{"id":25499,"date":"2026-02-27T12:12:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=25499"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:13:06","slug":"how-do-i-convert-physical-share-certificates-into-demat-form-with-samco","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/article\/how-do-i-convert-physical-share-certificates-into-demat-form-with-samco\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I convert physical share certificates into demat form with Samco?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To convert your physical share certificates into demat form with Samco, you need to follow the <strong>Dematerialisation (Demat) process<\/strong> as outlined below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-by-step-process\" ><strong>Step-by-Step Process:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"1-open-a-demat-account-with-samco\" ><strong>1. Open a Demat Account with Samco<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure you have an <strong>active Samco demat account<\/strong>. If not, you will need to open one before initiating the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"2-obtain-a-dematerialisation-request-form-drf\" ><strong>2.Obtain a Dematerialisation Request Form (DRF)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/samco-resources\"><strong>Dematerialisation Request Form (DRF)<\/strong><\/a> from Samco Website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"3-fill-the-drf\" ><strong>3.Fill the DRF<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Enter the <strong>ISIN, company name, and quantity of shares<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Ensure the details exactly match the name printed on the physical share certificates.<\/li><li>Sign the form as per your demat account records.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"4-submit-documents-to-samco\" ><strong>4.Submit Documents to Samco<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit the following documents to Samco\u2019s registered address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Duly filled and signed <strong>DRF<\/strong><\/li><li>Original <strong>physical share certificates<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"5-verification-processing\" ><strong>5. Verification &amp; Processing<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Samco will verify the documents and forward them to the <strong>Registrar &amp; Transfer Agent (RTA)<\/strong> of the respective company.<\/li><li>The RTA will verify the certificates and approve the dematerialisation request.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"processing-timeline\" ><strong>Processing Timeline:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The dematerialisation process generally takes <strong>15\u201330 days<\/strong>, depending on the company and RTA verification timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"important-points\" ><strong>Important Points:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The name on the share certificate must match your demat account name.<\/li><li>If there is a name mismatch, additional documentation may be required.<\/li><li>Physical shares can no longer be sold in certificate form, they must be converted into demat before trading.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/samco-resources\">Click here<\/a> to download the Dematerialisation request form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"ht_kb_category":[2821],"ht_kb_tag":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/25499"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25499"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/25499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25501,"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/25499\/revisions\/25501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_category?post=25499"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_tag?post=25499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}