WhatsApp Groups for NRIs moving to India
How it works
BackToIndia runs WhatsApp groups for NRIs planning their move back to India. Groups for the country you are moving from are free. India destination city groups are paid (subscription or one time fee - whichever you like. This keeps them small, moderated and genuinely useful.)
What it costs
- Country groups (where you are moving from)
- Free
- Profession and interest groups
- Free
- India destination city groups
- $4.99/month
- All access
- Every India city group, no limit
- Exclusive invites to member-only webinars
- Seats in the monthly community huddles
- Direct contact sharing with returnees and guides
- Priority answers to your questions from our team
- $99/year
One group per phone number, no card, no expiry.
Free extras. They do not use up your country group slot.
Per group. Subscription or one time fee, whichever you like. Moderated and spam free. Cancel anytime.
One yearly payment covers every India city group, if you are comparing several cities.
How joining works
- 1Pick your group
Choose an India city group, the country you are moving from, or a profession group.
- 2Accept the community agreement
A short set of participation rules keeps the groups useful and spam free.
- 3Join free or check out
Free groups join instantly. Paid city groups go through a secure Stripe checkout.
- 4Open your invite link
You get a personal WhatsApp invite link right after joining. It can occasionally take a little while to show up.
Common questions
- Why are these paid groups? It's just a WhatsApp group after all
- A small price keeps the groups sane. It filters out drive-by joiners, keeps spam and forwards away, and funds active moderation so every conversation stays useful. Most people here are seriously planning a move back, and we want to respect their time. If you are still exploring, the country groups you are moving from and all profession groups are free, so you can start there at no cost.
- What does it cost?
- Groups for the country you are moving from and profession groups are always free. India destination city groups are $4.99/month per group, or $99/year for all-access to every group with no limit, plus member-only webinars, monthly community huddles and contact sharing with returnees and guides.
- How many members are there in each group?
- It varies quite a bit from group to group. Some are still small and growing, while most run into the hundreds. What matters more than the count is the mix: you will find people who have already returned and settled in, alongside others who are still planning their move, so questions usually get answered by someone who has actually been through it.
- What kind of questions get asked in these groups?
- Everyday, practical things. Shipping and customs for household goods, choosing a neighbourhood, school admissions and timelines, NRE and NRO accounts, taxes and residency status, moving pets, buying a car, finding reliable help, healthcare and insurance, job and business leads, and plenty of honest reality checks about what life back home is actually like. People also share recommendations, warnings about bad service providers, and the odd meet-up.
- Can I join more than one group?
- Each phone number can join one free country group. Profession and interest groups are free extras and do not use up that slot. Paid or all-access members can join as many India city groups as they genuinely plan to take part in.
- Can I cancel?
- Yes. Paid subscriptions can be cancelled at any time and you keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Joining any group requires accepting our Community Participation Agreement.