Welcome to E-filing
Please read these instructions before you proceed with e-filing
1. The FIPB makes a distinction between applications which seek its approval for bringing in FDI for the first time. These are called ‘Fresh Applications’ and are processed on priority. As a matter of convention, a fresh application with complete details as asked for filed three weeks prior to the scheduled FIPB meeting are taken up for consideration in that meeting.
Users may therefore click on the Fresh Application link in case they are approaching FIPB for their case for the first time.
2. The second category is that of ‘Amendment Applications’ i.e. which seek an amendment to the approval already granted. These are cases or applications which have already taken FIPB approval to pursue the desired activity. However in case an amendment or change is desired in the conditions attached to the approval or the nature of change sought is substantive please click on ‘FIPB Approval (Amendment)’. In case it is only a nominal change i.e. change in the name/address/ representative of the applicant/foreign collaborator, please click on ‘Procedural Rectification (without FIPB approval) to submit your application.
Though the distinction between what is procedural and substantive (with FIPB approval) in amendment applications submitted has been provided to the user/applicant, the final decisions rests with the Director (FIPB). In case, it is felt that though the application has been filed under procedural rectification, it requires FIPB approval, then it shall either be transferred to the other category of amendment or the applicant may be asked to file again with additional details.
3. There is a third category provided too titled ‘Submission of Information’. It has three links – one, is the Questionnaire provided with the approval letter. The information sought in response to the questionnaire has to be submitted online through this link.
Secondly, clause of Press Note 4 of 2009 requires investors/applicant s to file information with respect to downstream investee companies. The format for the same has been provided through this link and applicants/investor s may submit this information online as stipulated in Press Notes.
Thirdly, if an investor or applicant has a query pertaining to an application filed or is in the process of being filed the same may be asked through this link. Additionally, observations or comments or objections on applications of competitors (PN 1 of 2005) may also be submitted to FIPB through this link.
4. Once an applicant has submitted the application, he/she shall be allotted a computer generated acknowledgement number that should be quoted in all your future correspondences with FIPB. Please note that no changes can be made by the user to the application once submitted unless authorised by Director (FIPB) to do so on a specific request or to file additional details. You can access the status of your application through this acknowledgement number.
5. In case an applicant wishes to make a change in the application recently submitted that has not been processed, he/she may click on the link ‘Changes in Application Submitted’.
On authorization by Director (FIPB), the applicant shall be intimated on his/her email and it will enable them to change/edit the information submitted.
Alongside if additional details are being sought by the FIPB, then those details have to be submitted through the same link. In that scenario, the ability to access your application again shall be automatically enabled.
6. If may be noted that applications for FIPB approval in the telecom and security services sector have to file additional information as asked for in the format. This is mandatory and the application shall not be processed in the event of misleading or incomplete information. The responsibility for any such delay rests with the user/applicant.
| Click on the link below to download FIPB Application form. | ||
| 1 | Fresh Application |  |
| 2 | Amendment FIPB Approval Application | |
| 3 | Amendment Procedural Rectification( Without FIPB Approval) | |
| 4 | Amendment Questionnaire Application | |
| 5 | PN 2 & 4 of 2009 Information | |
| 6 | Clarification/ Query | |
