Checklist of the Documents required for the Firm Registration

Firm registration in India is a step-by-step process and every step in this process requires different documents to be submitted.

A standard procedure includes four major steps:

1. Application for Director Identification Number (DIN) or Designated Partner Identification Number (DPIN)
2. Register Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
3. Account in Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Portal
4. Incorporate a LLP

The documents required for the registration of a firm in India include all of the following.

• While filing for Director Identification Number (DIN) or Designated Partner Identification Number (DPIN) along with form DIR-3, the following documents must be scanned
  • High-resolution photograph
  • PAN card copy
  • Passport copy as an identity proof
  • Proof of father�s name
  • Verification form DIR-4
• While incorporating a Company name the following documents are to be submitted
  • Form 1 � This application is filled for declaration for incorporation of a company
  • Form 1A � It is the application form to be filled for availability or change of a company name with the ROC. Once you apply for new company name, MCA will suggest four forms of company name as available to be registered; out of which you will have to choose one.
  • Form 18 � This form is filled for the notice of situation of a new company office Form 32 � This form must be filled for notice for appointment of new Directors, Managers and Secretary
• Other documents that must be scanned and submitted
  • Letter of consent from the Directors of the company
  • Signed and stamped copies of Memorandum of Association (MOA)
  • Signed and stamped copies of Articles of Association (AOA)
  • Power of Attorney

Once the above documents are submitted, the documents are validated for authenticity and the registration process of a firm begins.