Foreign companies with a registered place of business in India, including branch offices, liaison offices, project offices or other permitted business presence, generally need annual MCA compliance.

A liaison office registered as a foreign company in India generally needs to maintain applicable MCA filings, along with RBI or other regulator filings where applicable.

A branch office of a foreign company in India generally needs annual accounts and annual return filings through FC-3 and FC-4, subject to its registration and facts.

A project office registered as a foreign company in India may need MCA annual compliance until closure or deregistration is properly completed.

Yes. Foreign Company Registration Number, or FCRN, is used for MCA foreign company filings and master data identification.

Form FC-3 is used by a foreign company to file annual accounts along with the list of all places of business established in India as on the balance sheet date.

FC-3 is generally filed within six months from the close of the financial year of the foreign company to which the financial statements relate.

The Registrar can extend the FC-3 filing period by not more than three months on a written application, subject to applicable process and facts.

Form FC-4 is the annual return of a foreign company containing prescribed particulars as they stood at the close of the financial year.

FC-4 annual return is generally filed within sixty days from the close of the financial year.

Common documents include FCRN, financial statements, Indian business operation details, list of places in India, authorised representative details, DSC, prior filings and MCA records.

Yes. FC-3 is linked with filing financial statements and list of Indian places of business of the foreign company.

Yes. FC-3 requires a list of all principal places of business in India established by the foreign company as on the balance sheet date.

Yes. Authorised representative details, signing authority and MCA association with FCRN are important for successful filing and DSC validation.

If documents are not in English, translation and proper authentication may be required depending on document type and MCA filing requirements.

Annual accounts filing can include balance sheet, profit and loss or income statement, audit report, Indian business operation details and required attachments.

Foreign companies often need Indian business operation details and supporting schedules so the MCA filing reflects India-specific business presence correctly.

Foreign company financial statement and India operation records may require audit or certification depending on the applicable law, form requirement and facts.

Global financial statements may be relevant, but India-specific filing requirements, Indian place of business details and prescribed attachments must be reviewed separately.

Yes. Address, type of office, business activity, opening or closure details and supporting records for Indian places of business should be maintained.

Yes. The applicant or authorised user must access the MCA portal, prepare the relevant webform, submit it, affix DSC and complete fee payment.

Yes. The signing authority generally needs a valid, non-expired and MCA-registered DSC mapped to the relevant DIN, PAN or membership number.

Professional certification may be required depending on the form. Membership or certificate of practice details must be valid and not debarred.

Foreign company forms are generally filed with Delhi RoC, with copies or access routed to the concerned RoC as per MCA system process.

SRN is the Service Request Number generated after MCA form submission and used for fee payment, tracking, resubmission and future correspondence.

Form FC-2 is used for reporting specified alterations in documents or particulars filed for registration by a foreign company.

FC-2 may be required for changes in charter documents, company name, registered or principal office abroad, Indian place of business, directors, secretary or authorised representative.

FC-2 is generally filed within thirty days of the relevant alteration being made.

Yes. Closure of place of business in India is one of the alteration situations that may require FC-2 filing and pending annual filings should be checked before closure.

Yes. Alteration in particulars of authorised representative is generally reported through FC-2 within the prescribed timeline.

Delayed filing can attract additional fees, resubmission burden, compliance exposure and possible adjudication or penalty consequences depending on the delay and facts.

Old backlog can usually be reviewed year-wise by checking MCA status, prior filings, financial records, pending changes, fees and professional certification requirements.

Yes. If MCA marks a form for resubmission, the corrected form and DSC-affixed document must be submitted within the portal timeline.

Yes. Pending annual filings, FC-2 alterations or unpaid fees can affect closure, deactivation of FCRN and clean exit from Indian compliance records.

Yes. CompanyJi can help estimate additional fees, identify pending years, organize backlog documents and coordinate regularisation support where required.

Choose based on FCRN status, number of Indian places of business, FC-3 and FC-4 years pending, FC-2 changes, audit status, DSC readiness and urgency.

Yes. CompanyJi can assist only with FC-3 annual accounts filing where records, DSC and professional certification support are ready.

Yes. CompanyJi can assist only with FC-4 annual return filing where annual particulars and MCA access are available.

Yes. CompanyJi can coordinate document lists, financial records, signed papers, notarised or translated documents and filing timelines with the foreign parent team.

Quotation depends on forms required, number of years pending, places of business, document readiness, audit or certification needs, FC-2 changes, resubmissions and urgency.