Exact bank template
We reproduce HDFC's Request Letter for Export of Services & EDF Filing cum Disposal Instructions, field for field.
Stop printing, signing and scanning your EDF every month.
Save your exporter profile once, add the month's invoices, download the HDFC request letter cum EDF, annexure and cover letter as one PDF. Signature and seal already placed. Upload your invoice and the form fills itself; you check it and press Save.
The EDF is the monthly export declaration every Indian service exporter files with their AD bank from 1 October 2026.
Free for the first 1,000 exporters · No card · Stored in India · Not affiliated with HDFC Bank or RBI
What you get
All invoices, one EDF
RBI lets you file one EDF a month for all clients. We build the annexure and the total in words.
Signed and sealed
Upload your signature and seal once. Choose per month whether to stamp them.
Read for you
Upload an invoice, your GST certificate or a cancelled cheque and the fields are filled for you to check.
How it works
About five minutes a month once your profile is saved.
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Profile filled from a GST certificate and a cancelled cheque Set up once from two documents
Upload your GST certificate and a cancelled cheque. Your legal name, address, PAN, GSTIN and bank details are filled in for you to check. Add your IEC and AD code, then save it for every month after.
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Invoice review: client, amount, currency, dates and SAC read from the PDF Drop in the month's invoices
Upload the PDF or photo of each invoice you sent. The client, amount, currency, dates and SAC code are read for you to check. CSV import and typing stay available, and clients are remembered for next month.
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Live preview of the EDF before generating Preview and generate
Check the filled form, choose whether to stamp your signature and seal, then download one PDF.
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Submission log with ACK number Send it to your bank
Email it to your Trade Desk or RM, then note the ACK number. Reminders stop for that month.
What happens to a file you upload
Uploading is optional. When you do, this is the whole path the file takes, from your screen and back to nothing.
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You choose a file
Nothing is sent anywhere until you pick an invoice, a GST certificate or a cancelled cheque to upload.
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It is read once
The file goes once to OpenAI under zero-retention terms. It is not kept there and not used for training.
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You check the result
Every value is shown in the form. Uncertain ones are marked Check this, and nothing is saved until you press Save.
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Then it is gone
The file is held encrypted only while you review, at most an hour, then deleted. The PAN, GSTIN, IEC and account numbers you save are encrypted at rest.
Before
Typing every invoice in from its PDF, field by field, every month.
After
Drop in the files, check the values, press Save.
You can always type the details in instead. An invoice file is kept only if you choose to attach it to the invoice. How your documents are handled
Who it is for
Agencies, IT shops, consultants and freelancers in India who invoice foreign clients and file an EDF with their AD bank every month.
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Available now
HDFC Bank
The bank's own request letter cum EDF, field for field.
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Next
ICICI Bank
Next on the list.
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RBI format
Other AD banks
The EDF in the RBI format, ready for your bank's covering letter.
This month's deadline
Invoices raised in October 2026 are due with your bank by .
The EDF is due 30 days after the end of the month in which you raise the invoice. Months with no foreign invoices need nothing.
Questions exporters ask
What the EDF is, who files and when it is due, in one page. Read the full guide
Does EDF Filing submit the form to my bank?
No. You download the PDF and send it to your branch Trade Desk or RM. We give you a checklist of what to attach.
Who must file?
From 1 Oct 2026, every exporter of services in India files an EDF with their AD bank, and that includes freelancers. There is no minimum amount: no threshold exists in the regulation. The EDF is due within 30 days of the end of the month in which you raise the invoice.
Do I file once, or every month?
Every month in which you raise an invoice to a foreign client needs its own EDF, due 30 days after that month ends. One form covers all of that month's invoices. Months with no invoices need nothing. For services other than software, HDFC also accepts the EDF "on or before the date of receipt of payment" if that comes first.
| Invoice raised in | EDF due by |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 30 Nov 2026 |
| November 2026 | 30 Dec 2026 |
| December 2026 | 30 Jan 2027 |
| January 2027 | 2 Mar 2027 |
| February 2027 | 30 Mar 2027 |
| March 2027 | 30 Apr 2027 |
The app computes this from your invoice dates; the widget above shows the current month.
Is there a minimum amount?
No threshold exists in the regulation. Invoices up to ₹10 lakh may be closed by the bank on your self-declaration, but the declaration itself is still required.
I get paid through Wise / PayPal / Skydo. Do I file?
As of October 2026, banks are giving different answers. Your AD bank is the bank that receives the foreign currency. If your Indian bank receives rupees by NEFT from a platform, ask the platform and your bank in writing; our tool produces the form either way.
Will my bank accept a scanned signature?
Many branches accept emailed PDFs from your registered email; some insist on ink. We give you both variants.
What do you store?
Your profile, clients, invoices, generated PDFs and, if you choose, your signature image. Everything sensitive is encrypted; servers are in India; you can delete it all.
Is this legal or tax advice?
No. It is a document generator. You remain the declarant.
Do you use AI to read my documents?
Only when you choose to upload one. An invoice, a GST certificate or a cancelled cheque is sent once to OpenAI under zero-retention terms, the suggested values are shown for you to check, and nothing is saved until you press Save. You can always type the details instead.
Is uploading my GST certificate or cheque safe?
The file is sent once to OpenAI under zero-retention terms, so it is not kept there or used for training. On our side the file is deleted as soon as it has been read; only the values you review stay on screen, and nothing is saved until you press Save. The PAN, GSTIN, IEC and account number you save are encrypted at rest. If you prefer, type the details in instead.
What does it cost?
Your first three monthly packs are free. Paid plans will be announced; nothing is charged without your consent.
Your monthly EDF, bank-ready in five minutes.
Free for the first 1,000 exporters. No card.
This document was prepared by you using EDF Filing, a document generator. EDF Filing is not an Authorised Dealer, is not affiliated with any bank or the Reserve Bank of India, and does not file or certify declarations. Verify all entries before signing. Questions: support@edffiling.com.