Documents Required for Liaison Office Registration in India

7 documents8–12 weeks, depending on RBI/AD bank approval and MCA processing

Liaison Office Registration in India is granted on the strength of the papers you file with it, so a complete set at the start is the difference between 8–12 weeks, depending on rbi/ad bank approval and mca processing and a query that sends the application back. Below is every document our team needs from you, what each one is for, and how to get it to us. You upload all of it in your Fastlegal dashboard — nothing is couriered, and nothing is payable while you gather it.

Checklist: 7 documents for liaison office registration in india

1
Certificate of incorporation and charter documents of the parent company, apostilled or consularised
2
Audited financial statements of the parent for the last three years, attested
3
Banker's report from the parent's overseas bank on its standing
4
Board resolution approving the Indian liaison office and authorising a signatory, apostilled or consularised
5
Passport and address proof of the proposed authorised representative in India
6
Business profile of the parent and the proposed activities of the liaison office
7
Proof of the proposed Indian office address, with rent agreement or NOC

Government fees payable alongside

AD bank processing charges, RBI/ROC fees and apostille or consularisation costs extra, at actuals. These go to the department at actuals and are shown to you before they are paid; our professional fee is quoted separately once we have seen your case.

What we file with them

Eligibility check against RBI's prescribed track-record and net-worth thresholds
Preparation of Form FNC and the supporting undertakings and declarations
Submission through an AD Category-I bank and follow-up until RBI/bank approval
Registration with the ROC in Form FC-1 within 30 days of establishing the office
PAN, TAN and Unique Identification Number (UIN) set-up for the office
Assistance with opening the liaison office's bank account
Guidance on the Annual Activity Certificate and on renewal of validity

How to submit your documents

1
Start it online: Order liaison office registration and hand it to our team; we schedule an eligibility call with your team.
2
Upload documents in your dashboard: Upload apostilled parent-company documents, audited financials and the representative's KYC to your Fastlegal dashboard.
3
We liaise with the AD bank, RBI and ROC: We prepare Form FNC, submit it through the AD Category-I bank, respond to queries, then file FC-1 with the ROC and obtain PAN and TAN.
4
Track & download: Follow each stage in your dashboard and download the approval letter, UIN, ROC certificate and PAN/TAN when issued.

Scans or clear phone photographs are fine for every item above. Documents live in your private vault, are served only to your signed-in account and the team working on your file, and you can delete anything you uploaded.

Document questions for liaison office registration in india

Do I need to visit India?

No. Documents are apostilled or attested by the Indian embassy in your country and uploaded to your dashboard. Your authorised representative in India signs locally where a wet signature is needed.

What are the ongoing compliance requirements?

The office must file an Annual Activity Certificate from a chartered accountant with the AD bank and tax authorities, file annual accounts and Form FC-3 and FC-4 with the ROC, file an income tax return, and keep its activities within the permitted scope. Our foreign company annual compliance package covers these.

Got your documents together?

Hand liaison office registration in india to our team and upload them straight away. We confirm a fixed fee once we have seen what is involved — nothing is charged until you approve it.

Not sure which documents apply to you?