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Foreign Subsidiary Company Registration in Mumbai, Thane & Navi Mumbai

Help foreign companies set up an Indian subsidiary with FDI, FEMA and RBI reporting.

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Timeline

20–30 working days

Fees

On quotation

Documents

4 documents

Before you commit

Is Foreign Subsidiary the right next step for you?

The commercial facts first — who the work is for, what it costs, how long it takes and what you have to arrange. Everything below is specific to foreign subsidiary company registration, not a generic CA brochure.

The short version

  • Foreign Subsidiary is normally taken up by foreign companies entering India.
  • On quotation. The number moves with entity type, volumes and the state of your records; statutory and portal charges are paid at actuals.
  • Timeline: 20–30 working days — counted from a complete document set, with third-party processing time on top.
  • Plan for 4 core documents and 4 defined stages, starting with Parent company incorporation docs (apostilled) and Board resolution.

Who it is built for

Foreign companies entering India — that is who this page is written for. If your position is materially different, the scope and the fee change with it, so tell us the facts rather than relying on the ranges here.

What usually triggers it

It usually comes up when a lease, a current account, a client contract or a co-founder conversation forces a decision about how the business should be owned.

What the work hinges on

Incorporation rests on consistent director KYC and a registered-office address you can actually evidence. For Foreign Subsidiary, that means 4 core documents and a clear picture of your entity and activity.

What you are left with

100% FDI in most sectors, access to Indian market, separate legal entity. The certificate starts the compliance calendar the same day — bookkeeping, annual filings and director records all begin from incorporation.

Scope

What Foreign Subsidiary includes — and what it doesn't

Quotes are only comparable when the deliverables and the exclusions are written down. This is the full picture of what you are buying, what you supply and what sits outside the fee.

What the engagement covers

  • A scoping conversation first, so the document list, the fee and the timeline are agreed before work starts
  • Preparation and internal review of every form, schedule or draft Foreign Subsidiary needs
  • Submission and tracking through to acknowledgement or certificate
  • Replies to queries raised while the matter is being processed
  • A named chartered accountant as your point of contact, on phone, email or WhatsApp

Documents you arrange

  • Parent company incorporation docs (apostilled)
  • Board resolution
  • Director KYC
  • Indian office proof

What you end up with

  • 100% FDI in most sectors
  • Access to Indian market
  • Separate legal entity
  • Working papers, acknowledgements and certificates handed over in one place

Outside this scope

  • Government, registry and portal charges, which are paid at actuals
  • Corrections to earlier periods or filings, quoted separately once we have seen them
  • Processing time at the department or registry, which no adviser controls
  • Any outcome that rests on a regulator's decision — we prepare and represent, we do not promise approvals

Get these ready first

Parent company incorporation docs (apostilled), Board resolution, Director KYC are the items that usually hold things up. Scan them clearly, check that names and addresses agree across documents, and flag anything held in a different legal name before we start.

How it runs

The Foreign Subsidiary process, stage by stage

4 stages, each one confirmed with you before the next begins. You approve the working before anything is submitted in your name.

  1. 1

    FDI route check

    We confirm what Foreign Subsidiary needs in your case and agree the document list, the fee and who signs, before any work starts.

  2. 2

    Incorporation

  3. 3

    FC-GPR reporting

  4. 4

    Bank & tax setup

    Handover closes the engagement: final documents, acknowledgements and working papers in one place, with a note on what the next cycle will ask for.

Two things decide the timeline

How quickly the document set is complete, and how quickly queries are answered once the matter sits with the department or registry. The published turnaround assumes the first of those is sorted on day one.

What typically delays Foreign Subsidiary

A name that collides with an existing company or mark, or address and KYC details that disagree across documents, is the usual reason a filing comes back with a query. We check for exactly this before anything is submitted, because a query answered late costs more time than the filing itself.

Facts & fees

Foreign Subsidiary at a glance

One table with the details people call to ask about. Fees are indicative starting points, not a quotation — the final number follows a look at your actual position.

Foreign Subsidiary Company Registration — key details

Service
Foreign Subsidiary Company Registration
Category
Company Formation
Who it suits
Foreign companies entering India
Indicative fee
On quotation
Typical timeline
20–30 working days
Documents to arrange
4 core documents
Stages in the process
4 stages, each confirmed with you
How it runs
Online end to end — documents by email or WhatsApp, approvals in writing, meetings by appointment
Where we work
Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Panvel — 350 localities covered as service areas

What moves the fee

Entity type, the number of locations or periods in scope, transaction volumes and the state of your existing records. Statutory, registry and portal charges are billed at actuals, and any clean-up of earlier periods is quoted separately once we have seen it.
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Compare

Private Limited, LLP or OPC — how the three compare

Most founders are choosing between three structures before anything is filed. What actually separates them is ownership, how money comes in, and how much compliance you carry afterwards.

