For Indian freelancers
Paid by a client abroad? Your EDF in 2 steps.
Upload your invoice. Saathi fills the SAC code, RBI Purpose Code and EDF details for you to check — no forms, no jargon.
Free to start · No onboarding forms · Made in India
Sounds familiar?
- Your bank asked for an “EDF” and you’d never heard of it.
- SAC code, Purpose Code, AD code — you just want to get paid.
- You invoice a few foreign clients a month and can’t afford a mistake on each one.
Your EDF in 2 steps
- Add your invoice. Upload a PDF or photo, or create the invoice in Saathi.
- Review and generate. Saathi fills the details, suggests the SAC and RBI Purpose Code with reasons, and prepares bank-ready files.
What Saathi does for you
Reads your invoice
Client, country, currency, amount and dates are filled from your PDF or photo.
Suggests your codes
SAC and RBI Purpose Code suggestions with the reason, so you can check them.
Bank-ready files
Excel workbook and printable PDF in the format banks commonly ask for.
Remembers you
Your PAN, IEC, bank and clients are reused on every next declaration.
Why now
Under the RBI notification FEMA 23(R)/2026-RB, in force from 1 October 2026, service exports may need an Export Declaration Form (EDF) filed through your bank. For a service invoice, the EDF is generally due within 30 days after the end of the month of the invoice — for October 2026 invoices, generally by 30 November 2026. Your bank’s requirements always apply.
Questions
Do I need an EDF as a freelancer?
If you provide services to clients outside India, you may need one under the new rules. Check with your bank — Saathi helps you prepare it.
When is it due?
Generally within 30 days after the end of the invoice month. Use the free due-date checker on our homepage.
Is it free?
You can start free and prepare your first declarations without paying.
Does Saathi file it with the bank for me?
No. Saathi prepares the documents; you review them and submit to your bank.
Get your first EDF ready today
Start freeSaathi helps you prepare documents in the required format. Generated documents are not legal documents or advice; verify every detail before submitting to your bank. Not affiliated with the Reserve Bank of India or any bank.