Repatriation — moving funds from India back to your country of residence — works very differently depending on which account or asset type the money sits in. Funds in an NRE account are freely repatriable. Funds in an NRO account, built up from India-sourced income like rent, dividends, or asset sale proceeds, are subject to an annual ceiling set by the RBI under FEMA, along with documentation requirements.
The annual ceiling
The RBI caps how much can be remitted out of NRO balances in a financial year (current and accumulated income together), a limit that applies per remitter, not per account — so consolidating funds across multiple NRO accounts doesn't create additional headroom. Amounts above the ceiling generally require specific RBI approval, which is not something routinely granted for ordinary personal remittances.
Documentation you'll need regardless of amount
Even within the ceiling, a remittance from an NRO account isn't a same-day online transfer in most cases: banks require Form 15CA (and often 15CB, a CA certificate) confirming the applicable tax has been paid or accounted for, before releasing funds. Property sale proceeds carry their own additional documentation given how directly they interact with Section 393(2) TDS.
The repatriation headroom estimator on the Investments & Repatriation page tracks how much of the annual NRO ceiling a given remittance amount would use, alongside what you've already remitted in the same financial year.