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A foreign company can establish a presence in India through a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WoS), Joint Venture, Branch Office, Liaison Office or Project Office. The most common structure is a Private Limited Company with foreign shareholding, registered under the Companies Act 2013 and operating under FEMA / RBI guidelines. FilingLab handles end-to-end setup including apostilled document handling, FC-GPR filing within 30 days of share allotment, and GST + bank account opening.
Everything required for Foreign Subsidiary Registration in India. Government statutory fees (MCA stamp duty, trademark filing fee, etc.) are charged at actual cost and shown separately before payment.
Pvt Ltd incorporation with foreign shareholding (DSC, DIN, SPICe+)
Apostilled document handling and notarisation
FC-GPR filing with RBI within 30 days of share allotment
GST registration
Bank account opening with HSBC / Standard Chartered / HDFC
Registered office assistance in 12+ cities
Annual FLA return filing (year 1)
Keep these documents ready before starting. Our team will guide you through secure upload to our portal.
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Scan documents in 300 DPI and keep file size under 5MB. Coloured scans work best for Aadhaar and PAN.
Apostilled passport and address proof of all foreign directors
Apostilled corporate documents of parent company
KYC of resident director (1 director must be Indian resident under Sec 149(3))
Registered office address proof + NOC
Bank reference letter from parent company's bank
Under the FDI automatic route, a foreign parent can hold full equity in most sectors without prior government approval.
The wholly owned subsidiary is an Indian company, limiting the parent's liability to its shareholding and ring-fencing local operations.
A subsidiary can freely undertake commercial activity, hire staff, sign contracts and raise local revenue unlike a liaison or branch office.
Subject to FEMA and applicable taxes, the parent can repatriate dividends and capital through proper banking channels.
As a domestic company it can access startup schemes, PLI incentives and state subsidies available to Indian-incorporated entities.
Foreign companies establishing full India operations
Overseas startups expanding into the Indian market
Global SaaS or product firms needing a local billing entity
Manufacturers setting up Indian production or distribution
Multinationals consolidating Indian business under one subsidiary
At least two directors, with one resident in India over 182 days
Minimum two shareholders, which may include the foreign parent and a nominee
Sector must permit FDI under the automatic route or carry approval
FEMA-compliant FC-GPR filing to RBI on receipt of share capital
We confirm sector eligibility (automatic vs approval route), capital structure and resident-director compliance.
Foreign directors' KYC documents are apostilled in their home country. We collect via DocuSign or courier.
SPICe+ filing with MCA. CIN, PAN, TAN issued.
Bank account opens. Foreign capital is remitted via SWIFT under FDI automatic route.
Within 30 days of share allotment, we file FC-GPR with RBI through the bank.
GSTIN, IEC (if exporting), and the year-1 compliance calendar.
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Most sectors allow 100% FDI under the automatic route — you do not need government approval. Sensitive sectors (defence, broadcasting, retail multi-brand) need approval. We confirm route at the start.
Yes — at least one director must be a resident Indian under Section 149(3) of the Companies Act. FilingLab can provide a nominee resident director on a service contract if you do not have one.
FC-GPR must be filed within 30 days of share allotment. RBI acknowledgement is automatic via the bank's e-KYC / FIRMS portal — usually within 2-3 working days.
Annual FLA return (Foreign Liabilities and Assets) by July 15, AOC-4, MGT-7, GST returns, ITR-6 corporate tax. FilingLab bundles all of this for ₹24,999 / year.
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Five stages, SLA-tracked, with a named CA who replies in under 12 minutes during business hours.
You
FilingLab
Govt
01
You
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
1 day
02
FilingLab
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
2 days
03
FilingLab
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
Same day
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Govt
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
5–15 days
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
Same day
01
You
· 1 day
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
02
FilingLab
· 2 days
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
03
FilingLab
· Same day
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
04
Govt
· 5–15 days
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
· Same day
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
