NRI Residency Status Checker
Find whether you're a Resident, RNOR (Resident but Not Ordinarily Resident), or Non-Resident for Indian tax purposes — with the reasoning behind the result shown, not just a verdict.
Check your residency status
Answer a few questions about your India travel and income, and we'll walk through the Section 6 day-count tests that determine your status.
No sign-up required. Nothing you enter is transmitted anywhere — all calculations run in your browser.
Add up your days present across the 4 years before this one.
How this was determined
Educational estimate only. Residency determination has genuine fact-specific edge cases not fully covered here — confirm your position with a chartered accountant, especially if your result is close to a threshold.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is RNOR (Resident but Not Ordinarily Resident)?
RNOR is a transitional tax status between Non-Resident and full Resident. An RNOR pays tax in India on Indian income, but most foreign income stays untaxed in India — useful for NRIs returning to India or with borderline day counts.
What is the deemed-residency rule for NRIs?
Under Section 6(1A), an Indian citizen with India-sourced income (excluding foreign income) above ₹15 lakh in a financial year is deemed a Resident if they are not liable to tax in any other country by reason of domicile or residence. This exists to prevent using a 'stateless' tax position to avoid Indian tax. A deemed resident is always classified as RNOR, not an Ordinarily Resident.
Does this tool give a final, binding residency determination?
No — it's an educational estimate based on the day-count and deemed-residency rules in Section 6. Genuine edge cases (partial-year status changes, disputed day counts, unusual income structures) exist and are not fully covered here. Confirm your position with a chartered accountant, especially if your result is close to a threshold.
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