Kisan Vikas Patra Encashment

Kisan Vikas Patra is a government-backed savings scheme that is offered by the Post Office of India. To encourage long-term investment among people, particularly for farmers and those in the rural areas. KVP offers you a secure way to double your investment amount in a tenure of about 115 months (or 9 years and 7 months).

Being an important investment scheme, investors must understand the processes of Kisan Vikas Patra encashment as well as the rules and regulations involved. As it can help you get access to funds quickly during financial emergencies. Given below are the details and necessities involved for KVP encashment procedures.

Table of Contents:

• ⇾ Eligibility For Kisan Vikas Patra Encashment
• ⇾ Required Documents for Kisan Vikas Patra Encashment
• ⇾ Kisan Vikas Patra Encashment Process
• ⇾ Premature Encashment of Kisan Vikas Patra
• ⇾ Kisan Vikas Patra Encashment Form
• ⇾ Frequently Asked Questions

Eligibility For Kisan Vikas Patra Encashment

For Kisan Vikas Patra encashment, certain eligibility criteria must be met. A KVP has a lock-in period of 2.6 years, before which no account holder or nominee can encash the KVP account. Encashment is allowed after the lock-in period by the following:

• Account holder: The account holder can encash his KVP account after the end of the lock-in period or after the maturity date.
• Joint account holders: If the certificate is held by more than one holder, then all joint holders can encash the account upon maturity or prematurely.
• Nominee: The nominee can encash the KVP account on the death of the account holder. For a nominee to encash, the death certificate of the original account holder will be a necessary document.
• Guardian: In case the account holder is a minor or a person of unsound mind, then the guardian can help them encash the account upon maturity or prematurely.

As the KVP is encouraged for investing, the maturity period will be after the deposit amount doubles, which will usually be 115 months (or 9 years and 7 months). Premature encashment before the maturity period is allowed, however, there will be penalties involved. Furthermore, the Kisan Vikas Patra can be encashed at the post office where it was purchased or at a different post office.

Required Documents for Kisan Vikas Patra Encashment

Several documents are required when encashing your Kisan Vikas Patra Certificate. Ensuring you have the right documents will help the encashment process be smoother and hassle-free. The documents required for the Kisan Vikas Patra encashment are given below:

• Original Kisan Vikas Patra Certificate: This certificate will act as proof of your investment.
• Encashment Letter: To encash your KVP, you will need to write an encashment letter to the Postmaster.
• Proof of Identity: Aadhaar card, PAN card, Voter ID, Passport, Driving Licence, etc.
• Bank Account Details: For ease of transfer of the KVP amount, you may need to provide your bank details.
• Proof of Death: In case the original account holder passes away, the nominee will need to provide the Death Certificate.

Kisan Vikas Patra Encashment Process

The Kisan Vikas Patra encashment process is simple, here are the steps that you can follow to efficiently encash your KVP account:

Step 1: Ensure that you have all the required documents, especially the encashment form and the original KVP certificate.

Step 2: Visit the Post Office branch where you originally purchased the Kisan Vikas Patra certificate. You can also go to the nearest Post Office branch.

Step 3: Submit your encashment form along with all the necessary documents.

Step 4: Your documents will then be under verification and the post office authorities will calculate your maturity amount based on the investment amount, interest rate, and tenure.

Step 5: After verification, you will receive the maturity amount by cash or bank transfer, depending on your preference.

Premature Encashment of Kisan Vikas Patra

If a need arises where you will have to prematurely encash your KVP account, then there are several things you need to know, these are:

• Lock-in period: The lock-in period of a Kisan Vikas Patra account is 2 years and 6 months. You will not be able to encash the account before that time.
• Penalty: Premature encashment will result in a penalty of lower interest paid to your investment. The penalty rate will depend on the length of the investment period after which you wish to encash. The longer the investment period, you will get an interest rate that is closer to the regular interest rate of 7.5%.

Kisan Vikas Patra Encashment Form

You will require the Kisan Vikas Patra encashment form to proceed with the withdrawal process. Here is what the form looks like:

Check out more on Kisan Vikas Patra from the links below: