Checklists for moving back to India

Step-by-step lists you can tick off as you go. Your ticks are saved in your browser, so you can come back any time.

Moving back, step by step

Before you move back
Everything to do, in order, from a year before the move to your first weeks in India.
Documents to carry
Identity, family, education, work, money, property and health papers.
Accounts to close, keep or convert
Bank, cards, phone and investments abroad, and your NRE and NRO accounts.
Shipping your household
What to ship or sell, choosing a mover, and customs rules for people moving back.
Your home abroad
Selling, renting it out or ending a lease, and the tax in both countries.
Your first 90 days in India
Phone, bank updates, Aadhaar and PAN, health cover, home, school and driving.

Leaving UAE
Gratuity, loans and fines, Ejari, and cancelling your visa.
Leaving Saudi Arabia
End-of-service pay, the final exit visa, and clearing fines first.
Leaving USA
Green card, final tax return, 401(k), and accounts to keep.
Leaving Canada
Departure tax, RRSP and TFSA, CPP and OAS, and your PR.
Leaving Kuwait
Indemnity, and clearing fines, bills and loans before you fly.
Leaving Qatar
Gratuity, notice, Kahramaa clearance, and loans.

Moving with children
Schools, timing, records, languages and helping them settle.
Health before you leave
Check-ups, records, prescriptions, vaccinations and insurance.
Moving with pets
India's import rules, the permit, vaccinations, airlines and arrival.
Buying a home in India
Budget, legal checks, RERA, the loan, tax at source and registration.
Your parents' paperwork
Documents, money, health cover and legal papers for parents in India.