LLP Registration

Documents Required for LLP Registration in India

Last reviewed: 3 October 2026 Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Short answer: every partner needs a PAN (or a passport number for a foreign national), an identity proof and an address proof. The registered office needs a utility bill not older than two months, plus an owner’s NOC and rent agreement if it is rented. Designated partners need a digital signature. You also sign a subscriber sheet and Form 9 consents.

Last reviewed: 3 October 2026. This is general information for first‑time founders anywhere in India, not advice on your specific LLP. Points we could not confirm from an official source are marked in the text.

What is the full document checklist for LLP registration?

An LLP is incorporated in two steps on the MCA portal. First, you reserve the name (RUN‑LLP). Then you file the incorporation form, Form FiLLiP, with the documents below. Keep every scan clear and readable — the form shows a 2 MB limit on each upload.

Document	Who needs it	Accepted proof	Common reason for rejection
PAN	Every Indian individual partner	PAN card details (number is typed into the form)	Name or date of birth differs from the identity proof
Identity proof	Every individual partner	Aadhaar, passport, voter ID card or driving licence	Blurred scan; name spelling does not match PAN
Residential (address) proof	Every individual partner	Bank statement, electricity bill, telephone or mobile bill, other utility bill, or a registered or notarised rent agreement	Address differs from the one typed in the form; old or cropped document
Passport (plus address proof)	Foreign national partners	Passport and an overseas address proof; filing guides say these are notarised and apostilled (see below)	Notarisation or apostille missing
Resolutions of the body corporate	A company or LLP that becomes a partner	Resolution to become a partner, and a resolution naming the nominee, both on letterhead	Resolution not on letterhead; nominee’s name or address missing
Registered office proof	The LLP	Conveyance deed, lease deed, or rent agreement with rent receipts	Document does not show the full address typed in the form
Utility bill for the office	The LLP	Electricity, gas, water or similar bill, not older than two months	Bill is older than two months
NOC from the owner	If the office is not owned by a partner	Signed no‑objection letter from the owner	Unsigned, or does not name the premises or the LLP
Digital signature (DSC)	Designated partners	Valid DSC of the designated partner	DSC details do not match the PAN or DIN/DPIN on the form
Subscriber sheet and consents	All partners	Signed subscriber sheet; Form 9 for each designated partner	Contribution or names differ from the form

Which documents does an Indian partner need?

For each individual partner the form asks for the PAN, the date and place of birth, a permanent address, a present address, an identity proof and a residential proof. You upload a copy of both proofs. The form also asks how long the partner has lived at the present address — if it is under one year, the previous address is asked for too.

What makes an address proof acceptable?

The type is on the list: bank statement, electricity bill, telephone bill, mobile bill, utility bill, or a registered or notarised rent agreement.
The address matches the form exactly — house number, society, pin code. This is the most common cause of a resubmission.
It is recent. The form states a two‑month limit for the office utility bill. For a partner’s own address proof we could not confirm a stated age limit in the form, so use something issued in the last two months.
The name is the partner’s own and matches the PAN.

Keep a recent passport‑size photograph handy as well. You will need it for the digital signature application; the incorporation form text we read does not ask for a photo upload.

What do foreign national and NRI partners need?

A foreign national gives a passport number in place of a PAN, along with a passport copy and an address proof. Reputable filing guides say the passport and the overseas address proof should be notarised and apostilled. We could not open the official instruction kit to confirm that exact wording, so check it before you get the papers notarised abroad.

One rule is fixed by section 7 of the LLP Act, 2008: every LLP needs at least two designated partners who are individuals, and at least one of them must be a resident of India. The form checks this too. An NRI who holds an Indian PAN and Aadhaar can use them as an Indian individual would, but the residency test for the “resident designated partner” still applies.

What does a company or another LLP need to become a partner?

A body corporate acts through an individual nominee. The form asks for a resolution of the body corporate, on its letterhead, agreeing to become a partner in the proposed LLP. It also asks for a second resolution or authorisation, also on letterhead, that gives the name and address of the individual nominated to act for it. The nominee is treated like any other designated partner: identity proof, address proof, and a DIN/DPIN. We could not confirm from an official source whether anything further is needed for a foreign company, so ask before you start.

What proof is needed for the registered office?

The form asks for proof of the office address along with an NOC, if applicable. The proof can be a conveyance deed (if owned), or a lease deed or rent agreement with rent receipts. You also upload a utility bill not older than two months.

You own the premises: ownership document and utility bill.
The premises belong to someone else: rent or lease agreement, owner’s signed NOC, and a utility bill.
Home address: allowed in many cases — read Can I use my home address for LLP registration? before you decide.

Do I need a DSC and a DPIN?

