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Sixty-four guides that take you from “what is a Demat account?” to your first investment, organised by the questions they answer. Verified facts, honest timelines, no tips.

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Core mechanics

BO ID vs Client ID vs DP ID

The three numbers on every form, what each means, and how they combine into your 16-digit BO ID.

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How to open a Demat account

Step by step, with honest timelines: what happens after you tap submit, and where applications actually stall.

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Documents you need

The exact six documents, why each one is asked for, and the mismatches that get applications rejected.

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Video KYC, explained

What actually happens in that selfie-video step: the script, the checks and why applications fail there.

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In-person verification (IPV)

What IPV is, when it is still needed, and how it differs from the video route.

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KYC rejection reasons, and the fixes

Name mismatches, signature problems, address differences and the Aadhaar-mobile linkage, each with the exact fix.

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How long activation actually takes

The honest timeline: 15 minutes for the form, a working day for verification, and the stalls that stretch it.

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Demat account for minors

Guardian rules, the documents for child and parent, what a minor account cannot trade, and what happens at 18.

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Minimum age for a Demat account

18 for your own account, no minimum for a guardian-run minor account, and what changes at 18.

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Joint demat accounts

First and second holder, whose PAN runs the account, operating modes and what happens on a death.

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