[wtmt]

> This entire process of opening an NRO account can be done at a bank branch physically or online via your mobile phone.

Online method is not possible since banks and other providers insist on providing Aadhaar number and completing OTP authentication for that mode. Aadhaar is a number given for residents, i.e., anyone who has legally resides in the country for more than 182 days. So a foreigner landing in the country isn’t going to be eligible for it until six months have passed.

[kylehotchkiss]

Having been in a situation where I've asked for one of these accounts, the bank asks for FRRO registration paperwork. If you've ever been to a FRRO, you know they won't actually grant those :)