Applying for a Gold Loan from IIFL
Finance requires completing the standard KYC and legal documentation as per regulatory norms. You can apply
online, visit any of our 2,700+ branches across India, or use our doorstep service available in over 40
cities. The IIFL Finance team aims to make the process accessible to customers across different
locations.
Before applying, it’s important to review the list of required documents mentioned below.
Complete List of Documents Required for Gold Loan
Before applying for a gold loan, ensure you have all the necessary documents ready. These are essential for completing KYC verification and meeting regulatory requirements. Submitting accurate and valid documents helps in the smooth processing and quick approval of your loan application. Here’s the complete list you’ll need.

Gold Loan Process and Required Documents Explained
Documents Required for Gold Loan
- Aadhaar Card
- Valid Passport
- PAN Card
- Valid Driving Licence
- Voter ID Card
Expert Tips to Avoid Application Rejection
When applying for a gold loan, even small documentation errors can cause unnecessary delays or lead to rejection. It’s important to review your documents carefully before submitting them to ensure all details are accurate and up to date.
Here are a few expert tips to help you avoid common mistakes and get faster approval:
- Check document validity: Make sure none of your ID proofs or address proofs have expired. Lenders verify every document closely during KYC.
- Ensure consistency: Your name, address, and signature should match across all documents. Any mismatch can trigger re-verification.
- Provide PAN for higher amounts: A PAN is mandatory for larger loan values—missing it can delay approval or result in rejection.
- Avoid incomplete submissions: Ensure all required documents are attached and clearly readable, especially when applying online.
- Keep documents ready: Organise both digital and physical copies in advance to speed up the verification process.
Taking these simple precautions helps ensure a smooth gold loan application experience and improves your chances of quick approval.
Apply for Gold Loan At IIFL Finance

Walk into any IIFL Gold Loan branch with your gold.
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Provide your ID proof, address proof and gold to get an instant approval
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Simple process ensures that you get the loan amount
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Gold Loan FAQs
There are multiple options available to repay the gold loan like visiting branches, Quickpay, Bank transfer or UPI apps
Yes, you can only pay the gold loan interest amount and then pay the principal amount later at the end of the loan tenure
Yes, you can part-release your gold once you have paid back the loan amount for the ornaments you wish to release
Yes, a nominal processing fee needs to be paid for availing gold loan
The minimum tenor to avail gold loan at IIFL Finance is 3 months and the maximum tenor is 24 months
Yes, you can repay your loan amount or interest due at any gold loan branches
To release your gold ornaments, you have to visit the branch from where the gold loan was disbursed
- In the event, the customer fails to settle the loan account or repay interest/installments/Principal Amount/any other amount, charges ("the total Outstanding"), post the completion of Loan tenure or otherwise. IIFL shall issue the notice at customer address given in this Application by giving 10 days time from the issue of the notice to customer for repayment of the total Outstanding. In the event, a customer fails to repay the total Outstanding even after giving 10 days notice for repayment, customer Pledged Gold Articles may be sold by IIFL in a Public Auction as per IIFL policy. The Auction will be announced to the Public by way of the issue of the Advertisement in at least two newspapers of which at least one newspaper shall be of a vernacular language and another shall be a national daily newspaper. If any of the Pledged Articles are sold at a price lower than the amount due from the customer, the customer shall pay the deficit amount to IIFL. In case of default in repaying the deficit amount by the customer, IIFL has all the right to initiate legal action against the customer and take possession of all the movables and immovables property belonging to the customer. If the Pledged Articles are sold at a higher price than the amounts due from the surplus amount, if any, may be refunded to customer after adjusting all the other amounts payable by customer to IIFL. If losses are incurred on sale, the same shall be reimbursed by customer to IIFL and in the event customer is unable to make good such losses, IIFL may institute legal proceedings to recover the losses from customers assets/property. IIFL shall not be responsible for any loss or costs incurred for selling the same if caused by such sales of Pledged Articles.
- IIFL reserves the right to sell any of the Pledged Articles by auction at any point of time, even before the expiry of 12 months, if IIFL is convinced that the market price or the maximum realizable value by sale of the Pledged Articles, is likely to come down below or equal to the total amount payable by customer, by way of principal, amount of the Loan interest and other amounts payable in respect of the Loan , after serving a notice of 10 days to customer at his address given in this Application.
Yes, a lot of lenders offer gold loans without requiring income proof, since your gold acts as collateral and the loan is secured against your gold. Ultimately, the focus is on the value and purity of the gold that you pledge, and not on your earnings.
While availing a gold loan, usually Income Tax Returns (ITR) is not a mandatory requirement. Since it's a secured loan, lenders primarily assess the gold’s value rather than your income or tax records.
Individuals who do not own gold or try to pledge impure or low-quality gold may not be eligible. Also, minors and those without valid ID/address proof are typically not qualified for a gold loan.
Yes. Applicants are usually required to submit recent passport-size photographs as part of the KYC process. These photographs are used for identity verification and to complete the loan documentation.
A PAN card is mandatory if you are applying for a higher loan amount, as per regulatory requirements. For smaller loan values, other valid ID proofs may suffice, but providing your PAN card helps ensure smoother verification and faster processing.
Yes, you can. IIFL Finance does not require a purchase bill or invoice to offer a gold loan. The loan is sanctioned based on the purity and weight of the gold you pledge, not its original purchase proof.
Currently, gold loans from IIFL Finance are available only to Indian residents. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) are not eligible to apply for gold loans at this time.
Yes. IIFL Finance offers a convenient doorstep gold loan service in over 40 cities across India. You can complete KYC verification and gold valuation from the comfort of your home, without visiting a branch.
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