How to Register One Person Company?

PT Posted by: Parth Thakur
• 27 October, 2025
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Follow these steps to register for a one-person company. 

  1. First, you need to get the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), for which you need to gather some of the following documents: address proof, PAN card, photos, Email ID, mobile number, and Aadhaar card. 
  2. Then you need to apply for the DIN. Once your DSC number is approved, you need to apply for the DIN of the proposed director in SPICe+ with address proof and the name of the director. However, the DIN is now applied with the SPICe+ up to 3 directors. 
  3. Now, you need to decide the name of the OPC, and the company name should be in the format ABC (OPC) Private Limited. The name will be approved only from the SPICe+ application, and if your name gets rejected, then you can apply again by filing an SPICe+ application. 
  4. Once your Name is approved by the MHA, you need to gather some of the essential documents that you need to submit to the ROC.
    • -The Memorandum of Association (MoA) in which the objects are listed that need to be followed by the or the starting of the business. 
    • -The Articles of Association (AoA) in this all the laws are witteen which must be followed by the company. 
    • -For the 1-person company member and director, a nominee can be appointed when the individual nominee or individual incorporated dies. 
    • -You need to submit the proof of registered office for the business of the company with ownership proof and get an NOC from the Owner. 
    • -You need to provide a declaration and consent from the proposed director in the Form INC-9 and DIR-2, respectively. 
    • -A declaration certificate showing that all the rules and regulations are followed by the company. 
  5. Now you need to fill out the online forms with the MCA, and all the documents must be attached to the form SPICe+, SPICe-MOA, SPICe-AOA, with DSC of the professional and director, and you need to upload the will to the MCA website for approval. For the incorporation company, PAN and TAN numbers will be automatically generated; there is no need to apply for a separate PAN and TAN application.

  6. At last, after all the verification, the registrar of companies (ROC) will issue an incorporation certificate, and you can start running your business.  

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  • Mihir Dutta 01 October, 2025

    What are the eligibility criteria to become a member of a one-person company? 

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      Shubham Jain 01 October, 2025

      To become a member of the one-person company, you just need to be a natural person who is an Indian resident or Indian citizen. Only under these conditions are you eligible to become a one-person company member. In the above sentence, Indian resident means a person who has stayed in India for a period of below 182 days in a financial year. 

  • Anika Nair 29 September, 2025

    Can you please provide me the checklist for registering a one-person company (OPC)?

    • S
      Savetaxs 29 September, 2025

      Here is the checklist to register a one-person company: 

      • You need to provide proof of the registered office of the OPC. 
      • DSC of the proposed director. 
      • You should have a minimum capital of INR 1 lakh. 
      • The name of the company should be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014. 
      • Form INC-3 is used to obtain the consent of the nominee. 
      • Before the incorporation of the company, you must appoint a nominee. 

       

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