Documents required for Online Company Registration

In India, Private Limited company registration cannot be done without proper identity and address proof. These documents will be needed for all the directors and the shareholders of the company to be incorporated. Listed below are the documents that are accepted by MCA for the online company registration process acceptable.

Identity And Address Proof

• Scanned copy of PAN Card or Passport (Foreign Nationals & NRIs)
• Scanned copy of Voter’s ID/Passport/Driver’s License
• Scanned copy of the latest bank statement/telephone or mobile bill/electricity or gas bill
• Scanned passport-sized photograph specimen signature (blank document with signature [directors only])

For the foreign nationals, an apostilled or notarized copy of the passport has to be submitted mandatorily. All documents submitted should be valid. The residence proof documents like the bank statement or the electricity bill must be less than 2 months old.

Registered Office Proof

For online company registration in India, the company must have a registered office in India. To prove admittance to the registered office, a recent copy of an electricity bill or the property tax receipt or water bill must be submitted. Along with the rental agreement, utility bill or the sale deed and a letter from the landlord with her/his consent to use the office as a registered office of the company should be submitted.

• Scanned copy of the latest bank statement/telephone or mobile bill/electricity or gas bill
• Scanned copy of Notarized rental agreement in English
• Scanned copy of No-objection certificate from the property owner
• Scanned copy of sale deed/property deed in English (in case of owned property)

Note: Your registered office need not be a commercial space; it can be your residence too.