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Indian Subsidiary of a Foreign Company

Setting up in India from overseas.

Reviewed by CA Hitendra Pal Singh· company law, tax and complianceLast reviewed

A foreign company usually enters India as a wholly-owned subsidiary — a private limited company with the parent as shareholder. Alongside incorporation come FEMA reporting of the inbound investment and the resident-director requirement.

What is included

  • Incorporation with the foreign parent as subscriber
  • Resident-director guidance
  • Apostille and notarisation guidance for foreign documents
  • FC-GPR reporting of the share subscription
  • PAN, TAN and bank-account guidance

What comes after

Next, most people need

First-Year Compliance Bundle

Your first year starts the day you are incorporated: INC-20A, the first auditor, director KYC and the first annual filings all fall due before you have had a full year of trading. The bundle takes them as one plan.

from ₹9,999 / first year · MCA filing fees extra, billed at actuals. The audit fee is the auditor’s and is separate.

See First-Year Compliance Bundle

What we will need from you

  • Apostilled charter documents of the parent
  • Board resolution of the parent authorising the subsidiary
  • Passport and address proof of foreign directors, apostilled
  • Proof of Indian registered office

How long it takes

Typically 20–30 working days, document dependent.

Timelines are typical, not guaranteed. Government processing times vary, and a query from the officer adds to them. We will tell you where yours stands.

Common questions

Must a director live in India?

Yes — at least one director must have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the previous year. We can advise on meeting this.