Time-sensitive route · Updated 13 September 2026
SEBI’s physical-share special window ending 4 February 2027
Check who may use SEBI’s 5 February 2026–4 February 2027 transfer-cum-demat window for physical securities bought before 1 April 2019.
This route may fit if…
A practical step-by-step route
- 1
Verify the old transaction
Check the execution date, transferor and transferee names, consideration evidence and certificate details. Do not rely on memory when the original records differ.
- 2
Identify the current RTA
Find the issuer’s present Registrar and Transfer Agent and request its special-window checklist. RTAs—not informal agents—decide document sufficiency.
- 3
Prepare current KYC and demat proof
The claimant will need current identity/KYC and eligible demat-account evidence in the form requested by the RTA.
- 4
Lodge before the window closes
Submit the complete transfer-cum-demat request early enough to address deficiencies. A last-day dispatch can leave no practical time to correct missing documents.
- 5
Track restrictions and final credit
If approved, follow the RTA/DP communication concerning electronic credit and any restriction applied under the circular.
Start locating these
- Original share certificates
- Original transfer deed executed before 1 April 2019
- Any earlier rejection, return or acknowledgement letter
- Current PAN/KYC and address evidence requested by the RTA
- DP-attested demat Client Master List or equivalent proof
Avoid these expensive mistakes
- Do not describe 4 February 2027 as an expiry date for all physical shares.
- Do not fabricate or recreate a historical transfer deed.
- Do not wait for the closing week if the RTA may raise a deficiency.
Official sources
Procedures can change. Use the issuer/RTA’s current checklist together with these primary sources.
Common questions
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This guide provides general procedural information, not confirmation of title, ownership or final eligibility. The issuer, RTA, Depository Participant, IEPF Authority or other competent authority decides the case after reviewing records.