New PPF account for Nepali Resident in India

I am Nepalese citizen, working in India for past 1.5yrs. Am I eligible to open PPF account in India?

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Originally Posted by n4nishat

Hi, I'm Nepalese citizen, working in India for past 1.5yrs. Am i eligible to open PPF acct in India?

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No. PPF account is only for Indian Residents.

Even NRIs cannot open a new account. They can continue use existing PPF account (if they have any).