. Address Details (Please see guidelines B1 to B4 overleaf)

1. Address for Correspondence

City / Town / Village

Postal Code

State

Country

2. Contact Details
(STD)
Tel. (Off.) (ISD)

Tel. (Res.)

(ISD)

(STD)

Mobile

Fax

(ISD)

(STD)

(ISD)

(STD)

E-Mail Id.
3. Proof of address to be provided by Applicant. Please submit ANY ONE of the following valid documents & tick (
) against the document attached.
Latest Telephone Bill
Latest Electricity Bill
Passport
Driving License
Latest Bank Passbook
Latest Bank Account Statement
Latest Demat Account statement Voter Identity Card
Ration Card
Registered Lease / Sale Agreement of residence
Any other proof of address document (as listed overleaf)
4. Permanent Address of Resident Applicant if different from B1 above OR Overseas Address (Mandatory) for Non-Resident Applicant

City / Town / Village

Postal Code

State

Country

5. Proof of address to be provided by Applicant. Please submit ANY ONE of the following valid documents & tick (
) against the document attached.
Latest Telephone Bill
Latest Electricity Bill
Passport
Driving License
Latest Bank Passbook
Latest Bank Account Statement
Latest Demat Account statement Voter Identity Card
Ration Card
Registered Lease / Sale Agreement of residence
For NRIs - Any other document attested by local authority.
C. Other Details (Please see guidelines C1 and C2 overleaf)
1. Gross Annual Income Details Please tick (
)
Upto Rs. 5,00,000
Rs. 5,00,001 to Rs. 25,00,000
Rs. 25,00,001 to Rs. 1,00,00,000
Rs. 1,00,00,001 to Rs. 5,00,00,000
Rs. 5,00,00,001 and above.
2. a. Occupation Details Please tick (
) any one
Private Sector Service
Public Sector / Government Service
Business
Professional
Agriculturist
Retired
Housewife
Student
Forex Dealer
Others (Please specify) _______________________________________
b. If the following is additionally applicable to you Please tick (
) one or more as applicable
Civil Servant
Bureaucrat
Current or Former MP, MLA or MLC
Politician
Current or Former Head of State

DECLARATION

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

I hereby confirm that I have read and understood the Instructions mentioned overleaf and apply to CDSL Ventures Limited ('CVL') or other agent of the mutual
fund registered under the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 for compliance of Know Your Client (KYC) procedure for transacting in units issued by Mutual
Funds and I agree to abide by the terms, conditions, rules, regulations and other statutory requirements applicable to the respective Mutual Funds. I hereby declare
that the particulars given herein are true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, the documents submitted along with this application are
genuine and I am not making this application for the purpose of contravention of any Act, Rules, Regulations or any statute or legislation or any Notifications,
Directions issued by any governmental or statutory authority from time to time. I hereby undertake to promptly inform CVL / the mutual fund agent of any changes
to the information provided hereinabove and agree and accept that CVL, the respective Mutual Funds, their authorised agents and representatives ('the Authorised
Parties') are not liable or responsible for any losses, costs, damages arising out of any actions undertaken or activities performed by them on the basis of the information
provided by me as also due to my not intimating / delay in intimating such changes. I hereby authorize CVL / the mutual fund agent to disclose, share, remit in
any form, mode or manner, all / any of the information provided by me to the respective Mutual Funds in which I may transact / have transacted and / or to their
authorised agents and representatives including all changes, updates to such information as and when provided by me. I hereby agree to provide any additional
information / documentation that may be required by the Authorised Parties, in connection with this application. I hereby confirm that this is a unique KYC application
and I have not applied for KYC in the past.

For
Office
Use
Only

Stamp of POS
(Name & Location)
& Receiver's Signature

Name and Employee Number of Receiver

(Originals Verified) Self Certified Document copies received
(Attested) True copies of documents received

Place :
Date :

KYC Ref.

"Please note that the KYC Application Form and overleaf instructions should be printed on the same page (back to back). If printed separately then both the pages should be attached and signed by the applicant."

