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Documents Required for Company Registration in India
Get your company registration documents in order before you begin. This free India entry checklist brings together the parent-company papers, director KYC, SPICe+ steps and RBI reporting for foreign companies, founders and NRIs.
Free: India Entry Checklist (PDF)
The documents and steps to register a company in India — for foreign companies, founders and NRIs. One page, no fluff.
What's inside: Documents for the parent company and directors, the SPICe+ registration steps, FC-GPR/RBI reporting and the year-one compliance list.
The incorporation and share-capital steps below are for an Indian company: FC-GPR is due within 30 days of share allotment for reportable foreign investment. Branch, liaison and project offices and LLPs follow different establishment and reporting procedures. NRI/OCI investment under Schedule IV on a non-repatriation basis is treated as domestic investment and does not require FC-GPR. GST and FLA obligations depend on applicability; Form 3CEB covers international or specified domestic transactions, not every related-party transaction. TDS deposits are generally monthly, while TDS returns are quarterly.
Section 1 — Documents: foreign parent company
- Board resolution approving the Indian company, its directors and authorised signatory
- Certificate of incorporation of the parent company
- Charter documents — MOA / AOA or equivalent
- Registered address proof of the parent
- ID & address proof of the authorised signatory
Note: All parent documents must be apostilled (Hague Convention countries, e.g. USA, UK) or attested / legalised (non-Hague countries, e.g. UAE — MOFA + Indian mission).
Section 2 — Documents: each director & shareholder
- Passport (foreign nationals) — apostilled / attested
- Address proof — recent bank statement or utility bill
- Passport-size photograph
- PAN (Indian nationals / where already held)
- Email & mobile for OTP verification
Note: At least one director must be resident in India — 182 days or more in the financial year (Section 149(3)).
Section 3 — Registered office in India
- Rent / lease agreement for the office address
- NOC from the owner
- Latest utility bill (electricity / water)
Section 4 — Pre-incorporation steps
- Choose the structure — WOS / branch / liaison / project office / LLP / JV
- Confirm the FDI route & sector cap (automatic vs government)
- Obtain DSC (Class 3) for each director / signatory
- Name reservation (SPICe+ Part A)
- Draft MOA / AOA and get DIN via SPICe+
- File SPICe+ Part B + AGILE-PRO + INC-9 (PAN, TAN, GST, EPFO, ESIC, bank)
Section 5 — Capital & RBI reporting
- Open the company bank account
- Remit share capital through an AD bank (FIRC + KYC)
- Allot shares and file FC-GPR within 30 days (RBI FIRMS portal)
- File INC-20A commencement of business
Section 6 — Post-incorporation compliance
- GST / PAN / TAN registrations as applicable
- Monthly TDS and GST filings
- Annual ROC filings (AOC-4, MGT-7) & statutory audit
- FLA return to RBI by 15 July
- Form 3CEB for related-party transactions
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Last reviewed: October 2026 · Reviewed by CA Regi Tom Antony, Regi Tom Antony & Associates. General guidance, not tax or legal advice on your specific facts.
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