Common Application Form (CAF)

Common Form, Common Transaction Form (Financial), CAF Equity

Opening a new folio and making a first investment (lump sum, with or without SIP). Used by new investors or for a new scheme in a new folio.

Transaction Slip

Transaction Form, Financial Transaction Form, Common Transaction Slip, Purchase/Switch/Redemption Form

Additional purchase, switch or redemption in an existing folio. Some AMCs have separate slips for SIP, STP and SWP.

SIP Form

SIP Registration Form, Standalone SIP Registration, Folio Based SIP, PAN Based SIP, Multi SIP, Multi Goal SIP, Combo SIP

Registering a new SIP (monthly or periodic investment) in an existing or new folio. Multi SIP forms register several SIPs together.

SIP NACH / OTM / ECS Form

NACH Form, OTM Form, SIP Auto Debit, SIP through ECS, One Time Mandate

Registering the bank auto-debit mandate (NACH/OTM) that collects SIP instalments from the investor's bank account.

SIP Pause Form

SIP Pause or Cancellation Form

Temporarily stopping SIP instalments for a set number of months.

SIP Modification Form

SIP Re-registration Form

Changing SIP amount, date, scheme or bank, or re-registering a SIP.

SIP / STP / SWP Cancellation Form

SIP Cancellation, Termination of SIP/SWP/STP, STP SWP Cancellation

Permanently stopping a SIP, STP or SWP. Filed as Non-Financial by some AMCs.

STP Form

Flex STP, Value STP, Booster STP, STP Enrolment, Multiple STP, CASTP

Systematic Transfer Plan: automatically moving a fixed or variable amount from one scheme to another. Flex/Value/Booster are variable-amount STP variants.

SWP Form

SWP Option 1/Option 2, STP-SWP Form, SIP-STP-SWP Form

Systematic Withdrawal Plan: receiving a fixed regular payout from an investment.

Bank Mandate Form

Payeezz Mandate, BSE NACH Mandate, NSE Bank Mandate

Registering or changing the bank mandate used for debits. Some platform mandate forms are filed as Non-Financial (see Platform forms).

Folio Consolidation Form

Consolidation of Folio Form

Merging several folios of the same investor into one folio.

Change of Option / Change of Scheme Form

COB and Change of Scheme, COB without Existing Bank Proof

Changing the plan, option or scheme within an investment, sometimes together with a bank change.

Scheme-specific / NFO Forms

Small Cap Fund Form, Flexi Cap Fund Form, Multi Asset Allocation Fund Form, Index Fund / ETF-FoF Forms, Children's Fund Form, Retirement Fund Form, etc.

Application form for one particular scheme, usually during a new fund offer or for special-category schemes (children, retirement, tax-saving).

Family Solutions / Freedom SIP / SIP Insure Forms

Family Solutions CAF, SIP Plus NACH, SIP Insure ECS

AMC-specific product forms that bundle a SIP with a family plan, add-on or insurance cover.

ULIP Form

n/a

Application for a unit-linked insurance product offered through the fund house.

Fixed Deposit (FD) Forms

Bajaj, HDFC, ICICI, LIC, PNB, Shriram, Mahindra, Cent Bank, Canfin FD Forms (individual, NRI, corporate, trusts, renewal, KYC)

Applying for or renewing a company/bank fixed deposit, with separate versions for individual, NRI, corporate and trust applicants.

RBI Bond / Stock Holding Bond Forms

RBI Form, Stock Holding RBI Bond Form

Applying for RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds.

FD/RD Slip

n/a

Slip to book a fixed or recurring deposit.

New investor, no folio, lump sum

The scheme's application form (or the Common Application Form, CAF), plus KYC and bank proof.

New investor, SIP in the NFO

The scheme's application form or CAF with the SIP section, a SIP Form, and the NACH/OTM bank mandate.

Existing investor with a folio, lump sum

The scheme's NFO application form or a Transaction Slip, quoting the existing folio number.

Existing investor, SIP in the NFO

The SIP Form plus a NACH/OTM mandate.

