A citizen of India, whether resident or non-resident can join NPS, subject to the following conditions:

1. User should be between 18–65 years of age as on the date of submission of application to the Point of Presence (POP)/Point of Presence–Service Provider i.e. Authorized branches of POP for NPS (POP-SP).

2. Subscriber should comply with the Know Your Customer (KYC) norms as detailed in the Subscriber Registration Form.