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The step-by-step process, including the apostille and notarization requirements specific to UK-originated documents.
Incorporating a wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of a UK parent follows the standard Companies Act, 2013 process — but UK parent-company documents need apostille certification before Indian authorities will accept them, since both the UK and India are signatories to the Hague Apostille Convention.
Required for the proposed Indian directors. If a UK-based individual will also serve as director, their documents need apostille certification at this stage.
Reserve the proposed company name with the Registrar of Companies (ROC).
The UK parent company's certificate of incorporation, board resolution authorizing the Indian subsidiary, and power of attorney typically need notarization and apostille via the UK's FCDO — the step most likely to set your overall pace, since it runs on UK government processing times, not Indian ones.
The integrated incorporation form covering PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, and GST registration (optional) alongside company incorporation.
Issued by the ROC once all filings are approved — the Indian entity legally exists from this point.
Open the Indian entity's bank account, remit initial capital from the UK parent, and file Form FC-GPR with the RBI within 30 days of share allotment.
As with US entries, it's rarely the Indian filing that slows things down — it's waiting on apostilled documents from the UK. Starting the FCDO apostille process for your board resolution and incorporation certificate in parallel with the Indian name-reservation step, rather than after it, is the most effective way to compress your timeline.
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