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Indian Subsidiary Registration for Companies from Malaysia

Set up a wholly owned Indian subsidiary of your foreign company — incorporation, FDI reporting and tax IDs, all remote.

  • Review of your proposed activity against India's FDI policy (automatic vs approval route)
  • Guidance on apostille or Indian-embassy consularisation of parent-company and director documents
  • Digital Signature Certificates for up to 2 directors and DIN allotment
  • Drafting of MOA, AOA and the nominee shareholder declaration for the parent company
3–4 weeks after documents are apostilled, subject to MCA processing Track every step online Secure document vault No travel to India needed Calls in your time zone

About Indian Subsidiary Registration

A wholly owned subsidiary is an Indian private limited company whose shares are held by your foreign parent company, giving you a full legal presence in India that can invoice customers, hire staff and sign contracts in its own name. Foreign investment into most sectors is permitted under the automatic route, meaning no prior government approval is needed, although a few sectors still require approval. Fastlegal handles incorporation with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), helps open the bank account, and reports the capital you bring in to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), so you never need to visit India. For companies and individuals in Malaysia, Fastlegal runs the entire process remotely: your documents are legalised at the Indian embassy in Malaysia, we prepare and file everything with the Indian authorities, and you track each step — and pay — from your dashboard in Kuala Lumpur hours.

From Malaysia to India: what to know

  • Documents issued in Malaysia (parent-company incorporation certificate, board resolution, director passports and address proofs) are legalised by consular legalisation (non-hague): notarise the document in malaysia → attest it at the malaysia ministry of foreign affairs (or equivalent) → legalise it at the indian embassy / consulate in malaysia.
  • India and Malaysia have a double-taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) in force. Dividends, royalties, fees and interest paid to the Malaysian parent may qualify for treaty rates on production of a tax residency certificate and Form 10F — we confirm the applicable rate for your structure.
  • Our working hours (10am–7pm IST) are roughly 12:30 pm–9:30 pm in Kuala Lumpur. We schedule calls inside that overlap or at a time that suits you.
  • Fees are invoiced in INR and can be paid by MYR card (your bank converts) or by wire transfer to our Indian bank account.

What's included

  • Review of your proposed activity against India's FDI policy (automatic vs approval route)
  • Guidance on apostille or Indian-embassy consularisation of parent-company and director documents
  • Digital Signature Certificates for up to 2 directors and DIN allotment
  • Drafting of MOA, AOA and the nominee shareholder declaration for the parent company
  • Filing of SPICe+ with AGILE-PRO-S: Certificate of Incorporation, PAN, TAN, EPFO and ESIC
  • Coordination of bank account opening and inward remittance of share capital
  • Filing of Form FC-GPR on the RBI FIRMS portal after share allotment, with the required certificates
  • GST registration for the subsidiary, if required for your activity

Documents required

  • Certificate of incorporation and charter documents (articles/bylaws) of the foreign parent, apostilled or consularised
  • Board resolution of the parent approving the Indian subsidiary and authorising a signatory, apostilled or consularised
  • Passport of each director and of the nominee shareholder, apostilled or notarised abroad
  • Overseas address proof of each foreign director (utility bill or bank statement, not older than 2 months), apostilled or notarised
  • PAN and Aadhaar of the India-resident director
  • Passport-size photographs of all directors
  • Proof of the Indian registered office: recent utility bill, rent agreement and owner's NOC
  • Proposed company names, business activity and shareholding pattern
Transparent pricing

One fixed professional fee, inclusive of GST, agreed with you before any work starts — no hourly billing, no surprises, and nothing charged until you approve it. MCA filing fees, state stamp duty and apostille/notarisation charges abroad extra, at actuals.

How it works

1

Order & pay online

Choose the subsidiary package and pay online in INR or by international card; a Fastlegal expert then books a kick-off call to confirm your structure.

2

Upload documents in your dashboard

Upload apostilled parent-company documents, director KYC and office proof to your Fastlegal dashboard — no originals need to be couriered to India.

3

We incorporate and report to RBI

We obtain DSCs, reserve the name, file SPICe+ with MCA, coordinate the bank account and remittance, and file FC-GPR on the RBI FIRMS portal.

4

Track & download

Track each milestone in your dashboard and download the Certificate of Incorporation, PAN, TAN and the FC-GPR acknowledgement as they are issued.

Get Indian Subsidiary Registration done — fully online

Documents apostilled or notarised in your country • We liaise with RBI, MCA and GST authorities • Track everything from your dashboard

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to come to India for Indian Subsidiary?↓

No. Everything is done remotely for clients in Malaysia. Signatures are handled with digital signature certificates and embassy-legalised documents; we represent you before the Indian authorities.

How are my Malaysia documents legalised for India?↓

Malaysia is not party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so each document is notarised, attested by the foreign ministry in Malaysia, and then legalised by the Indian Embassy or Consulate there. We send you a checklist of exactly which documents need this.

Can I pay from Malaysia?↓

Yes. You pay in INR by international card (MYR is converted by your bank) or by wire transfer; the GST invoice appears in your dashboard immediately.

When can we talk?↓

Our team works 10am–7pm IST, which is about 12:30 pm–9:30 pm in Kuala Lumpur. Book a call inside that window or tell us a time that suits you.

Do I need an Indian director?↓

Yes. Under current rules every Indian company must have at least one director who has stayed in India for 182 days or more in the financial year. The other directors can be foreign nationals living abroad. If you do not have someone suitable, we can discuss options for meeting this requirement.

Can the foreign parent own 100% of the subsidiary?↓

In most sectors, yes. A private limited company needs at least two shareholders, so the parent typically holds all but one share and a nominee (often a group company or an individual) holds one share on the parent's behalf. Sectors under the approval route or with sectoral caps are the exception, and we check this for you at the start.

Do I have to travel to India to set this up?↓

No. The whole process is remote. Documents signed abroad are apostilled (if your country is part of the Hague Apostille Convention) or attested by the Indian embassy, and filings are made digitally. Bank account opening is also usually completed without a visit, though some banks ask for a video verification.

How long does it take?↓

Typically 3–4 weeks after the apostilled documents reach us, depending on MCA name approval and bank timelines. Apostille or embassy attestation in your home country can add one to three weeks before that, so it is the step to start early. We do not guarantee government timelines.

What is FC-GPR and why does it matter?↓

FC-GPR is the report filed with the Reserve Bank of India when an Indian company issues shares to a foreign investor. Under current rules it must be filed on the RBI FIRMS portal within 30 days of allotment of shares. Late filing attracts late submission fees and may require compounding, so we treat it as part of incorporation rather than an afterthought.

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Indian Subsidiary Registration

3–4 weeks after documents are apostilled, subject to MCA processing