EDF basics
EDF at a glance
UPDATE Confirm current filing rules with your AD bank
- Checkyour eligibilityIndividuals and freelancers may be exempt
- 1 formper monthAll that month's invoices together
- 30 daysafter month-endDeadline to file with your bank
- 9 monthsto get paidFrom invoice date · 12 if billed in INR
How an EDF moves
- 1Raise invoicesDuring the monthYou
- 2File the EDFWithin 30 days of month-endYou
- 3Logged in EDPMSWithin 5 working daysBank
- 4Payment matchedWithin 9 months of invoiceBank
- 5Entry closedThen get your eBRC on DGFTYou
Have these ready
- InvoicesPDF, JPG or PNG
- Business PANRequired
- Bank branch & AD codeWhere payments land
- SAC codeOne per service
- Exchange rateTo convert to INR
Optional GSTIN · IEC · Contract no.
Where to file
- ServicesYour AD bank
- SoftwareAD bank or STPI
- SEZ unitSEZ Development Commissioner
If things slip
- Filing late?Ask your bank for more time, with a reason
- Payment late?Ask your bank to extend the 9 months
- No EDF filed?Payment shows unmatched and may be held
- Unpaid 1 year past due?Future exports need advance payment or an LC
- Invoice up to ₹10 lakh?Close it on your own declaration
Based on the FEMA (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026, in force from 1 Oct 2026. Confirm filing rules, timelines and figures with your AD bank. This tool prepares the form; it doesn’t file it or issue an eBRC.