Chartered Accountant · ICAI M.No. 153926 · FRN 136869W
Typical timeline
1–2 days for name and DSC, then a few days for SPICe+ approval — about 1–2 weeks in all.
What can delay it
Name rejections, mismatched office proof, or pending foreign-document attestation are the usual causes of delay.
A realistic week-by-week view
In a smooth case the sequence is: day 1–2, obtain digital signatures for the directors and reserve the name through SPICe+ Part A (name approval itself can come back in a day or two, or with a resubmission if the first choice clashes); day 3–5, prepare and file SPICe+ Part B with the MOA and AOA and the AGILE-PRO-S form; and within a few working days of filing, the Registrar issues the Certificate of Incorporation with PAN and TAN. So about one to two weeks end to end. What stretches it is almost always avoidable: a name that’s too similar to an existing company or a trademark and gets rejected, office address proof that’s inconsistent or stale, or — for foreign founders — passports awaiting apostille abroad, which can add a week or more on its own. Choosing two or three distinct, available names up front, having clean and current office proof ready, and starting any foreign attestation early are the three things that keep a registration to the shorter end of the range rather than the longer.