How can I exchange a small amount of USD to INR?

External question — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Achyuth Pateel Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/98717 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. My grandma has gifted me 20 US dollars. How can I exchange it for Indian rupees? I don’t have a passport or pan card. I have tried a few forex sites and they asked for a passport but I don’t have a passport.

External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: nanoman Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/98718 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. If the 20 dollars is in cash (US currency), you can try using a physical currency exchange shop if they exist in your area. Unfortunately the fees may be relatively high on this small amount. You can also see if a shop where you want to make a purchase will accept US dollars, or perhaps exchange with a family member or friend who wants US dollars.