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  <p>can someone from India who still have the bitcoin transfer to my Coinbase account in US?</p>
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<p>At a purely Bitcoin protocol level, yes - Bitcoin does not differentiate between users, locations, individuals, companies, or any other thing. All Bitcoin transactions are equal.</p>

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  <p>Is there any transfer fees or exchange fees that we need to pay in either countries</p>
</blockquote>

<p>You will incur the network fees for the Bitcoin transaction, which vary on the network state and transaction size.</p>

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  <p>and is it legal to transfer?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>You should consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction.</p>

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2019-07-03T14:31:14.757Z
2019-07-03T14:31:14.757Z
Raghav Sood
<p>Since BTC is illegal in India, can someone from India who still have the bitcoin transfer to my Coinbase account in US?
Is there any transfer fees or exchange fees that we need to pay in either countries and is it legal to transfer?</p>

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2019-07-03T15:24:46.220Z
Bitcoin is not illegal in India.
skang404
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Transfering Bitcoin from India
Siddharth Chikersal
# Transfering Bitcoin from India

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-07-03)

Since BTC is illegal in India, can someone from India who still have the bitcoin transfer to my Coinbase account in US?
Is there any transfer fees or exchange fees that we need to pay in either countries and is it legal to transfer?

**Tags:** india

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Bitcoin is not illegal in India.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-07-03. Score: 1

> can someone from India who still have the bitcoin transfer to my Coinbase account in US?

At a purely Bitcoin protocol level, yes - Bitcoin does not differentiate between users, locations, individuals, companies, or any other thing. All Bitcoin transactions are equal.

> Is there any transfer fees or exchange fees that we need to pay in either countries

You will incur the network fees for the Bitcoin transaction, which vary on the network state and transaction size.

> and is it legal to transfer?

You should consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction.


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