A guardian in the name of a girl child below ten years of age

You can only open one SSA per girl child in a bank or a post office

You can open a maximum of two SSA accounts per family

Only in special cases like the birth of triplets opening more accounts can be allowed

Birth certificate of the girl child

Identification and Address proof of the guardian or parents who are opening the account

Identification and Address proof of the girl child if available

KYC document of the guardian

Cheque or cash for the initial deposit

Visit your nearest post office or bank branch

Ask for a form to open Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account at the counter

Fill in the details like address, name, and date of birth of the girl child

Fill in the details of the guardian or parent for opening the account

Fill in the nomination details for the account

Show the documents along with the KYC verification, such as identity proof and address proof of guardian and Birth Certificate for the girl child

Make your first deposit at the cashier counter with cash or submit a cheque at the time of submitting the documents

Collect the receipt of your first deposit

Collect the passbook for the account and keep it safe

Log in to your India Post internet banking portal or your Bank’s internet banking portal

Check the deposits section

Check if there is a section to invest in SSY or SSA

If there, click on the same, enter the details and submit it