Investing through a platform (MFU, BSE StarMF, NSE)

The platform's own order flow with the investor's CAN or UCC, not a paper scheme form. See Platform and other forms.

Investor wants to move money into the NFO from another scheme

The Switch section of the Transaction Slip.

Payment made from someone else's bank account

Add the Third-Party Payment Declaration Form.

Minor investor

Scheme form with guardian details; the folio needs guardian KYC and proof of the minor's date of birth.

Small, Mid and Large Cap

Small Cap Fund (Abakkus, Baroda BNP Paribas, Helios, Motilal Oswal, Quantum, Trust); India Smallcap Fund (Invesco); Large Cap Fund (Samco); Large and Mid Cap Fund (Helios, ITI)

Flexi and Multi Cap

Flexi Cap Fund (Abakkus, Bajaj Finserv, Helios, The Wealth Company); Multi Cap Fund (DSP, Franklin Templeton, Motilal Oswal, PGIM India, Samco, Trust)

Hybrid and Asset Allocation

Multi Asset Allocation Fund (Canara Robeco, DSP, Franklin Templeton, HSBC and others); Balanced Advantage Fund (Canara Robeco); Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (Samco); Essel Equity Hybrid Fund; Arbitrage Fund (Franklin Templeton, Samco)

Thematic and Sectoral

Business Cycle Fund (BOI AXA, DSP, Invesco, Motilal Oswal and others); Manufacturing Fund (Baroda BNP Paribas, Mahindra Manulife, Motilal Oswal); Consumption Fund (ITI, Invesco, Motilal Oswal); Innovation Opportunities Fund (Mahindra Manulife, Motilal Oswal); Energy Opportunities Fund (ICICI Prudential, Baroda BNP Paribas); Infrastructure Fund (Mirae Asset); Healthcare Fund (Bandhan); Technology Fund (LIC); Digital India Fund and Services Fund (Motilal Oswal); Banking and Financial Services Fund (DSP, Bajaj Finserv); Financial Services Fund and Export Opportunities Fund (HSBC); Commodities Fund (ICICI Prudential, Quant)

Factor and Style

Active Momentum Fund (ICICI Prudential, Motilal Oswal, Union); Quality Fund (ICICI Prudential); Value Fund (Mahindra Manulife); Dividend Yield Fund (Baroda BNP Paribas); Multi Factor Fund (Franklin Templeton, Sundaram)

Index Funds, ETF FoFs and FoFs

Nifty Midcap 150 and Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index Funds (Baroda BNP Paribas); Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund (ICICI Prudential); Nifty 500 Momentum 50 and Nifty India Defence Index Funds (Motilal Oswal); Nifty Capital Markets Index Fund (Tata); Nifty Smallcap250 Momentum Quality 100 Index Fund (NAVI); Nifty India Defence ETF FoF (Groww); Nifty Metal ETF FoF (Mirae Asset); DSP Global Innovation FoF; Global Equity Fund (DSP)

Children and Retirement

Children's Fund (Baroda BNP Paribas, Union); Children's Career Fund (UTI); Children Gift Fund (HDFC); Axis Child Gift Fund; Magnum Children's Benefit Fund (SBI); Retirement Savings Fund (Axis, HDFC, Tata); Retirement Benefit Fund (SBI)

Specialised Investment Funds (SIF)

Equity Long Short Fund (Dyna SIF); QSIF Equity Long Short Fund (Quant); Hybrid Long-Short Fund and Equity Ex-Top 100 LS Fund (ICICI Prudential SIF). SIFs normally have a higher minimum investment than regular schemes, so check the offer document.

Money Market and Debt

Money Market Fund (BOI AXA, Groww)

Charity and special

Charity Fund for Cancer Cure (HDFC); Multi Select (SBI); STIP and STRIP Advantage (UTI); ULIP (UTI)

Tata Innovation set

Innovation Form, Innovation Switch Form and Innovation Auto Switch Form (Tata): one application, a switch form and an auto-switch (systematic) form for the same product.

Nomination Form

Common Nomination Form, Nomination Form for Fresh or Change, Multiple Nomination Form, CAMS/KFintech/MFU/AMFI Nomination Form

Adding a nominee to a folio or changing the existing nominee. Also used to add several nominees with their share.

