SB Order 13/2025 : Revised Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Subscriber Registration Form

FS-10/40/2023-FS-DOP

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(Financial Services Division)

SB Order No.13/2025

Dak Bhavan, New Delhi – 110001

 Dated: 26.09.2025

To

All Head of Circles/Regions

Subject: Revised Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Subscriber Registration Form – Reg

Madam / Sir,

This is with reference to adoption of revised Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Subscriber Registration Form.

2. Protean (formerly NSDL), the Central Record keeping Agency (CRA), has communicated that the existing Subscriber Registration File (SRF) format, currently used for onboarding APY subscribers, will be discontinued & uploading of APY registration files in the earlier format will NOT be accepted in the CRA system after September 30, 2025.

3. In alignment with the latest Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) version, the existing APY form under the Department of Post (DoP) has been modified. The updated APY Subscriber Registration Form is enclosed herewith for immediate reference and action.

4. The new APY subscriber form incorporates the mandatory FATCA/CRS declaration. This declaration is applicable to a person who is a U.S. Person or whose Country of Birth / Citizenship / Residence is other than India.

4.1. As per the provisions under Rule-4 of the Government Savings Promotion General Rules, 2018, only resident citizen of India is eligible to open an account under POSB schemes.

4.2. Since an APY account opened through a Post Office is linked with a POSA, any subscriber who selects the option ‘Yes’ for the FATCA/CRS declaration cannot be enrolled/subscribed through the POSA channel.

4.3. All necessary requirements as required by NSDL-Protean have been incorporated at the SRF report level in the system.

5. In view of the above, it is ensured that the new APY Subscriber Registration Form to be used w.e.f 01.10.2025 for on-boarding of new subscribers under APY. No unauthorized or generic forms are to be used for APY related activities.

6. It is requested to circulate it to all concerned for information, guidance and necessary action. This may also be placed on the notice board of all Post Offices in public area.

7. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Encl. As above.

Yours faithfully,

(Devender Kumar Sharma)

Assistant Director (SB-II)

Copy to:

1. Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)

2. PS to Director General Postal Services

3. PPS/ PS to Member (Financial Services)/Member (O)/Member (P)/ Member (HRD)/ Member (Tech)/ Member (Service Quality and Marketing), Member (Infrastructure), AS & FA

4. Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi

5. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate.

6. CGM, CEPT for kind information and necessary action.

7. Sr. Deputy Director General (Vig) & CVO) / Sr. Deputy Director General (PAF)

8. Director, RAKNPA / Directors of all PTCs

9. Director General P & T (Audit), Civil Lines, New Delhi

10. Secretary, Postal Services Board / All Deputy Directors General

11. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP

12. The Joint Director & HOD, National Savings Institute, ICCW Building, 4 Deendayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi-110002

13. The Under Secretary, MOF (DEA), NS-II Section, North Block, New Delhi.

14. All recognized Federations / Unions / Associations

15. Guard File/e-File.

(Devender Kumar Sharma)

Assistant Director (SB-II)

Download SB Order 13/2025 in PDF format