1. Name of Applicant (As appearing in supporting identification document) Title

INDIVIDUAL KYC FORM

IMPORTANT NOTES - PLEASE READ BEFORE FILLING UP THE FORM

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This Application Form is meant to enable a person to comply with the client identification
programme laid down by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) hereinafter
referred to as Know Your Client (KYC) requirements. It is for use by INDIVIDUALS only. A separate
form is provided for non-individual entities such as Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), Corporates,
Trusts, Societies, etc.
This form is not an Investment Application Form, and is only meant for providing information
and documents required for KYC compliance. Applicant must be KYC compliant while investing
with any SEBI registered Mutual Fund which has subscribed to the services of CDSL Ventures
Limited (CVL) for compliance of the KYC procedure. A list of Mutual Funds is available on the
website of AMFI at www.amfiindia.com.
Subscription to Mutual Fund Units may be made only after obtaining the KYC Acknowledgement
at their respective designated Points of Acceptance / Investor Service Centres.
Each Unitholders / Investors must attach their KYC Acknowledgement along with the Investment
Application Form(s) / Transaction Slip(s) while investing for the first time in every folio. Applications
Forms / Transaction Slips not accompanied by KYC Acknowledgement are liable to be rejected
by the Mutual Funds.
Joint Holders: Joint holders need to be individually KYC compliant before they can invest with
any Mutual Fund. e.g. in case of three joint holders, all holders need to be KYC compliant and
copies of each holders KYC Acknowledgement must be attached to the investment application
form with any Mutual Fund.
Minors: In case of investments in respect of a Minor, the Guardian should be KYC compliant
and attach their KYC Acknowledgement while investing in the name of the minor. The Minor,
upon attaining majority, should immediately apply for KYC compliance in his/her own capacity
and intimate the concerned Mutual Fund(s), in order to be able to transact further in his/her own
capacity.
Power of Attorney (PoA) Holder: Investors desirous of investing through a PoA must note that
the KYC compliance requirements are mandatory for both the PoA issuer (i.e. Investor) and the

Attorney (i.e. the holder of PoA), both of whom should be KYC compliant in their independent
capacity and attach their respective KYC Acknowledgements while investing.
8. If an individual becomes a Mutual Fund Investor due to an operation of law, e.g., transmission
of units upon death of an investor, the claimant / person(s) entering the Register of Unitholders
of the Mutual Fund(s) will be required to be KYC compliant before such transfer can take place.
9. The KYC process requires investors to provide their Proof of identity (PAN card copy only) and
Proof of Address (any valid documents listed in section B of the KYC Application Form) to comply
with KYC requirements. Mutual Funds reserve the right to seek any additional information /
documentation in terms of the PMLA at any point of time.
10. Mutual Funds/ CVL will not be liable for any errors or omissions on the part of the applicant /
Unit holders in the KYC Application Form. Documents received in support of KYC requirements
will be verified at the designated Points of Service (PoS), on a best effort basis. However
acceptance and processing of the KYC Application Form is subject to independent verification
by CVL. In the event of any KYC Application Form being rejected for lack of information /
deficiency / insufficiency of mandatory documentation, etc. CVL will inform the applicant of such
rejection.
11. The Mutual Fund, its Asset Management Company (AMC), Trustee Company and their Directors,
employees and agents shall not be liable in any manner for any claims arising whatsoever on
account of freezing the folios / rejection of any application / non-allotment of units or mandatory
redemption of units / refund due to non-compliance with the provisions of the PMLA, SEBI
guidelines or where the AMC / Mutual Fund believes that transaction(s) by an applicant / investors
is / are suspicious in nature within the purview of the PMLA and SEBI guidelines and requires
reporting the same to Financial Intelligence Unit - India (FIU-IND).
12. Once the investor is KYC compliant, he will be required to intimate his/her KYC details to all the
Mutual Funds with whom he/she has investments. The KYC Compliance will be deemed to have
been completed for the investor in all folios held by him/her (identified by his/her PAN) in the
records of the Mutual Fund..

GUIDELINES FOR FILLING UP THE KYC APPLICATION FORM

General
1. The Application Form should be completed in ENGLISH and in BLOCK LETTERS.
2. Please tick in the appropriate box wherever applicable.
3. Please fill the form in legible handwriting so as to avoid errors in your application processing.
Please do not overwrite. Corrections should be made by canceling and re-writing, and such
corrections should be counter-signed by the applicant.
4. Applications incomplete in any respect and/or not accompanied by required documents are liable
to be rejected.
5. Applications complete in all respects and carrying necessary documentary attachments should
be submitted at the designated PoS. A complete list of PoS is available on the website of AMFI
at www.amfiindia.com, www.cdslindia.com and Mutual Fund websites.
6. You are required to submit a Proof-of-Identity document (PAN card is the only document which
can be submitted) and a Proof-of-Address document for each address filled by you in this form.
Documents submitted to support Identity and Address should be
i. Proof of Identity
Original PAN Card + Self-attested photocopies (Originals will be returned over-the-counter after
verification)
ii. Proof of Address
Original Documents + Self-attested photocopies (Originals will be returned over-the-counter after
verification) OR
True Copies attested by a Notary Public / Gazetted Officer / Manager of a Scheduled Commercial
Bank or Multinational Foreign Banks (Name, Designation and Seal should be affixed on the copy).
Unattested photocopies of an original document are not acceptable
If the above documents including attestation / certifications are in regional language or foreign
language then the same has to must be translated into English for submission.
A. Identity Details
1. Name : Please state your name as Title (Mr / Mrs / Ms / Dr / Commander / etc.), First, Middle
and Last Name in the space provided. This should match with the name as mentioned in
the PAN card failing which the application is liable to be rejected. If the PAN card has
a name by which the applicant has been known differently in the past, than the one
provided in this application form, then requisite proof should be provided e.g. marriage
certificate, or gazetted copy of name change.
2. Date of Birth: Please ensure that this matches with the Date of Birth as indicated in the PAN card.
3. Nationality: Foreign Nationals are not allowed to apply, unless they are Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
or Persons of Indian Origin (PIO).
4. Status : Please tick your current residential status.
5. PAN : PAN is mandatory to be KYC compliant. Please read instruction given in 6(i) above carefully.
6. Please affix most recent colour photograph and sign across the photograph.
B. Address Details
1. Address for Communication : Please provide here the address where you wish to receive all
communications sent by the Mutual Funds with whom you invest. The address you give here
will supercede existing information in the records of the Mutual Fund / Registrars and
Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund. This address should match with the address in the
Proof-of-Address submitted as supporting document; otherwise the KYC Application
Form is liable to be rejected.
2. Contact Details: Please provide your Telephone / Email contact details. The contact details given
by you here will not supercede existing information in the records of the Mutual Fund / Registrars
and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund. You will have to independently communicate the same
to them in case of any change(s).