Opting Out of Nomination Form

Declaration for Non-Intention to Nominate, SEBI Opting Out Nomination Form

Declaring that the investor does not want to appoint a nominee.

Change of Bank Form

Change of Bank Details, Change in Bank Account, IFSC Change Form, Change of Bank Mandate, Change of Bank without Old Bank Proof, Change of Bank with IPV

Replacing the bank account registered for redemptions and payouts, or updating the IFSC code.

Multiple Bank Accounts Registration Form

Multiple Bank Account Reg Form

Registering additional bank accounts in a folio (up to the limit the AMC allows).

Bank Attestation / Signature Verification Form

Banker Attestation Form, Bank Attestation of Signature

Bank manager's attestation of the investor's signature and account details. Supports bank and signature changes.

Contact Updation Form

Email Id / Mobile Updation Form, Change in Contact and Address, PAN-based or Folio-based Contact Updation (CAMS/KFintech), Easy Call / Easy SMS Registration

Updating email, mobile number or address in a folio.

Name Change Form

Change of Name Request Form, Change in Name on Account of Marriage

Updating the investor's name in the folio, including a change after marriage. Usually needs supporting proof.

Signature Updation Form

Change of Signature or Name Form, Change Name/Signature Request

Updating or replacing the investor's signature on record.

Tax Status Change Form

Change in Tax Status Form, Bank and Tax Status Change Form, NRI Form

Changing tax status, for example resident to NRI or the reverse.

Change in Status from Minor to Major

Minor to Major Form, Minor Attaining Majority Form

Converting a minor's folio to the investor's own folio on turning 18. Also updates KYC, bank and signature.

Change of Broker / ARN Form

Change of Broker Form, Common Change of Broker, ARN/RIA Transfer Request Letter

Moving the folio's distributor (ARN) or switching between regular and direct / advisor.

EUIN Remediation Form

n/a

Correcting or adding the EUIN (employee code) for transactions where it was missing or wrong.

Change in Mode of Holding Form

n/a

Changing a folio from single to joint, or changing the joint holders' operating order.

Non-Financial Transaction Form

Common Transaction Form (Non-Financial), Service Request Form, Request for Change Form

General request form for any account change that does not involve money.

Cheque Reissuance Form

n/a

Requesting a new cheque or payout when the original was lost, expired or returned.

Online Account Access

n/a

Registering for the AMC's online or mobile account access.

KYC Form (Individual)

KYC Form Individual, CDSL KYC Individual Form, Central KYC Form, CAMS/Karvy CKYC Form, AMFI CKYC Individual Form

Completing KYC (Know Your Customer) for an individual investor so they can invest in mutual funds.

KYC Form (Non-Individual)

KYC Application Form for Non-Individuals, CDSL Non-Individual KYC Form, CKYC Non-Individual Annexure, AMFI CKYC Non-Individual Form

KYC for companies, trusts, HUFs, partnership firms and other entities.

KYC Modification Form

CDSL KYC Modification Form, PAN KYC Updation Request Form

Updating details on an existing KYC record (address, name, PAN or other details).

KYC Form for Bonds

n/a

KYC needed to apply for bonds.

KYC Declaration Form

Customer Declaration Form, Undertaking Form

Investor's declaration or undertaking supporting a KYC or account request.

FATCA / CRS Form (Individual)

FATCA Individual Form, KYC-FATCA-CRS Individual Form, FATCA Individual Annexure I, CAMS/KFin FATCA Individual Form

Declaring tax residency and foreign-tax details of an individual, as required under FATCA and CRS rules.

FATCA / CRS Form (Non-Individual)

FATCA Non-Individual Form, CAMS/KFin FATCA-UBO Non-Individual Form

Tax-residency declaration for entities.

UBO Form

CAMS Non-Individual UBO Form

Declaring the Ultimate Beneficial Owners (the real owners/controllers) of an entity investor.

NPO Form

CAMS NPO Form, KFintech NPO Form

Declaration for non-profit organisation investors.

