You will have to pay a registration fee and make an initial deposit when registering with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). You may also incur a fee when signing up with the local stock exchange. Following this, when you apply to be a sub-broker of Kotak Securities, you will have to make a minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh. The deposit amount is negotiable. In addition, you would need to have a 300-square-foot office space equipped with computers that have ISDN or SAT connections.