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Most licences are triggered by what you sell and where you sell it, not by how big you are. A single food stall needs FSSAI registration; so does a company turning over crores, just at a different tier. Trading without the licence your sector requires carries penalties that dwarf the cost of getting one.
Which licences apply to you?
Work from your activity rather than from a list. These are the usual triggers.
- Handling food in any form, including a home kitchen or a cloud kitchen: FSSAI, at the basic, state, or central tier depending on turnover and whether you cross state lines.
- Importing or exporting: an Import Export Code from DGFT, plus AD Code registration at each port you ship from, or customs will not generate your shipping bill.
- Manufacturing a product under a mandatory standard, particularly electronics: BIS registration under CRS, or FMCS if the factory is outside India.
- Operating from commercial premises at all: a Shop & Establishment registration, and in many municipalities a trade licence on top.
- Selling to government or applying for MSME schemes: Udyam registration, which is free of statutory fee and quick.
Licences & Certifications Services (18)
MSME / Udyam RegistrationUdyam registration to classify your business as a Micro, Small, or Medium Enterprise and open up MSME benefits.From ₹999FSSAI Registration (Basic)FSSAI basic registration for small food businesses, home kitchens, and stalls with annual turnover below ₹12 lakh.From ₹999FSSAI State LicenceFSSAI state licence for restaurants, cloud kitchens, and manufacturers operating in a single state with turnover between ₹12 lakh and ₹20 crore.From ₹999FSSAI Central LicenceFSSAI central licence for food businesses operating across states, importing, exporting, or crossing ₹20 crore in turnover.From ₹999Import Export Code (IEC)IEC registration with the DGFT, the ten-digit code every business needs before it can legally import into or export out of India.From ₹999AD Code RegistrationAD Code registration at the ports and ICDs you ship from, without which customs will not generate your shipping bill.From ₹999Shop & Establishment RegistrationShop & Establishment registration, the state licence that legitimises a commercial premises and is usually the first thing a bank asks for on a current account.From ₹999Professional Tax RegistrationProfessional tax enrolment and registration in states that levy it, covering both the employer certificate (PTRC) and the individual enrolment certificate (PTEC).From ₹999ISO CertificationISO certification support across the common standards, from gap assessment and documentation through to the audit with an accredited certification body.From ₹999BIS RegistrationBIS registration for products that fall under a mandatory standard, covering the CRS scheme for electronics and the FMCS route for foreign manufacturers.From ₹999Trade LicenceTrade licence application with your municipal corporation, the local-body permission required before a commercial activity can be carried on from a premises.From ₹999PSARA LicencePSARA licence for private security agencies, covering the controlling authority application, police verification, and the mandatory training-institute tie-up.From ₹999Drug LicenceRetail and wholesale drug licence applications with the state drug control authority, including the pharmacist and premises requirements inspectors check.From ₹999CDSCO RegistrationCDSCO registration and import licensing for medical devices, cosmetics, and drugs, filed through the SUGAM portal.From ₹999APEDA RegistrationAPEDA registration-cum-membership for exporters of scheduled agricultural and processed food products, which also unlocks APEDA's export incentive schemes.From ₹999RCMC RegistrationRCMC registration with the export promotion council that covers your product line, a prerequisite for most DGFT export benefits.From ₹999NGO Darpan RegistrationNGO Darpan registration with NITI Aayog, which issues the Unique ID that government ministries require before releasing any grant.From ₹99912A & 80G Registration12A and 80G registration for trusts, societies, and Section 8 companies, giving the organisation income tax exemption and its donors a deduction.From ₹999
Frequently Asked Questions
Tell us your activity, your state, and whether you sell across state lines or abroad. Those three facts determine almost all of it. We would rather tell you that you need fewer licences than you feared than sell you ones that do not apply.
Most do. FSSAI runs one to five years, trade licences are usually annual, IEC does not expire but must be updated every year to stay active. Lapsing is the common failure, so we track renewal dates for anything we file for you.
It varies by statute and can be severe. Operating a food business without FSSAI registration carries penalties and the risk of the premises being sealed; exporting without an IEC simply is not possible, since customs will block the consignment. Getting the licence first is always cheaper.
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