3.

Proof of Address Documents : Please note that each of the two addresses mentioned by you
will need to be supported by a Proof-of-Address bearing your or your spouses / parents
(documents to establish relationship also to be submitted) name as supporting documents. Please
tick the box as applicable, for the document provided by you. You may attach any one of the
following documents (Any document having an expiry date should be valid on the date of
submission):
Latest* Telephone Bill Latest* Electricity Bill Passport Driving License Latest* Bank
Passbook Latest* Bank Account Statement Voter Identity Card Ration Card Latest* Demat
Account Statement Registered Lease / Sale Agreement of residence Proof of Address issued
by Bank Managers of Scheduled Commercial Banks / Multinational Foreign Banks / Gazetted
Officer/ Notary Public / Elected Representatives to the Legislative Assembly / Parliament / Document
issued by any Government or Statutory Authority
* These documents should not be more than three months old as on the date of submission of
this form.
4. Permanent Address / Overseas Address: If you are a Resident Indian, and your Permanent address
is different from the one mentioned in the Address for Correspondence, please state it here. If
you are a Non-Resident Indian or a Person of Indian Origin, it is mandatory for you to state your
Overseas Address here.
C. Other details
1. Gross Annual Income details: Please tick the applicable box indicating your Gross Annual Income
(including both taxable and tax-free incomes).
2. Occupation details: Please indicate your current occupation by ticking the one most applicable
to you. You are required to fill up the next section, if it additionally applies to you.
After you have completed filling up the KYC Application Form, please submit the same along
with the entire set of supporting documents to any designated PoS. Please also submit a
photocopy of the Form for acknowledgement purpose, which you can retain for your records.
Other important notes, after the KYC Acknowledgement is issued to you:
1. Please preserve the document from CVL which confirms your KYC compliance. You will need
to attach photocopies of this document when you invest for the first time in every folio, in any
Mutual Fund.
2. If you observe any error in the details captured by CVL, you are requested to approach your nearest
designated PoS.
3. If you are already holding investments in any Mutual Funds, please provide a copy of your KYC
acknowledgement, giving details of your folio / account numbers to such Funds or their
Registrars. Please note that your signature on the KYC Application Form should match with that
on the records of the Mutual Funds.
4. In respect of new investors, signature on the Application Form for investing / transacting in Mutual
Fund should match with that on this KYC Application Form.
5. After allotment of KYC compliance, if there are any changes in an Applicants details such as
Name, Address, Status, Income bracket, Occupation or Signature, the change should be registered
with CVL through a designated PoS expeditiously, by using the KYC Details Change form. It
should be noted that only after such registration will the change be reflected in the
Mutual Funds records. Particularly with respect to change of address, investors should
register such change giving 10 days time for the subsequent communications from
Mutual Funds to reach them at their new address. Original / Attested copies of documents
supporting the change will be required to be submitted together with the KYC Details Change
Form. For any other investment related information or changes thereto, the applicant
should approach the Mutual Funds or their Registrars.

CHECKLIST
(Before submitting this form, please go through the following checklist)
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Please ensure that the form is completed in all respects and signed by you.
Please affix your recent photograph and sign across the photograph.
Please attach a your PAN card as proof of Identity Document. This should be a photocopy plus original for verification.
Please attach a Proof of Address Document (one for each distinct address). These should be either original + photocopies or attested / notarised photocopies.
If you are an NRI, you must mention your overseas address in B(4).
Please submit a photocopy of the duly completed KYC Application Form.

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For assistance or enquiries please approach the Point of Service where you had submitted your KYC Application Form.

INDIVIDUAL KYC FORM