Mr. Amrish has been admitted to a postgraduate program at a foreign university and intends to join soon. The annual course fee is approximately -…

Under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 read with the Schedule III of the FEM (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000, the overall limit prescribed is generally USD 250,000. Any additional remittance in excess of such limit shall require prior approval of the RBI. In the given case, the remittance of fees of Amrish for pursuing education abroad, may avail exchange facility for an amount in excess of the limit prescribed under the LRS in a Financial Year. In such a case, the applicable limit for such an individual would be reduced from USD 250,000 by the amount so remitted.Under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, Mr. Amrish can remit his salary earned abroad to his family in India, subject to the following regulations: A person (who is resident but not permanently resident in India) is a citizen of India, who is on deputation to the office or branch of a foreign company or subsidiary or joint venture in India of such foreign company, may make remittance up to his net salary (after deduction of taxes, contribution to provident fund and other deductions). As per the stated law, a person resident in India on account of his employment or deputation of a specified duration (irrespective of length thereof) or for a specific job or assignments, the duration of which does not exceed three years, is a resident but not permanently resident.