Accessibility and Inclusiveness of Digital KYC to Persons with Disabilities

CIRCULAR
SEBI/HO/MIRSD/SECFATF/P/CIR/2025/74 May 23, 2025 To,

1. All intermediaries registered with SEBI under Section 12 of the
   Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
2. Stock Exchanges
3. Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)
4. Association of Portfolio Managers in India (APMI)
5. BSE Administration & Supervision Limited (BASL)
   Dear Sir/Madam,
   Subject: Accessibility and Inclusiveness of Digital KYC to Persons with Disabilities
6. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgement dated April 30, 2025, emphasized
   the need for equal and accessible inclusion of persons with disabilities for availing financial services and directed to ensure that the process of digital KYC is accessible to persons with disabilities.
7. SEBI is committed to the cause of enabling equal access of services of its
   registered intermediaries to persons with disabilities, including persons with visual impairments and in order to make the digital KYC process inclusive and accessible, FAQ on Account opening by Persons with Disabilities has been revised and is available on ‘SEBI Website → FAQs → Know Your Client Requirements, Demat / Trading Account Opening → FAQ on Account Opening by Persons with Disabilitlies.
8. Intermediaries shall extend their services enabling digital accessibility to client
   including persons with disabilities and shall be guided by the said FAQ on Account opening by Person with Disabilities.
9. This circular is being issued in exercise of the powers confined under Section 11(1)
   of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
10. This circular is available at www.sebi.gov.in under the link “Legal →Circulars”
    Yours faithfully,
    Sapna Sinha
    Deputy General Manager
    Phone No. 022-2644 9748
    Email id: sapnas@sebi.gov.in