 Private LimitedLLPOne Person Company
OwnershipTwo or more shareholders, with directors appointed to run itTwo or more designated partners who also manage the businessA single shareholder, with a nominee named at incorporation
SuitsStartups and growing businesses planning outside investmentProfessional firms, consultancies and family businessesSolo founders and consultants who want limited liability
Bringing in capitalShares can be issued to new investorsCapital comes in as partner contribution, not sharesShare capital stays with one owner while it remains an OPC
Compliance loadHeaviest of the three — board, secretarial and annual filingsLighter than a company, with its own annual filingsLighter than a Private Limited, but still a company
Changing laterRestructures without changing entity typeCan convert, with partner and regulatory approvalsCommonly converted to a Private Limited as it grows
First-year workIncorporation, then bookkeeping, audit and annual filingsIncorporation, agreement filing, then annual filingsIncorporation, then bookkeeping and annual filings

This comparison is general guidance on how the work is usually structured. Which option applies to you depends on your facts, so treat it as a starting point for a conversation rather than advice.

Avoid these

Where Foreign Subsidiary usually goes wrong

Most delays are not technical. They come from paperwork that disagrees with itself, decisions taken too late, or a filing treated as the end of the matter.

Starting with an incomplete file

Work stalls when evidence arrives in pieces. Parent company incorporation docs (apostilled) is the item most often missing or out of date, and nothing can be submitted around it.

Details that disagree across documents

A name that collides with an existing company or mark, or address and KYC details that disagree across documents, is the usual reason a filing comes back with a query.

Treating it as a one-off

The certificate starts the compliance calendar the same day — bookkeeping, annual filings and director records all begin from incorporation. Keep the working papers — the next filing, audit or lender review asks for exactly those files.

Service areas

Foreign Subsidiary across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

We deliver foreign subsidiary company registration remotely for businesses in 350 localities across four belts — Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Panvel. Each locality page carries the local context: nearby business hubs, the pincode and the nearest station. These are service areas we cover, not branch offices; in-person meetings happen by appointment.

Start with a major business district

Mumbai

135

135 localities · From Nariman Point to Dahisar — South, Central, Western and Harbour suburbs.

127 more in Mumbai

Thane

99

99 localities · Thane city, Ghodbunder Road, Kalyan-Dombivli, Bhiwandi and Vasai-Virar belt.

91 more in Thane

Navi Mumbai

69

69 localities · Vashi, Belapur, Kharghar, Airoli, TTC MIDC and the new airport corridor.

61 more in Navi Mumbai

Panvel

47

47 localities · Panvel, Kamothe, Kalamboli, Taloja MIDC and the NMIA growth zone.

39 more in Panvel

Prefer to start from your area?

The regional hubs list every locality in the belt alongside the other services we handle there, which is useful when you need more than one piece of work done together.

FAQs

Foreign Subsidiary — questions we are asked first

The answers below are general and apply to most cases. Anything that depends on your turnover, entity or activity has to be confirmed against your own records before you rely on it.

How much does Foreign Subsidiary Company Registration cost in Mumbai?+

On quotation. The final quote depends on your entity type, transaction volumes and how complete your records are. Government, registry and portal charges, where they apply, are paid at actuals and quoted separately.

How long does Foreign Subsidiary take?+

20–30 working days. That is measured from the point your documents are complete; processing time at the department or registry sits on top of it and is outside anyone's control.

Which documents are required for Foreign Subsidiary?+

Parent company incorporation docs (apostilled), Board resolution, Director KYC, Indian office proof. We confirm the final list against your entity and activity before work starts, so you are not collecting paperwork twice.

Who should consider Foreign Subsidiary?+

Foreign companies entering India. It usually comes up when a lease, a current account, a client contract or a co-founder conversation forces a decision about how the business should be owned.

Can Foreign Subsidiary be done online from anywhere in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai or Panvel?+

Yes. Documents move by email or WhatsApp, approvals are taken in writing, and we meet in person by appointment. We cover 350 localities across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region as service areas — the locality pages describe coverage, not a branch office in each place.

What happens after Foreign Subsidiary is complete?+

The certificate starts the compliance calendar the same day — bookkeeping, annual filings and director records all begin from incorporation. You get the final documents, acknowledgements and working papers together, plus a note on what the next filing or review will need.

Question not covered here?

Send the specifics — entity type, what you are trying to achieve and any deadline you are working to — and we will tell you what is involved and what it costs, before you commit to anything. Mon–Sat, 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM.

Talk to a chartered accountant about Foreign Subsidiary

Tell us your entity type and what you need to achieve. We confirm the scope, the document list and the fee in writing before any work starts. Fees for this engagement are quoted after a short scoping conversation.

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