If the policyholder wants to surrender his/her life insurance policy or make a partial withdrawal from the policy fund, the following procedures need to be followed:

Surrender Policy 

Reason(s) for policy surrender and the surrender form needs to be submitted at the nearest HDFC Life Insurance branch, along with the following documents:

• Original policy documents
• Canceled cheque with the policyholder's name on it
• In case the canceled cheque does not have a pre-printed name, account number, or a new account is mentioned on the cheque, then the passbook copy/bank statement having the pre-printed name and the account number is required
• ID proof (PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Passport, Driving License, Voters ID)
• Policy surrender or cancellation form
• Latest contact details
• NRE bank statement reflecting any premiums paid from the NRE account

Partial Withdrawal

Reason(s) for the partial withdrawal and the pay-out form needs to be submitted at the nearest HDFC Life Insurance branch, along with the following documents:

• Original policy documents
• Copy of CI or YPD submitted for the withdrawal request (carry original documents for verification in the branch)
• Canceled cheque of the insured's name
• In case the canceled cheque does not have a pre-printed name and account number or a new account is mentioned on the cheque, then passbook copy/bank statement having the pre-printed name and the account number is required
• ID proof (PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Passport, Driving License, Voters ID)
• Pay-out form
• Latest contact details
• NRE bank statement reflecting any premiums paid from the NRE account

Contact Details

Call: 1860 267 9999

Telephone Number: (022) 67516666

Email ID: service@hdfclife.com (in India) / nriservice@hdfclife.com (outside India)

Mailing Address: 
Registered Office:
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited,
Lodha Excelus, 13th Floor,
Apollo Mills Compound,
N.M. Joshi Marg,
Mahalaxmi,
Mumbai 400 011.

Option to visit the nearest HDFC Life Insurance branch