Yes to both, but the DPIN (Designated Partner Identification Number) is easy. A designated partner who has no DIN or DPIN does not need to apply separately: the FiLLiP form lets you enter the details and a DPIN is allotted as part of incorporation. Rule 11(1) of the LLP Rules caps how many people can apply for a DPIN through FiLLiP. Since the LLP (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022 that cap has been reported as five (it was two before), so older guides that say “two” are out of date. Confirm the current limit on the form before you file if you have several new designated partners.

The DSC cannot be skipped, because the form is signed digitally and the DSC is tied to the person’s PAN or DIN/DPIN. If it is registered against the wrong details, the form fails. Our guide Is DSC mandatory for LLP registration? explains who needs one and why.

Which documents do I prepare while filing?

Subscriber sheet: lists each partner, their contribution and consent. See the subscriber sheet format.
Form 9 (consent to act as designated partner): each designated partner signs one. See the Form 9 format.
NIC code and business description: choose the activity code that matches your real business. Use the NIC code finder for LLP.
Approved name: reserve it through RUN‑LLP first. The reservation is time‑limited — Rule 18 of the LLP Rules is commonly quoted as reserving a name for three months, but we have not confirmed the current text from an official source, so file FiLLiP promptly. Test your name with the LLP name rules checker before applying.

What must I do after the LLP is incorporated?

Incorporation is not the end of the paperwork. Under Rule 21(1) of the LLP Rules, 2009, the LLP agreement must be filed with the Registrar in Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation. Late filing attracts an additional fee for each day of delay. Form 3 itself was revised in 2023, so use the version currently on the MCA portal. The agreement needs to be stamped first, and stamp duty depends on the state. Work it out with the LLP agreement stamp duty calculator and start from our LLP agreement draft template. For the clauses that Form 3 reviewers look for, see Rule 16(2), 17(1), 20(1) and 24(18)(a) clause wording.

Government fees are not repeated here because they change; the calculators above show the current figures.

Why do LLP registrations get rejected or sent back?

Mismatched details. Name, date of birth or address differs between the PAN, the identity proof and the form.
Old or incomplete address proof. A utility bill older than two months, or a cropped page.
Office proof without an NOC where the owner is someone else, or an NOC that is not signed.
Name too close to an existing name or trademark. The form includes a declaration that the name is not identical or too similar to another LLP, firm, company or registered trade mark.
DSC mismatch. The signature is registered against details that do not match the form.
Subscriber sheet differs from the form — for example a different contribution amount.
Unreadable or oversized scans. Keep each file within the upload limit.

If the Registrar sends the form back for resubmission, you usually correct the same application within the time given in the Registrar’s remarks rather than starting again. Fix the exact point the Registrar raised rather than re‑uploading everything, and keep an eye on the name reservation date.

Frequently asked questions

Is PAN compulsory for every partner?

Indian partners give their PAN. The FiLLiP form asks for "PAN or passport number", so a foreign national who has no PAN gives the passport number instead.

Can I use Aadhaar as identity proof?

Yes. The FiLLiP form lists Aadhaar, passport, voter ID card and driving licence as identity proofs. The name on it should match your PAN exactly.

How old can an address proof be?

For the registered office, the form says the utility bill must be not older than two months. For a partner's own residential proof, the form lists the accepted types but we could not confirm a fixed age limit, so use a bill or statement from the last two months to be safe.

Can a company be a partner in an LLP?

Yes. A company or another LLP can be a partner through an individual nominee. You upload a resolution of the body corporate agreeing to become a partner, and a second resolution or authorisation naming the nominee, both on its letterhead.

Do all partners need a digital signature?

The designated partners sign the incorporation form digitally, so they need a DSC. Whether an ordinary partner who is not a designated partner needs one depends on how the form is filled, so check this before you start.

When must the LLP agreement be filed?

Rule 21(1) of the LLP Rules, 2009 requires the LLP agreement to be filed in Form 3 within 30 days of the date of incorporation. Sign and stamp it well before that date, because late filing attracts an additional fee for every day of delay.

Can I register an LLP from my home address?

A residential address can usually be used as the registered office if the proof papers are in order, and if it is not your own property, with the owner's NOC. The details are in our separate guide linked in the registered office section above.

Need help with LLP registration?

If you are in Ahmedabad or anywhere in Gujarat, see our LLP registration in Ahmedabad page, or contact us and tell us about your partners and office. We will tell you which documents you still need.

Sources

MCA — Instruction Kit for Form FiLLiP (cited by link; we read the form text itself, not the kit)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs — LLP Rules, 2009 and LLP e‑forms
India Code — Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (section 7, designated partners)
Limited Liability Partnership (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022, notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 4 March 2022 (rule 11, DPIN limit in FiLLiP)