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India Entry
Structured guidance for foreign companies, NRIs, and cross-border promoters establishing the right presence in India.
Foreign Subsidiary
100% ownership, full control
Branch Office
Extension of the parent
Liaison Office
Represent, engage, explore
Project Office
Built for one project
Joint Venture
Shared roles, clear governance
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Entry routes compared and structured
FEMA + RBI
Reporting and compliance, handled
Day 1 → Year 5
Setup to the long-term compliance view
India Entry is one of the core advisory areas of Eraqus Advisors. It is relevant for foreign companies, overseas promoters, NRIs, international investors, and cross-border groups that want to establish or evaluate a business presence in India.
India is a large and opportunity-driven market, but the entry structure must be selected carefully. A foreign company must consider ownership, control, permitted business activity, capital movement, tax exposure, FEMA compliance, RBI reporting, banking arrangements, documentation standards, and long-term operating plans. A structure that appears simple at the beginning may become restrictive if it does not match the business model.
Eraqus Advisors helps clients view India entry as a structured business decision rather than a registration exercise, bringing attention to both the initial setup and the compliance journey that follows.
Explore each India entry service
Register Company in India
Create a recognised legal structure to operate, bank, contract, hire, and grow your business in India.
Register 100% Foreign Subsidiary in India
A long-term India platform with ownership control for foreign parent companies.
Branch Office
A direct India presence as an extension of the foreign parent, for defined, permitted activities.
Liaison Office
A representative, non-commercial presence to understand and engage the Indian market.
Project Office
A purpose-linked structure for executing a specific project or contract in India.
Joint Venture
Combine resources with the right structure, governance, and clarity between partners.
Designed for
- Foreign companies expanding into India
- Overseas promoters and NRIs building an India presence
- International investors and cross-border groups
- Foreign parents evaluating subsidiary, branch, liaison, project, or JV routes
Key points to weigh
- Whether you intend to earn revenue, hire, execute a project, or only represent a parent
- An ownership and control model that matches your commercial objectives
- The FDI route, sectoral conditions, and FEMA / RBI reporting obligations
- Banking, documentation, and the compliance journey after setup
A partner that understands the paperwork and the decision behind it
Eraqus Advisors is a professional advisory partner for businesses that need clarity before setup, discipline after registration, and reliable support as they grow.
Advisory before paperwork
We help you understand the business decision behind each filing, then handle the documentation with discipline.
Clarity and precision
Plain-language guidance on structure, documentation, and compliance, confident, not complicated.
Long-term compliance view
We set you up so that banking, tax, audit, and reporting stay clean as the business grows.
Indian and international clients
Experience across founders, NRIs, foreign subsidiaries, startups, SMEs, and not-for-profits.
Further reading
Registering a company should not begin with forms. It should begin with understanding the business, activity, structure, ownership, and compliance.
FDI is not only a financial transaction. It is a regulatory and governance process where structuring, documentation, and reporting matter.
Company registration is a strategic business decision. The structure you select affects ownership, control, liability, taxation, and future growth.
Discuss your requirement with our team
Tell us where your business stands today and what you are planning next. We will help you understand the structure, documentation, and compliance that fit your situation.