Process to close gpo/post office a/c.

You may approach GPO and obtain the necessary forms as well as the instructions to comply with for claiming the death claim amount.

It is a procedure for closing account of deceased, contact concerned post office.

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PROCESS OF CLOSING POST OFFICE ACCOUNT

1- VISIT YOUR HOME BRANCH POST OFFICE

Go to the same post office branch where your saving account is maintained

2- GO TO THE SAVINGS BANK COUNTER 

Approach the counter that handles saving bank accounts.

3- COLLECT THE SB-7(A) ACCOUNT CLOSURE / PREMATURE CLOSRE FORM

Ask for and obtain the SB-7(A) account closure form and fill all required details in form (like; account number , name of post office, type of account etc.)

4- ATTACH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENT’S

Submit a photocopy of your Aadhaar card and your original Passbook.

5- VERIFICATION PROCESS

The post office Assistant Director (Sahayak Nirdeshak) at the Divisional / Regional Office level will scan and verify all document’s and account details and then process your closure request.

6- SUBMIT THE DOCUMENT’S

Handover the completed form and document’s to the counter staff where you receive the amount via cash or direct credit to your another account.

7- PASSBOOK UPDATE (OPTIONAL)

You may request final entry in the passbook and take it back after closure processing.