Government Salary Account Eligibility Requirement

  • You need to be employed by a government entity that maintains a salary account with HDFC Bank.
Description of Charges Government Salary Account
Minimum Balance (Average Monthly Balance) NIL
Charges on non-maintenance thereof NIL
Cheque book Free 25 cheque leaves per year (Financial year)
Additional cheque book of 25 leaves will be charged at ₹100
(₹75 for senior citizen)
Cheque book usage charges No Charges
Issue of duplicate / ad hoc statements Soft Copy -
Last 5 years statement through NetBanking - No charge
eStatement on registered E-mail ID - No charge
Physical copy -
Branch - ₹100
PhoneBanking (Non IVR) - ₹75
PhoneBanking (IVR), NetBanking, MobileBanking, and ATM - ₹50
Hold Statement ₹400 per year
Passbook issuance* Free
Duplicate passbook issuance* ₹100 
Managers Cheques / Demand Drafts - Issuance / Re-issuance - On HDFC Bank Locations DD/MC Charges Through Branch
  Unlimited
  DD request through Net banking
  Up to ₹10 Lakh Unlimited plus correspondent bank charges if applicable.
  Third-party DD up to ₹10,00,000 Unlimited plus correspondent bank charges if applicable.
  *Third-party registration required (customers registered for third-party transfers have a maximum limit of ₹10 lakh per customer ID and hence can issue multiple DDs of ₹1 lakh up to ₹10 lakh and send it to the beneficiary address)
*Subject to Salary Offer given to your organization. Pl contact your Organization/HDFC branch for further details
Managers Cheque/Demand Drafts - Cancellation / Revalidation ₹100 (Nil cancellation/revalidation charges for Managers Cheque / DD value up to ₹1000) effective August 01, 2021 - ₹60, Senior citizen - ₹54.
Demand Drafts- Issued - On Non HDFC Bank Locations Unlimited
Cheque Collection - Local Clearing Zone Free
Collection of outstation cheques - HDFC bank location Charges for cheques drawn on Branch locations
  Up to ₹5,000 ₹25
₹20 for Rural branches
  ₹5,001 to ₹10,000 ₹50
₹40 for Rural branches
  ₹10,001 to ₹1lakh ₹100 
  ₹1,00,001 and above ₹150 
  Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches - at non-CTS locations
  Up to ₹1 lakh No charges
  ₹1,00,001 and above ₹140 per instrument
  Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches - at CTS locations No charge
  Charges on FD receipts / Govt challans/Treasury bills-challans / Refund orders/Vouchers/Instruments (not in cheque form) deposited for collection would be levied as per correspondent bank charges
Collection of outstation cheques - other locations Charges for cheques drawn on non-branch locations
  Up to ₹5,000 ₹25
₹20 for Rural branches
  ₹5,001 to ₹10,000 ₹50,
₹40 for Rural branches
  ₹10,001 to ₹1 lakh ₹100 
  ₹1,00,001 and above ₹150 
  Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches - at non-CTS locations
  Up to ₹1 lakh No charges
  ₹1,00,001 and above ₹140 per instrument
  Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches - at CTS locations No charge
  Charges on FD receipts / Govt challans/Treasury bills-challans / Refund orders/Vouchers/Instruments (not in cheque form) deposited for collection would be levied as per correspondent bank charges
Cheque returns charges drawn on HDFC Bank Due to insufficient funds - Return in a month
1st - ₹450, Senior Citizen: ₹400
2nd - ₹500, Senior Citizen: ₹450
3rd onwards - ₹550, Senior Citizen: ₹500
  Charges due to funds transfer cheque return - ₹350, Senior Citizen: ₹315
  Due to Technical reasons - ₹50, Senior Citizen: ₹45
(e.g. - Date not mentioned, post-dated, sign mismatch, etc.)
Cheques deposited returned unpaid Charge of ₹200 per instance would be levied
Balance Enquiry - at Branch Free
Balance Certificate Current year - Free,
Previous year - ₹50 effective August 01, 2021 - ₹100, Senior citizen - ₹90
Interest Certificate ₹50, effective 01, 2021 - ₹100, Senior citizen - ₹90
TDS Certificate Free
Account Closure (from account opening date) Up to 14 days - No Charge
15 days up to 12 months - ₹500
Beyond 12 months - No Charge
Photo Attestation ₹100 per instance
NIL (For Senior Citizens)
Signature Attestation Free effective August 01, 2021 - ₹100, Senior citizen - ₹90)
Address Confirmation ₹50 per instance effective August 01, 2021 - ₹100, Senior citizen - ₹90)
Stop Payment Charges Particular cheque - ₹100  
Range of cheques - ₹200
Free through NetBanking
Standing Instructions Setting up Charges - NIL
₹25 per transaction plus remittance charge
Unarranged overdraft ₹100 per occasion plus 18% Interest annually
Old records/copy of paid cheques Up to 1 year - ₹50 per record, 
Above 1 year - ₹100 per record effective August 01, 2021 - ₹80, Senior citizen - ₹72
Activation of dormant account No charges
Branch transactions (Includes only Cheque deposit/Cheque issuance/Funds Transfer Debit/NEFT/RTGS) 
(Charges over and above standard remittance charges for Fund Transfer / NEFT / RTGS
Remittance charges applicable starting first transaction onwards)
- In case the AMB in the previous month is equal to or above ₹50,000 no charges would be levied
-In case the AMB is below ₹50,000, 15 transactions free/month would be permitted, and a charge of ₹75/transaction would be levied from the 16th transaction onwards effective August 01, 2021 - discontinued)
Number of Cash transactions (Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal) (Self or Third Party - Any Branch) 4 free cash transactions per month
5th transaction onwards - ₹150 per transaction
