NRIs and OCI cardholders in Kyrgyzstan can buy and sell residential and commercial property in India, other than agricultural land and farmhouses, without RBI permission. On a sale, tax is deducted at non-resident rates unless a lower certificate is obtained, and proceeds can be repatriated within limits.
- Document route
- Kyrgyz notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 30 minutes behind Kyrgyzstan all year
- Rules
- FEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules 2019
- Not allowed to buy
- Agricultural land, plantation, farmhouse
Buying & Selling Property from Kyrgyzstan: how it works
When you buy, we verify the title chain, approvals and any charges on the property, then register the deed through your attorney holder. For a sale, we verify title, draft the deed, handle TDS and plan the remittance.
We also check your FEMA residence status, which for students depends on the length and purpose of the stay.
Where parents are selling property to fund studies, we advise on the tax and on sending money for fees under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Indian doctors teaching in Kyrgyzstan often buy homes in India before returning; we check the title and RERA registration and complete the purchase through an attorney holder.
We also advise on tax on rent if the home is let until you return.
What clients in Kyrgyzstan should know
- Check your residence status.
- Get a lower deduction certificate before signing the sale deed.
- Keep purchase records for tax.
Step by step from Kyrgyzstan
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Kyrgyzstan, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Kyrgyzstan where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Kyrgyzstan. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Buying & Selling Property, or see all services for clients in Kyrgyzstan and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Kyrgyzstan
Can I buy property in India from Bishkek?
Yes, as an NRI.
Can my parents send money for my fees?
Yes, under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Can I send sale money to Kyrgyzstan?
Yes, within limits after tax.
Can I buy in India while teaching in Bishkek?
Yes, as an NRI.