Approvals and applications
The approvals an IFSC unit needs: IFSCA registration for its activity, SEZ unit approval, company or branch registration, and the routine tax and State registrations.
Where to begin
Use the Licence and registration register to find your activity, then follow the pathway pages.
Guides in this section
Licence and registration register
Each activity regulated by IFSCA, with its governing instrument and the application it requires.
Read the guide →SEZ unit approval: UAC, LoA and BLUT
IFSC units are SEZ units, so they need SEZ approval: a decision of the Unit Approval Committee, a Letter of Approval, and a bond-cum-legal undertaking. IFSCA acts as the SEZ administrator for the IFSC.
Read the guide →IFSCA registration and the Common Application Form
IFSCA registration is applied for on SWIT using the Common Application Form plus the annexure for your activity. IFSCA aims to contact you within 7 working days and decide within 45 days.
Read the guide →Official forms by activity
The official forms, by activity, as listed by IFSCA on its How to Apply page.
Read the guide →IFSCA fees
IFSCA's fee structure was revised by circular of 2 March 2026, applying from financial year 2026-27; a further circular of 13 March 2026 superseded four earlier fee circulars from that date.
Read the guide →Informal guidance from IFSCA
Under the IFSCA Informal Guidance Scheme, 2024, applicants and regulated entities can ask IFSCA how its rules apply to a proposed transaction or activity, on payment of the specified fee.
Read the guide →After approval: lease filing, commencement and intimation
After approval: file the lease within 6 months of the Letter of Approval, execute the SEZ undertaking, obtain the certificate of registration, and intimate commencement of business.
Read the guide →Authorities and further reading
The official instruments and pages this guide relies on. Check the current version on the issuer's site before acting.
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