Aadhaar Link Form

CAMS / Karvy / Franklin Aadhaar Link Form (individual and non-individual)

Linking Aadhaar to the investor's folios.

Third-Party Payment Declaration Form

Third Party Declaration Form

Declaration when the investment payment comes from a bank account that is not in the investor's own name (for example a parent paying for a minor).

Customer Suitability Check Form

Investor Declaration for NSE Client Form

Confirming the investor understands the scheme's risk and that it suits their profile.

Declaration Form

n/a

General declaration accompanying a request (for example confirming details or non-intention to nominate).

Consent Form for Data Feed

n/a

Consent for the AMC/RTA to share the investor's data with an external party (for example a distributor or platform).

Annexure 1 Form

n/a

AMC-specific annexure accompanying a financial application.

T1

Removing the name of a deceased joint holder (other than the first holder) from the folio.

Surviving joint holder(s)

T2

The first holder has died and the folio has surviving joint holder(s). Units move to the survivor(s).

Surviving joint holder(s)

T3

The sole holder, or all joint holders, have died. Units move to a nominee, legal heir, successor or administrator of the estate. This is the simplified (non-QTP) claim.

Nominee or legal heir (a guardian files for a minor claimant)

T4

The Karta of an HUF has died and a surviving coparcener becomes the new Karta.

New Karta

T5

An HUF is dissolved after the Karta's death, has no surviving coparceners, or members partition it by settlement deed, partition deed or court decree.

Surviving HUF member / claimant

Annexure 1A

Bank attestation of the claimant's account details and signature

Claimant's bank account and signature need to be verified (T2, T3)

Annexure 1B

Bank attestation of account details and signature of the new Karta

HUF change of Karta (T4)

Annexure 2

Bond of indemnity signed jointly by all legal heirs, including the claimant

Sole or all holders deceased and no nominee registered (T3)

Annexure 3

Individual affidavit from each legal heir

Sole or all holders deceased and no nominee registered (T3)

Annexure 4

No-objection certificate from non-claimant legal heirs

One legal heir claims and the others give up their claim (T3)

Annexure 5

Bond of indemnity for change of Karta

New Karta appointed after the Karta's death (T4)

Annexure 6

Bond of indemnity by the claimant

HUF dissolved or no surviving members after the Karta's death (T5)

MFU CAN Registration Form

Registering a Common Account Number (CAN) on the MF Utility platform, which gives one account for all AMCs.

MFU CAN Purchase / Redemption / Switch / SIP / STP Forms

Transacting through the MFU platform using the investor's CAN.

MFU Nomination Form

Adding or changing a nominee on the MFU platform.

MFU Payeezz Mandate / Payeezz Mandate Registration Form

Registering the auto-debit mandate on the MFU Payeezz system for SIPs and purchases.

BSE StarMF Revised Member Admin Access Forms

Distributor (member) administrator access on the BSE StarMF platform.

BSE UCC Form

Registering a Unique Client Code on BSE StarMF so the client can transact.

BSE NACH Mandate / NSE Bank Mandate Form

Registering a bank mandate on the BSE or NSE platform.

NMF II Investor Form / NMF II Mandate Form

Investor registration and mandate on the NSE NMF II platform.

NCT Forms (Nomination, Opt-out, Mandate, Depository Account, Contact Details)

Account servicing forms on the NCT platform.

NPS Form / KFintech NPS Form

Opening or servicing a National Pension System account.

PAN Form 49A / 49AA

Applying for a new PAN card. 49A is for Indian citizens and entities; 49AA is for foreign citizens and entities.

Form 15G / Form 15H

Declaring that no tax should be deducted at source on income such as FD or bond interest. 15G is for individuals below the senior-citizen age; 15H is for senior citizens.

ISR-1 / ISR-2 Form

SEBI Investor Service Request forms. ISR-1 updates KYC details (PAN, contact, bank, nomination). ISR-2 confirms the signature through bank attestation.

SH-13 Nomination Form

Nomination form under the Companies Act for physical or demat holdings.

CAMS / KFintech PAN-based Service Request Form

Requesting a change across all folios under one PAN in a single form.