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One person company (OPC) registration

A one person company lets a single founder own a company with limited liability. We prepare and file the incorporation application with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), including your nominee's consent, and keep you updated at each step. The Registrar issues the registration itself.

  • An expert call to check whether an OPC suits your plans
  • A written scope and itemised quotation before any work starts
  • Your nominee's consent prepared with the application

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What you end up with
Certificate of Incorporation with your Corporate Identity Number (CIN), plus the company’s PAN and TAN
Issued by
Registrar of Companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

What the service covers

Included

  • A call to confirm the member, nominee and directors, and your business activity
  • Checking your proposed names against MCA naming rules before applying
  • Preparing the SPICe+ incorporation application, including the electronic Memorandum and Articles of Association
  • Preparing your nominee's written consent (Form INC-3) to file with the application
  • Director Identification Numbers (DIN) for new directors, applied for within the same application
  • The company's PAN and TAN applications, made together with incorporation
  • The linked AGILE-PRO-S form for registrations MCA requires alongside SPICe+
  • Coordinating digital signature certificates (DSC) and answering resubmission requests from the Registrar

Not included

  • Government filing fees and stamp duty — passed on at actual cost and itemised in your quotation
  • Any guarantee that a name or the incorporation will be approved; the Registrar decides
  • Converting the OPC into a private limited company later — available as a separate service
  • Work after incorporation, such as the first auditor appointment, annual filings, bookkeeping or GST — available as separate services
  • Providing a registered office address or nominee directors

Fees

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Fees depend on the number of directors, how many digital signatures are needed, the authorised capital and your state's stamp duty, so we quote after a short call.

Your quotation lists each of these separately:

  • Professional fees for our work
  • Government fees and stamp duty, at actual cost
  • Digital signature certificates, if needed
  • GST on professional fees
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Who can register

  • One member (owner), who must be an individual and an Indian citizen. Since April 2021 the member can live in India or abroad.
  • A nominee, also an individual Indian citizen, who would become the member if the member dies or cannot act. The nominee gives written consent.
  • At least one director; the member can be the director. Every company needs at least one director who stays in India for at least 182 days in the financial year.
  • A person can be the member of only one OPC, and a nominee in only one OPC.
  • An OPC cannot carry out non-banking financial investment activity, including investing in other companies’ securities, and cannot be a Section 8 (non-profit) company.
  • A registered office address in India, with recent proof of address and the owner's no-objection certificate.

Not sure this is the right structure? Compare a private limited company, LLP and one person company.

Documents you’ll need

From the member, the nominee and each director

  • PAN card
  • One identity proof: Aadhaar, passport, voter ID or driving licence
  • One recent address proof: bank statement, or a utility or mobile bill, usually not older than two months
  • A recent passport-size photograph
  • Email address and mobile number

For the registered office

  • A recent utility bill for the address, usually not older than two months
  • No-objection certificate (NOC) from the property owner
  • Rent or lease agreement, if the property is rented

Don't send documents with your enquiry. If you decide to go ahead, we'll tell you exactly what's needed and how to share it securely.

How it works

  1. Request a call back

    Send the short form or call us. An expert calls you to understand your situation and answer your questions.

  2. Receive a written quotation

    It sets out the scope, what is included and excluded, and lists professional fees, government charges and taxes separately.

  3. Confirm and share documents

    Once you accept the quotation and the agreed payment is made, we send a document checklist for you, your nominee and the office address.

  4. Preparation and review

    Your preparer drafts the application and the nominee consent, and a second team member reviews them. You approve the final details before anything is signed.

  5. Signing and filing

    You sign with your digital signature and we file with MCA. We share the filing reference with you.

  6. The Registrar's decision

    The Registrar either approves the application or asks for changes, which we answer. On approval, we send you the Certificate of Incorporation, PAN and TAN.

How long it takes

We don't promise a fixed number of days, because parts of the process are outside our control. Your quotation includes an estimate, and we tell you when the next step depends on you or on the Registrar.

The main things that affect timing:

  • How quickly you and your nominee share documents and complete digital signature verification
  • Whether the Registrar accepts the proposed name on first review
  • MCA processing times and any resubmission requests

Common questions

Can an NRI form a one person company?

Yes. Since 1 April 2021, an Indian citizen living outside India can be the member of an OPC. The company still needs at least one director who stays in India for at least 182 days in the financial year, so an NRI founder often appoints a second director who lives in India.

Can an OPC become a private limited company later?

Yes. Since April 2021 there is no minimum waiting period and no capital or turnover trigger. The OPC converts by bringing in more members and directors and following the conversion procedure. We can scope this as a separate service when you're ready.

Does an OPC need an audit?

Yes. Like every company, an OPC must have its financial statements audited by a chartered accountant each year and file them with the Registrar.

Can I change my nominee later?

Yes. The member can replace the nominee with the new nominee’s consent, and the company reports the change to the Registrar.

Do I need to visit an office?

Usually not. Documents are shared online and you sign with a digital signature. Some digital signature providers ask for a short video verification.

Official sources

Reviewed by India's Got Legal on 16 October 2026.

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