Most GST registration delays have one cause: incomplete or mismatched documents. This checklist covers exactly what you need for every business type, plus the mistakes that trigger department queries.

Documents every applicant needs

  • PAN card of the business or proprietor
  • Aadhaar card of the proprietor/partners/directors (Aadhaar authentication speeds up approval)
  • Passport-size photograph of each key person
  • Bank proof: cancelled cheque, bank statement or passbook front page
  • Business address proof (see below — this is where most applications fail)

Address proof: get this right

The address proof depends on how you occupy the premises:

  • Owned: latest property tax receipt, municipal khata or electricity bill
  • Rented: rent agreement plus the owner’s electricity bill or tax receipt
  • Consent (family/shared premises): NOC from the owner plus their ownership proof

Common rejection reasons: rent agreement expired, bill in a different name with no NOC, or address on the application not matching the proof exactly.

Additional documents by business type

Proprietorship

Nothing more — your PAN and Aadhaar do the work.

Partnership firm

  • Partnership deed
  • PAN of the firm
  • Authorisation letter for the signing partner

Private limited company / LLP

  • Certificate of incorporation
  • PAN of the company/LLP
  • Board resolution or authorisation for the signatory
  • DSC of the authorised signatory

After you file

With clean documents, the ARN is generated immediately and the GSTIN typically arrives in 3–7 working days. If the officer raises a query (notice in Form GST REG-03), you get 7 days to respond — late or weak replies mean rejection and refiling.

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