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From your first MSME registration to sector-specific licenses like FSSAI, BIS, or drug licensing, Indian businesses often need five or six different registrations before they can legally operate, sell, export, or bid for government contracts.
Register your business under Udyam to access MSME benefits, subsidies, and priority government schemes.
Get DPIIT recognition to unlock tax exemptions, IPR benefits, and easier compliance as a recognised startup.
Register your business premises under the state Shop & Establishment Act — mandatory for most commercial operations.
Register for ESI and EPF once your headcount crosses the applicability threshold, and stay compliant on both.
Get a Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate for MCA, income tax, and government portal filings.
File your half-yearly MSME Form 1 return disclosing outstanding payments to micro and small suppliers.
Register with NSIC to access government tenders, credit facilitation, and MSME procurement benefits.
Get ZED-certified to demonstrate zero-defect, zero-effect manufacturing quality for your MSME.
Get your IEC from DGFT — the mandatory code needed before you can import or export from India.
Update your IEC details annually with DGFT as mandated, to keep your code active and avoid deactivation.
Register with APEDA to export agricultural and processed food products from India.
Get your Registration-cum-Membership Certificate from the relevant Export Promotion Council to claim export benefits.
Get a Certificate of Origin issued for your export shipment to claim preferential tariff benefits under FTAs.
Register your bank's AD Code with customs to enable smooth export shipment clearance.
Register on ICEGATE to file customs documentation and track your import-export shipments online.
Register with the Spices Board to legally export spices and spice products from India.
Get your FSSAI license or registration based on your food business's scale and turnover.
Register under Legal Metrology rules if you manufacture, pack, or sell pre-packaged goods with weight or measure declarations.
Get your GS1 barcode registered to sell products through retail and e-commerce channels.
Meet Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for plastic, e-waste, or battery waste under CPCB norms.
Get a drug manufacturing, wholesale, or retail license from the state or central drug authority.
Get BIS product certification to legally manufacture and sell products under India's quality standards.
Register your medical device with CDSCO before you manufacture, import, or sell it in India.
Get the ISI mark certified for products where BIS certification is mandatory before sale.
Get your Make in India / local content certificate to qualify for government procurement preference.
Register on the Government e-Marketplace to sell your products or services directly to government buyers.
Get 80G and 12A registration for your NGO to offer donor tax exemptions and claim your own income tax exemption.
Get your Legal Entity Identifier — mandatory for large transactions, derivatives, and RBI-regulated dealings.
Register your real estate project or as an agent under RERA before advertising, marketing, or selling units.
Get your factory license under the Factories Act before commencing manufacturing operations.
Get your PSARA license to legally operate a private security agency in India.
Register your NGO under FCRA to legally receive foreign contributions and donations.
Most Indian businesses hold a mix of registrations that fall into three groups: those needed to operate at all, those needed for a particular product or activity, and those that unlock a scheme or benefit. Each is granted by the authority named in the relevant law, and the authority decides every application.
Digital signature certificates are covered in the separate DSC section.
Udyam registration is not compulsory for every business, but it is generally required to access MSME benefits such as scheme eligibility, priority sector lending and protection against delayed payments under the MSMED Act, 2006. Classification into micro, small or medium depends on investment in plant and machinery or equipment and on turnover, and these limits are revised by notification, so the current thresholds should be checked on the Udyam portal.
An Importer Exporter Code issued by DGFT is generally required for import or export of goods and for claiming export benefits, subject to limited exemptions notified under the Foreign Trade Policy. The IEC is linked to the PAN of the entity. DGFT also requires IEC details to be updated annually, and an IEC that is not updated may be deactivated until the update is made.
FSSAI offers basic registration for small food business operators and State or Central licences for larger or specified operations, based on factors such as turnover, production capacity and the type of activity, including import and e-commerce. The criteria are set under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and its licensing regulations and are amended from time to time, so the current eligibility table on the FSSAI portal should be checked before applying.
12A registration (now under the corresponding provisions of the Income-tax Act) allows a trust, society or Section 8 company to claim exemption on income applied to its charitable objects. 80G approval allows donors to claim a deduction for donations made to it. They are separate approvals, both are generally granted provisionally at first and then need regular approval, and both carry ongoing compliance conditions.
EPF coverage has generally applied to establishments with 20 or more employees, and ESI coverage to establishments with 10 or more employees in notified areas. These provisions now sit in the Code on Social Security, 2020, which came into force in November 2025 and replaced the earlier EPF and ESI Acts. Coverage rules and notified areas can change, so the latest rules and notifications should be checked.