Value of Cash transactions (Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal by Self / Third Party) - Any branch Value up to ₹2 lakh per month - No charge
above ₹2 lakh, ₹5 per thousand or part thereof, subject to a minimum of ₹150.
*Maximum per day limit is ₹25,000 for third party at ₹150 charges (NIL for Senior Citizens and Minors)
Cash Handling charges Free
Local Cheque deposited for outstation accounts Free
Phone Banking - IVR/Non IVR Free
ATM Card Free
ATM Card - Replacement charges ₹200 (plus taxes as applicable and cess)
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Millennia ₹500 per year (plus taxes as applicable)
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Rupay Premium Free
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Regular / Rewards Free
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Titanium Free
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Titanium Royale Free
Debit Card - Annual Fee - MoneyBack Free
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Gold / Platinum ₹750 per year (plus taxes as applicable)
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Women's Card Free
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Regular / Rewards Free
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Titanium Free
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Titanium Royale Free
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Times Points Free (For Officer Rank and above)
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Gold / Platinum ₹750 per year (plus taxes as applicable) Free
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Women's Card Free
Debit Card - Replacement charges ₹200 (plus taxes as applicable)
ATM / Debit Card Card - Transaction Charge HDFC BANK ATMs Other Bank ATMs
  Unlimited Unlimited
  *Includes both financial and non-financial transactions (includes only Balance Enquiry, Mini Statements requests, and PIN change transactions)
*Subject to Salary Offer given to your organization. Pl contact your Organization/HDFC branch for further details
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - Non-HDFC Bank International ATMs ₹25 per balance enquiry and ₹125 per cash withdrawal (plus taxes as applicable)
The Bank will charge a cross-currency mark-up of 3.5% on foreign currency transactions carried out on Debit Cards. The exchange rate used will be the VISA/MasterCard wholesale exchange rate prevailing at the time of transaction
PIN regeneration charge ₹50 (plus taxes as applicable and cess)
Decline charge for insufficient balance Transactions declined at other Bank ATMs anywhere in the world or at a Merchant outlet outside India due to insufficient funds will be charged at ₹25 per transaction (plus taxes as applicable and cess)
Add-on Debit Card - Regular Free
Add-on Debit Card - Gold Card / Platinum ₹750 per year (plus taxes as applicable and cess)
Add-on Debit Card - Times Points ₹650 per year (plus taxes as applicable and cess)
Add-on Debit Card - Women's Card Free
Add-on Debit Card - Titanium ₹250 per year (plus taxes as applicable and cess)
Add-on Debit Card - Titanium Royale ₹400 per year (plus taxes as applicable and cess)
Add-on Debit Card - Rewards ₹500 per year (plus taxes as applicable and cess)
BillPay Free
InstaPay ₹10 (plus taxes as applicable and cess) per transaction
InstaAlert Free
Visa Money Transfer ₹5 (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
NEFT Charges - Inward NIL
NEFT Charges- outward Amounts up to ₹1 lakh - ₹2 (plus GST) per transaction
Amounts above ₹1 lakh - ₹10 (plus GST) per transaction
NEFT Charges for Indo Nepal transactions Customers having NSBL*A/c - ₹20. 
Customers having non-NSBL* A/c:
Up to ₹5,000 - ₹70
Above ₹5,000 - ₹95
* Nepal State Bank Ltd
RTGS charges - outward (Branch) ₹2 lakh and above - ₹15 (plus GST) per transaction
RTGS - Inward NIL
IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) – Outward Transaction Amount
(In Rupees)
Charges
  0-1,000 ₹3.50 plus applicable GST
  1,001-1,00,000 ₹5 plus applicable GST
  >1,00,000 ₹15 plus applicable GST
IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) - Inward NIL
Mobile Banking Free
Net Banking Free
ECS / ACH (Debit) Return Charges Return in a month.
1st - ₹450, Senior citizen: ₹400
2nd- ₹500, Senior citizen: ₹450
3rd onwards - ₹550, Senior citizen: ₹500
Any Deliverable returned by courier due to negative reasons (no such consignee/ consignee shifted and no such address) ₹50 per instance
TIN Regeneration (requests received at the branch for physical dispatch) ₹50 per instance effective August 01, 2021 - ₹40, Senior citizen - ₹36)
IPIN Regeneration (requests received at the branch for physical dispatch) ₹100 per instance effective August 01, 2021 - ₹40, Senior citizen - ₹36)
SI rejects ₹200 per instance, effective August 01, 2021 - Discontinued)
One time Mandate Authorisation Charges per mandate (Physical / Online) ₹100 plus GST (effective 1st July 2019) effective August 01, 2021 - ₹40, Senior citizen - ₹36

*at home branch for account holders (individuals)
#Depends on corporate to corporate.
All fees and charges mentioned in the tariff of charges will attract Goods and Services Tax as applicable.

Frequently Asked Questions

To be eligible for a Defence Salary Account with HDFC Bank, you must be employed by a government entity that maintains a salary account with HDFC Bank.

No specific age eligibility criteria are to be met to open a Defence Salary Account.

You must be working for a government organization that holds a salary account with HDFC Bank to open a Defence Salary Account.