Hemanth Jain And Associates
Chartered Accountants · +91 8553366526 · hemanth@hkjain.com
Document checklist
Liaison office (LO) of a foreign company
Tick each item as you collect it. Where a document is issued outside India, we will tell you whether it needs notarisation or apostille before it can be filed.
- Certificate of incorporation and charter of the parent, attested by the Indian embassy/notary in the home country
- Audited financial statements of the parent for the last 3 years (English)
- Banker's report from the parent's bank showing the length of relationship
- Board resolution to open the LO and power of attorney to the India representative
- Details of the proposed office and activities; passport and KYC of the authorised signatory
Typical timeline: 6–10 weeks from filing with the bank. Government processing times vary.