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Saint Helena bank exit needs zero balance NOC, GBP SWIFT to NRE, and Schedule FA for last FY before India tax residency.
Saint Helena uses GBP — wire to NRE before closing UK or US parallel account
Bank of St Helena / Standard Bank SA serve Jamestown tourism and finance payroll — obtain written closure after final credit.
GBP SWIFT to NRE needs FEMA Form A2 at Indian AD bank — retain FIRC for seven years.
Caribbean lane: tax residency guide for Saint Helena neighbour exit.
Saint Helena bank wind-down
| Bank | Currency | Step |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of St Helena | GBP | Written closure |
| Standard Bank SA | GBP | Zero balance |
| Correspondent | GBP | SWIFT trail |
| NRE | INR/USD | FIRC receipt |
Closure
Stop debits
Cancel cards.
Final payroll
Wait for credit.
GBP wire
SWIFT to NRE.
Closure NOC
Zero balance letter.
Schedule FA
Last FY account.
Flow
Saint Helena bank kit
- Passport.
- Account stmt.
- Closure NOC.
- SWIFT.
- Tax clearance.
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Saint Helena settles in GBP — no local FX conversion needed on outbound wire.
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FBAR?
US person — FinCEN 114 if aggregate > USD 10K.
Schedule FA?
Declare in last FY you held foreign account.
Brokerage?
Close custody before linked bank if held.
UK parallel?
UK return guide if you also held London account.
TCS inbound?
Large SWIFT may attract TCS at AD bank.
Retention?
Keep NOC and SWIFT 7 years Indian + 10 years US/UK.
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