Close your Zerodha account
How to request Zerodha account closure, prepare your holdings and records, and distinguish submitting a request from its completion. Follow the linked official route for your account type.
Facts checked through . Each row links to the broker’s published instructions. Account-specific eligibility and terms can change after this date.
Close account: published facts
| Topic | Published terms / instructions |
|---|---|
| Closure request | In Console, open Account → Segments → Account closure. Give a reason, choose the holdings route, accept the terms and complete Aadhaar e-sign.Official source: Closure request · Verified |
| Before requesting | Clear debit balances and positions; resolve holdings, SIPs, mandates and pending IPOs. Download reports before requesting: Kite, Console and Coin access becomes unavailable.Official source: Before requesting · Verified |
| Processing and reopening | The published processing target is two working days. Closure is permanent; the same user ID cannot be reopened.Official source: Processing and reopening · Verified |
| Closure with holdings | For closure-cum-transfer to your own account, use the target DP details and CMR. Joint, minor and non-individual accounts have distinct routes on the source page.Official source: Closure with holdings · Verified |
Choose the closure route before confirming
Check whether your request closes trading, demat or both accounts. If you want to keep your investments, ask Zerodha about transferring holdings before using an empty-account flow. A transfer request and completed account closure are separate steps.
Check demat transfer routes and records before submitting target-account details.
Save statements and the request acknowledgment. Ask the broker about pending corporate actions, pledges, unsettled transactions, mandates and any account-specific dues. Follow the instructions for your holder type; an individual online flow may not apply to a joint, minor, HUF or company account. Keep the final closure confirmation.
KYB explains the published process. Submit sensitive documents, signatures and OTPs only through the broker’s official channel.
Zerodha Close account FAQ
In Console, open Account → Segments → Account closure. Give a reason, choose the holdings route, accept the terms and complete Aadhaar e-sign.
Clear debit balances and positions; resolve holdings, SIPs, mandates and pending IPOs. Download reports before requesting: Kite, Console and Coin access becomes unavailable.
The published processing target is two working days. Closure is permanent; the same user ID cannot be reopened.
For closure-cum-transfer to your own account, use the target DP details and CMR. Joint, minor and non-individual accounts have distinct routes on the source page.