Foreign Company Registration Number (FCRN) — Glossary

◈Definition

An FCRN is issued by the MCA to a foreign company that has established a place of business in India under Chapter XXII of the Companies Act 2013. Foreign companies must register within 30 days of establishing operations in India and file Form FC-1. An FCRN is structurally distinct from both CIN and LLPIN. Indian subsidiaries of foreign parents are separate — they get a regular CIN and are identified by 'FTC' or 'FLC' in the ownership segment of the CIN.

◉See also

Corporate Identification Number(CIN)
The 21-character alphanumeric code assigned to every Indian company at incorporation.
Limited Liability Partnership Identification Number(LLPIN)
The identifier assigned to every Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) at registration.

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