EDF Maker

Make your monthly Export Declaration Form (EDF) for export of services. Free. Your data stays on this device.
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Step 1: Your details

Fill this only once. It is printed at the top of every EDF. Not sure you need to file? Check in 30 seconds.

Who is exporting the service?

Individuals may not need to file. On 7 Oct 2026 RBI said individuals providing services abroad in their own name are not required to report (written FAQs to follow). Sole proprietors should confirm with their bank. You can still use this tool if your bank asks for an EDF. Details
Format: 5 letters, 4 numbers, 1 letter.
Free on the DGFT website. Usually the same as your PAN.
Leave empty if you are not registered under GST.

Your bank

The bank account where your foreign payments arrive. Your EDF is given to this bank.

11 characters, printed on your cheque book or passbook.
It is not the IFSC or SWIFT code. Where do I find my AD code?

Your usual work

Used to pre-fill new invoices. You can change it per invoice.

Same as on your GST invoice. Type a word like "software" or "design" to search.
Advanced (leave as is unless you work from an SEZ or EOU)

Step 2: Your foreign clients

Add each client only once. Later you just pick them from a list.

Step 3: Invoices for the month

Add every invoice you raised to foreign clients in this month. One EDF covers the whole month.

Many invoices? Use More ▾ > Import invoices from Excel.

Advanced (usually leave as is)
Filled automatically: 9 months after the last invoice date (the RBI limit).
Today, unless you will sign on another day.

Step 4: Check & print

How to save as PDF: click the button above, set Destination to "Save as PDF", Paper to A4, and turn off "Headers and footers".
Then: sign the EDF and give it to your bank with copies of the invoices.

Questions about the EDF for services

Guides: where to submit (bank by bank) · how to fill, field by field · who must file · due dates

What is an EDF for export of services?

The Export Declaration Form (EDF) is a declaration you give to your bank about the services you exported and their value. From 1 October 2026, under RBI's Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026, it applies to services and software exports too. It replaces the SOFTEX form for software.

Who needs to file it?

Companies, LLPs, partnership firms and agencies that bill foreign clients for services must file, for invoices dated 1 October 2026 or later.

Update, 7 October 2026: at its post-policy press conference, RBI said individuals who provide services abroad in their own name (for example tutoring or small software work) are not required to report, and that it will publish FAQs. Until those FAQs or an amendment are published, the rules' text itself has no carve-out, so sole proprietors (with GST, IEC or a business current account) should confirm with their bank. Source: Business Today, 7 Oct 2026.

When is it due?

Within 30 days after the end of the month in which you raised the invoices. For example, October invoices by 30 November. For services other than software, you can also submit it on or before the date you receive payment.

Do I need one EDF per invoice?

No. One EDF can cover all the services you exported to one or more clients in a month.

Where do I submit it?

To your bank (Authorised Dealer) where the foreign payment is received, not to the RBI website and not to your payment app. Each bank has its own process (email, online portal or branch), so ask your branch. SEZ units submit to their SEZ authority.

Where do I get my IEC and AD code?

IEC (Import Export Code) is free on the DGFT website, dgft.gov.in. The AD code comes from your bank branch. It is different from the IFSC code.

What happens after the payment arrives?

Your bank matches the payment with your EDF and closes it. For invoices up to ₹10 lakh a self-declaration is usually enough; for larger ones the bank may ask for the FIRA from your payment provider. Payment should arrive within 9 months of the invoice date.

Is my data safe here?

Yes. Everything you type stays in your own browser on your device; nothing you type is sent to us. The page only goes online for three things: the free exchange-rate lookup (when you click "Fill ₹ rates automatically"), the bank lookup for the IFSC you type, and Cloudflare's cookie-free visitor count, which records page visits only, never what you type.

Is this an official RBI or government site?

No. EDF Maker is an independent free tool. It prints the EDF in the format given in the Annex to RBI's regulations, but it is not affiliated with the RBI, DGFT or any bank. Please check the details with your bank or CA before submitting.

Official sources

Last updated: 8 October 2026. We update this page when RBI publishes FAQs or amendments.