Documents Required for Company Incorporation in India (Founder Checklist)

If incorporation feels confusing, it’s usually because documents are missing. Here’s the clean checklist.

1. Director/Partner documents

• PAN

• Aadhaar

• Passport-size photo

• Email + mobile number
  
  

2. Address proof (any one)

• Bank statement

• Driving license

• Utility bill (as applicable)
  
  

3.  Registered office documents

• Utility bill (electricity/water/gas)

• Rent agreement (if rented)

• NOC from owner (recommended)
  
  

4. Business info you should decide early

• Business activity description

• Shareholding and director details

• Capital and registered address finalization
  

5. Common reasons applications get delayed

• Mismatch in spellings across PAN/Aadhaar

• Old or unclear address proof

• Office proof not matching address format

• Missing NOC / incomplete rent agreement