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ODI-FORM-OPImediumReserve Bank of India

Form OPI due date — Overseas Portfolio Investment Return

Also searched as: overseas portfolio investment return · ODI-FORM-OPI

Half-yearly return of overseas portfolio investment — a stake below 10% without control — made, held or disposed of during the half-year, filed within 60 days of the end of the half-year.

Next due date

29 November 2026for H1 FY 2026-27

If it is late: Late Submission Fee on the amount involved and the period of delay

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Due
29 Nov and 30 May
Frequency
Half-yearly
If it lapses
Late Submission Fee on the amount involved and the period of delay
Statutory reference
Reg. 10(3), FEM (Overseas Investment) Regulations 2022

Where this date comes from

The instrument
Reg. 10(3), FEM (Overseas Investment) Regulations 2022

Mallah Software Services Private Limited has not independently verified this against the gazette. The citation above is the instrument this date is taken from, and it is exact enough for a professional to check. Inside Lawzer a company secretary or chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes. A date nobody has checked says so.

Who has to file it

Every one of these has to hold before Form OPI binds an entity:

  • holds an overseas investment
Filed on:
RBI OID Portal (through the AD bank)
Usually owned by:
Accountant
Typical effort:
3 hours

Common questions

What is the due date of Form OPI?
It is next due on 29 Nov 2026, for H1 FY 2026-27. 29 Nov and 30 May. It falls due twice a year.
Who has to file Form OPI?
It applies to holds an overseas investment.
What is the penalty for filing Form OPI late?
Late Submission Fee on the amount involved and the period of delay
Where is Form OPI filed?
RBI OID Portal (through the AD bank).
What is the full form of ODI in Form OPI?
ODI stands for Overseas Direct Investment. Form OPI is the Overseas Portfolio Investment Return.

This is the standing statutory position. The government extends deadlines often, and an extension is not reflected here until the rule is updated. Mallah Software Services Private Limited is a software company and not a firm of company secretaries or chartered accountants — nothing here is legal, tax or secretarial advice. Confirm the date with your professional before relying on it. See the Professional Disclaimer.

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