1. Attestation or Legalisation of Documents
2. Filing of Application with RBI through AD Bank
3. Verification of KYC from Banker of Parent Company
4. Approval of RBI for Liasion Office Registration in India
5. Registration of Liasion office of Foreign Company with the ROC
6. PAN Card, Tax Deduction Number & Bank A/c Opening
7. Other Registration and Licenses For example registration under shops and establishment act, Goods and Services Tax (GST), Professional Tax Act, Provident Funds Act, Employee State Insurance Act (ESIC), etc.

A body corporate incorporated outside India (including a firm or other association of individuals), desirous of opening a Branch Office (BO) in India have to obtain permission from the Reserve Bank under provisions of FEMA 1999. - Application in the prescribed Form FNC shall be filed (WMC to be provide post receipt of information as per this checklist)

1. Parent company must have a profit making track record during the immediately preceding five years and net worth of not less than USD $100,000 or its equivalent
2. Required to Obtain PAN/TAN and Registrar of Companies (ROC) Registration
3. Normally registration is allowed for a period of three years

The application for establishing Branch Office in India should be filed through a designated AD Category - I bank to RBI with the following documents and information

1. Certificate of Incorporation / Charter issued to the foreign company by government & its MOA/ Rules
2. A declaration that the parent company shall meet any shortfall in meeting expenses of branch office
3. Five years historical Financial Statement of the parent company duly attested by its auditors
4. A certificate from the auditors of the parent company that the net worth of the parent co is more than $ 1,00,000
5. The identity and address proof of the responsible person to do compliance for the branch office.
6. Premises proof of the registered office of branch office and an NOC from the owner of such premises
7. In case the document is in the foreign language, then a certified translation thereof must be filed.