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Indian Subsidiary Registration

Indian Subsidiary Registration for overseas parent companies — a complete foreign company setup in India covering FDI compliance, RBI reporting, and the incorporation itself in one engagement.

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Indian Subsidiary Registration is the process by which a foreign parent incorporates a wholly or majority-owned Indian entity, typically a Private Limited Company, requiring FDI compliance under the automatic or approval route and specific RBI reporting once foreign capital is received.

Most overseas parents structuring entry into India start with a wholly-owned subsidiary as a Private Limited Company, giving the parent full ownership while limiting liability to the Indian entity itself.

Indian Subsidiary Registration requires confirming upfront which FDI route applies — most sectors qualify for the automatic route with no prior approval needed, but certain sensitive sectors need approval before capital can be brought in.

Once incorporated and funded, ongoing RBI reporting becomes a recurring obligation — specifically the FC-GPR filing, due within 30 days, a deadline that catches many foreign parents off guard.

bizOversal manages the entire relationship between an overseas parent and its Indian entity — FDI assessment, incorporation, foreign director documentation, and RBI reporting — since cross-border entry involves several regulatory bodies rarely coordinated by one point of contact otherwise.

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Who needs Indian Subsidiary Registration

Overseas companies wanting to register subsidiary company operations for hiring or market entry
Foreign founders needing FDI route assessment before committing capital to an Indian entity
Parent companies needing FC-GPR and other RBI reporting handled alongside incorporation
Businesses needing foreign director documentation, including apostille and notarization, coordinated correctly
How it works

Your indian subsidiary registration roadmap

1

FDI Route Assessment

We confirm whether your sector qualifies for the automatic route or needs prior approval.

Day 1–3
2

Incorporation Filing

The subsidiary is incorporated and registered with the MCA via SPICe+.

Day 4–15
3

Capital Infusion & FC-GPR

Once foreign capital is received, the FC-GPR return is filed within the 30-day RBI deadline.

Within 30 days of funding
4

Ongoing Compliance

Annual ROC filings and any further RBI reporting are tracked going forward.

Ongoing
What you actually receive

Deliverables checklist

We separate what the government issues from what our team drafts and delivers.

Government filings & certificates
Certificate of Incorporation for the Indian subsidiary
FC-GPR filing acknowledgement
bizOversal drafted deliverables
FDI route and sector eligibility assessment
Foreign director documentation support (apostille, notarization)
Ongoing RBI and ROC compliance tracking
Avoid these pitfalls

Common mistakes with Indian Subsidiary Registration

Assuming every sector qualifies for the automatic FDI route without checking sector-specific restrictions first
Missing the 30-day FC-GPR filing deadline after receiving foreign investment
Underestimating apostille and notarization requirements for foreign director documentation
Treating Indian Subsidiary Registration as a one-time filing rather than an ongoing RBI and ROC compliance relationship
No surprises

Transparent pricing matrix

Prices in INR, exclusive of 18% GST.
ComponentProfessional FeeGovt. / Statutory Charge
FDI assessment & incorporation ₹19,999 ₹0–₹15L capital dependent
FC-GPR & RBI reporting setup ₹5,000 ₹0
Total (starting) ₹24,999 Varies by capital
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Automatic vs. approval FDI route

Route Approval Needed Typical Sectors
Automatic Route None, RBI reporting only Most sectors — IT, trading, manufacturing
Approval Route Prior government approval Defense, media, certain sensitive sectors
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Frequently asked

Indian Subsidiary Registration — FAQs

A wholly-owned Private Limited Company subsidiary is most common, giving the parent full ownership while containing liability within the entity.
It depends on your sector — most qualify for the automatic route, but sensitive sectors need prior approval, which we confirm during the initial assessment.
It's the RBI return confirming share allotment, due within 30 days — missing this is a common compliance gap for new subsidiaries.
Not necessarily — documentation can be apostilled and notarized abroad, though one resident director is required on the board.
Yes, a subsidiary carries standard ROC filings plus additional RBI reporting a domestic company doesn't have.
Roughly 15–20 days under the automatic route, longer for approval-route sectors.

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