Account Opening
Account Opening (Full Process)
How to Open an Account with Pragya Equities Pvt. Ltd.
- As per the regulations, new accounts cannot be opened if the PAN is not linked with Aadhar. Even if Aadhar is successfully linked with PAN, it must still be updated in the IT records, which can take up to 7 working days. (URL Income Tax e-filing portal — link Aadhaar with PAN )
- Before proceeding with the below steps to open the account please do the following check.
- Go to link CVL KRA website — KYC inquiry and do check your KYC Status under KYC inquiry Option.
- If the KYC Status is displayed as “VALIDATED” under “CVL KRA” then you need not required to fill PART-A of the Form downloaded from the link given below and provide rest of the forms and documents for the account opening.
To open an account, the following documents are required:
- Trading Form & Other Documents Download trading form & other documents (ZIP)
- PAN card with photograph is mandatory for all applicants except those who are specifically exempt from obtaining PAN (listed in Section D).
- Original Verified Documents (OVD) are acceptable: Unique Identification Number (UID) (Aadhaar) / Passport / Voter ID card / Driving License / Letter issued by NPR / NREGA job card
- If driving license number or passport is provided as proof of identity then expiry date is to be mandatorily furnished.
- Mention identification / reference number if ‘Z – Others (any document notified by the central government)’ is ticked.
- Others – Identity card with applicant’s photograph issued by any of the following: Central/ State Government Departments, Statutory/Regulatory Authorities, Public Sector Undertakings, Scheduled Commercial Banks, Public Financial Institutions, Colleges affiliated to Universities, Professional Bodies such as ICAI, ICWAI, ICSI, Bar Council, etc., to their Members; and Credit cards/Debit cards issued by Banks.
- Proof of Address (POA):
- PoA to be submitted only if the submitted PoI does not have an address or address as per PoI is invalid or not in force.
- Others includes – Utility bill which is not more than 3 months old of any service provider (electricity, landline telephone, piped gas, water bill); Bank account or Post Office savings bank account statement; Documents issued by Government departments of foreign jurisdictions and letter issued by Foreign Embassy or Mission in India.
- Identity card/document with address issued by any of the following: Central/ State Government Departments, Statutory/Regulatory Authorities, Public Sector Undertakings, Scheduled Commercial Banks, Public Financial Institutions, Colleges affiliated to Universities, Professional Bodies such as ICAI, ICWAI, ICSI, Bar Council, etc., to their Members.
- Self-declaration of High courts/Supreme court judges, giving the new address in respect of their own accounts.
- For FII/Sub account, Power of attorney given by FII/Sub account to the custodians (which are duly notarized and/or apostilled or consularized) that gives registered address should be taken.
- Proof of address in name of spouse may be accepted.
- Registered lease or Sale agreement/ Flat maintenance bill / Insurance copy / Ration card / Latest Property tax.
- Original Verified Documents (OVD) are acceptable: Unique Identification Number (UID) (Aadhaar) / Passport / Voter ID card / Driving License / Letter issued by NPR / NREGA job card.
- Exemptions/Clarifications to PAN (*Sufficient documentary evidence in support of such claims to be collected)
- Investments (including SIPs), in Mutual Fund schemes up to INR 50,000/- per investor per year per Mutual Fund.
- Transactions undertaken on behalf of Central/State Government, by officials appointed by Courts, e.g., Official liquidator, Court receiver, etc.
- Investors residing in the state of Sikkim.
- UN entities/multilateral agencies exempt from paying taxes/filing tax returns in India.
- In case of institutional clients, namely FIIs, MFs, VCFs, FVCIs, Scheduled commercial bank, Multilateral and Bilateral development financial institutions, State Industrial development corporations, insurance companies registered with IRDA and public financial institutions as defined under section 4A of the Company Act 1956, custodians shall verify the PAN card details with the original PANs and provide duly certified copies of such verified PAN details to the intermediary.
- List of people authorized to attest the documents:
- Authorized officials of Asset Management Companies (AMCs).
- Authorized officials of Registrar & Transfer Agent (RTA) acting on behalf of the AMC.
- KYC compliant mutual fund distributors affiliated to Association of Mutual Funds (AMFI) and have undergone the process of ‘Know Your Distributor (KYD)’.
- Notary Public, Gazette Officer, Manager of a Scheduled Commercial/Co-operative Bank or Multinational Foreign Banks (Name, Designation & Seal should be affixed on the copy).
- In case of NRIs, authorized officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Commercial Banks registered in India, Notary Public, Court Magistrate, Judge, Indian Embassy/ Consulate General in the country where the client resides are permitted to attest the documents.
As part of the mandatory In-Person Verification (IPV) requirement for all brokers, Webcam or a physical verification is required. Either Our Employee or our Authorised Person will make In-Person Verification.
The forms will be reviewed in case any corrections are required. After the forms are reviewed, in-person verification will be done.
Once all the documents are ready then either hand over all the documents to our Employee / Authorised Person physically or Courier all the documents to:
504, Kailash Plaza, V. B. Lane,
Ghatkopar East. Mumbai - 400077.
FAQs
Get the Answers to Common Questions
As per the latest SEBI circular (SEBI/HO/MIRSD/FATF/P/CIR/2023/0144 dated August 11, 2023) on KRA regulations, KYC Registration Agencies (KRA) validate clients' KYC details as per records. If details are not updated and validated, or status is "On hold" / "Rejected", trading and demat shall be blocked.
Updation process: If KYC details are incorrect in KRA portal, furnish the following documents to our office. We will update your KRA details:
- Duly filled and signed KRA form (available on our site) with photo
- Self-attested copy of PAN card
- Self-attested copy of Aadhaar card
Validation process: After request processing, we inform KRA to update records. After KRA updates details, you will receive SMS on your registered mobile number and an email on your registered email ID to validate both contacts. Check spam/trash/deleted folders if email is not visible.
Alternative validation process: Check which KRA your KYC is registered with, then use the relevant portal below to validate email/mobile:
- CVL KRA: https://validate.cvlindia.com/CVLKRAVerification_V1/
- KARVY KRA: https://www.karvykra.com/KYC_Validation/Default.aspx
- NDML KRA: https://kra.ndml.in/kra-web/jsps/pos/KYCClientInquiry_NEW.jsp
- DOTEX KRA: https://www.nsekra.com/
- CAMS KRA: https://qrkra.camsonline.com/KRAAADHAARWEB/MobileApp/ARV.aspx
After contact details are validated with KRA, records are generally processed in 5-7 working days to update records and activate trading/demat account (if deactivated).
- Clients may not be allowed to trade or manage open positions.
- Trading and demat accounts can remain deactivated until KRA details are updated and validated.
First update your details through modification forms or registered email support. After broker processing, KRA sends OTP/SMS and email for final validation.
Your process is complete once both mobile and email validation are finished successfully.
You can raise grievances by writing to the support email listed on the website and include your client details for faster resolution.
You can follow up via the escalation matrix contact points available on the website to know grievance progress and request faster action where required.