Registration of Particulars for a Foreign Limited Liability Partnership (FLLP) is the statutory registration mandated under Section 59 of the LLP Act 2008 read with Rule 34 of the LLP Rules 2009. Every FLLP — being an LLP formed, incorporated, or registered outside India — that establishes a place of business in India must, within 30 days of such establishment, file Form 27 with the Registrar of Companies, disclosing its incorporation particulars, partners, and details of an authorised representative in India who can accept service of legal notices.
Documents from the home country must be apostilled or consularised, with certified English translations where applicable. The registration must align with parallel FEMA approvals from the RBI / AD Bank for branch / liaison / project office structures. Our secretarial practice services cover the full lifecycle — India entry diagnostic, RBI / FEMA coordination, document apostille and translation, authorised-representative documentation, Form 27 filing, ongoing alteration filings via Form 28, cessation via Form 29, annual filings (Form 8 / Form 11), and post-registration tax registrations and bank-account opening.
First-time registration of a Foreign LLP establishing a place of business in India — apostilled documents, authorised representative documentation, and Form 27 filing within 30 days.
FLLP setting up a branch, liaison, or project office in India under FEMA — coordinated RBI / AD Bank approval, FNC / branch registration, and Form 27 filing.
Notice of any alteration in the FLLP's particulars — name, registered office (home country), partners, authorised representative, India place of business — filed via Form 28 within 60 days.
Notice of cessation of place of business in India by the FLLP — filed via Form 29 within 30 days, along with evidence of closure of operations and stakeholder settlement.
Annual filings applicable to registered FLLPs — Form 8 (Statement of Account & Solvency) and Form 11 (Annual Return), with India-side accounts and partner declarations.
Change of the authorised representative of the FLLP in India — fresh consent, KYC, supporting POA, and Form 28 filing as alteration in particulars within statutory window.
Master section requiring every Foreign LLP that establishes a place of business in India to register particulars with the Registrar in the prescribed form.
Prescribed e-form on the MCA portal for registration of particulars by an FLLP, capturing incorporation details, partners, authorised representative, and India address.
An LLP formed, incorporated, or registered outside India which establishes a place of business in India is a Foreign LLP under the LLP Act 2008.
Every FLLP must appoint a person resident in India as its authorised representative empowered to accept service of legal notices and documents on its behalf.
The trigger for FLLP registration is the establishment of a place of business in India — branch, liaison, project office, or any operational presence.
Foreign incorporation documents, partner lists, and authority documents must be apostilled (Hague Convention countries) or consularised (non-Hague countries).
FLLP registration runs parallel to FEMA / RBI approvals — Form FNC for branch / liaison / project offices, sectoral caps, and AD-bank coordination.
Once registered, the FLLP must file Form 8 (Statement of Account & Solvency) and Form 11 (Annual Return) every year for India operations.
Strategic India entry assessment — FLLP vs subsidiary vs branch, sectoral feasibility, FEMA gating, timeline mapping, and end-to-end compliance roadmap.
End-to-end Form FNC drafting and AD-bank coordination for branch, liaison, or project office setup, including sectoral approval where required.
Apostille (Hague Convention) or notarial-and-consular legalisation (non-Hague) of incorporation documents, partner lists, and supporting authority papers.
Certified English translation of foreign-language incorporation and partnership documents, with translator declarations and notarisation as required.
Identification, KYC, consent letter, and Power of Attorney drafting for the resident-Indian authorised representative empowered to accept service.
End-to-end drafting and online filing of Form 27 with all attachments, DSC of authorised signatory, and RoC fee payment within 30-day statutory window.
Filing of Form 28 for any subsequent alteration in particulars — name, address, partners, authorised rep — within prescribed timelines.
Cessation paperwork on closure of India operations — Form 29 filing, evidence collation, FEMA closure, and RoC closure certificate procurement.
Preparation and filing of annual Form 8 (accounts & solvency) and Form 11 (annual return) for India operations of the FLLP, with partner declarations.
Coordination of PAN, TAN, GST, and professional-tax registration for the FLLP's India operations post Form 27 acceptance and place-of-business setup.
End-to-end coordination with banks for opening of FLLP's India operating account, AD-bank designation, and KYC formality completion.
Annual compliance calendar covering Form 8, Form 11, alteration triggers, FEMA filings, tax returns, and authorised-rep KYC refreshes.
FLLP has decided to establish an India place of business — branch, liaison, project office — triggering 30-day Form 27 filing requirement.
Coordinated FEMA + LLP filing — Form FNC with RBI alongside Form 27 with RoC for new branch, liaison, or project office of the FLLP.
Existing authorised representative is resigning, retiring, or being replaced, triggering Form 28 filing with fresh KYC, POA, and consent letter.
Change in FLLP's name, home-country registered office, partners, or India place of business requiring Form 28 alteration filing within 60 days.
FLLP is closing its India place of business and exiting operations, requiring Form 29 cessation filing and full FEMA / tax closure.
Recurring obligation to file Form 8 (Statement of Account & Solvency) and Form 11 (Annual Return) for the registered FLLP each financial year.
Approved Form 25 reservation now needs to be converted into actual Form 27 registration as the FLLP is ready to establish its India operations.
Past Form 27 filings or alterations were missed — requiring backdated cleanup, additional fees, and reconciliation with RoC and FEMA records.
India entry assessment — FLLP route vs alternatives, FEMA gating, sectoral feasibility, timeline mapping, and end-to-end compliance roadmap.
Coordination of apostille / consular legalisation of foreign documents and certified English translation as per MCA evidentiary norms.
Authorised representative documentation (POA, consent, KYC) and parallel FEMA / RBI Form FNC drafting and AD-bank coordination.
Online filing of Form 27 with all attachments, DSC affixation, RoC fee payment, and active query response till FRC issuance.
PAN / TAN / GST registration, bank-account opening, compliance-calendar setup for Form 8 / 11, and ongoing alteration / cessation support.
Partner with our secretarial-practice specialists for end-to-end Section 59 FLLP registration — apostille, FEMA coordination, authorised-rep documentation, Form 27 filing, and ongoing Form 28 / 29 / 8 / 11 support in FY 2026–27.
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