Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Registration
₹ 10900 all-inclusive
Professional Fees for LLP Incorporation including Name Search and Reservation, Drafting of Partnership Deed, LLP Incorporation Application, DPIN, PAN, TAN, Assistance in opening bank accounts.
NOTE: DSC procurement cost and any government fees are billed based on actual costs.
* Prices are higher for registrations in Chhattisgarh and Kerala on account of higher government fees
Written & reviewed by Nikita Bhatia, FCA - Chartered Accountant (14+ years) & Company Secretary, Co-founder of VenturEasy
Last updated 22 September 2026
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Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Registration in India
A Limited Liability Partnership is a corporate business vehicle that enables entrepreneurial initiative to operate in flexible and efficient manner by providing the benefits of limited liability and allowing its members to organize their internal structure as a partnership. LLP form of business is ideal for all classes of entrepreneurs whether it be traders, manufacturers or professionals. It is easy to incorporate and manage. LLP is more credible and preferable than a normal partnership firm.
Limited Liability Partnership has been introduced in India by way of Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. It exhibits elements of both partnership and corporation. In LLP, one partner is not responsible or liable for another partner's misconduct or negligence unlike a traditional partnership in which each partner has joint and several liability.
Advantages
Legal Entity
An LLP is a legal entity and a juristic person. It has wide legal capacity and can own property.
Limited Liability
Partners have no personal liabilities.
No Audit
No audit required if it has less than Rs. 40 lakhs of turnover and less than Rs.25 lakhs of capital contribution.
Business Continuity
An LLP has 'perpetual succession', that is continued or uninterrupted existence until it is legally dissolved.
Easy Formation
LLP operates on the basis of an agreement. It provides flexibility without imposing detailed legal procedures.
Easy Transferability
The ownership of a LLP can be easily transferred to another person by inducting them as a Designated Partner of the LLP.
Dual Relationship
A person at the same time can be a Partner, creditor, supplier and also an employee of the LLP.
Partner Protection
In LLP, Partners unlike partnership are not agents of the partners and therefore they are not liable for the individual act of other partners.
LLP Registration Process
Limited Liability Partnership is easy to incorporate and manage. Minimum two partners are required to form a LLP and there is no limit on maximum number of partners. There is no requirement of minimum capital contribution in a LLP. It usually takes 15-20 days to incorporate an LLP, subject to ROC processing time.
Name Reservation (RUN-LLP)
1-2 working days
DSC Application
1-3 working days
LLP Incorporation (FiLLiP)
7-9 working days
LLP Agreement Filing (Form 3)
Within 30 days of incorporation
Documents You'll Need
- For each Designated Partner: PAN card, address proof (utility bill or bank statement, within 2 months), a passport-sized photograph, and a Digital Signature Certificate application.
- For foreign national partners: passport copy, plus notarized or apostilled address proof depending on the home country.
- For the registered office: proof of address (rent agreement or ownership deed) and a No Objection Certificate from the property owner if the premises aren't owned by the LLP itself.
Don't Miss This Deadline
- The LLP Agreement (Form 3) must be filed within 30 days of incorporation - this is the single most commonly missed step, not a formality.
- Miss it, and the MCA's slab-based additional-fee structure applies: the longer the delay, the higher the multiple of the normal filing fee, up to 50 times the normal fee for a long delay.
- We build this into every registration we handle so it never becomes a last-minute scramble.
Comparing Private Limited Company, LLP and OPC
| Factors of Comparison | Private Limited Company | One Person Company | Limited Liability Partnership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Requirement | Members – 2 Directors – 2 |
Member – 1 Director – 1 Nominee of Sole Member – 1 |
Designated Partners – 2 |
| Minimum Capital | No minimum requirement | No minimum requirement | No minimum requirement |
| Regulator | Registrar of Companies | Registrar of Companies | Registrar of Companies |
| Compliance Requirements | Annual Return Filing Board Meetings & General Meetings |
Annual Return Filing No Board Meetings, if only one director No General Meetings |
Annual Return Filing |
| Taxation | Taxed at 30% | Taxed at 30% | Taxed at 30% |
| Credibility | High | Medium | Medium |
| Investor Preference | High | Low | Medium |
| Statutory Audit | Compulsory | Compulsory | If Contribution > Rs 25lacs or, Turnover > Rs. 40lacs |
| Conversion | Can be converted into LLP | Cannot be converted before 2 years | Cannot be directly converted into a Private Limited Company |
| Time Taken for Registration | 15 – 20 Days | 10 – 15 Days | 15 – 20 Days |
| Procedure | Obtain DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) INC-32 Incorporation Filing PAN, TAN Applications |
Obtain DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) MoA & AoA, INC-32 Incorporation Filing PAN, TAN Applications |
Obtain DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) Obtain DPIN (Designated Partner Identification Number) Name Approval Filing for Incorporation File LLP Agreement PAN, TAN Applications |
| Company Registration | OPC Registration | LLP Registration |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A minimum of two partners is required to form an LLP, and at least two of them must be Designated Partners, of whom at least one must be a resident of India. There is no upper limit on the number of partners.
No. There is no statutory minimum capital contribution for an LLP - you can register with as little contribution as the business genuinely needs. The amount you declare does, however, affect the government filing fee for Form FiLLiP.
DPIN (Designated Partner Identification Number) is the unique identifier every Designated Partner needs, equivalent to a DIN for company directors. Since the LLP (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022, up to five individuals without an existing DPIN can be allotted one directly within Form FiLLiP at the time of incorporation itself - a separate application is only needed if your LLP has more than five first-time Designated Partners, or for anyone added after incorporation (Ministry of Corporate Affairs).
Form 3 must be filed within 30 days of incorporation. Miss it, and the MCA's slab-based additional-fee structure applies - the longer the delay, the higher the multiple of the normal filing fee, up to 50 times the normal fee for very long delays. There's no reason to let this slip; it's the single most common post-incorporation miss we see.
No. An LLP only needs a statutory audit once its annual turnover exceeds ₹40 lakh or its capital contribution exceeds ₹25 lakh (Rule 24(8), LLP Rules, 2009). Below both thresholds, audited accounts aren't required, though annual filings (Form 8 and Form 11) still are.
Yes. An LLP can convert into a Private Limited Company under Part I of Chapter XXI of the Companies Act, 2013, once it decides it needs to raise equity funding or issue ESOPs - options an LLP structure doesn't support. It's a compliance filing, not a fresh incorporation.
Name reservation and DSC issuance typically run in parallel over the first 1-3 working days, with the FiLLiP incorporation filing itself taking a further 7-9 working days depending on ROC processing time. Budget 15-20 working days end to end, and remember the Form 3 clock (30 days) starts only after incorporation, not before.