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Food business type, turnover, capacity, location, and activity decide the registration or licence.
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FSSAI License
Choose Basic Registration, State License, or Central License based on food business type, turnover, capacity, and location.
Before you start
FSSAI FSSAI Eligibility and Document Guide
Check the basic rules and keep the required records ready before starting this service.
Important before you apply
Key points to consider for FSSAI License
Check these points carefully before choosing an option or starting your application.
Use the correct premises
The application and documents should match the place where food work is done.
Keep compliance active
Follow display, hygiene, renewal, return, and other conditions that apply after issue.
19 eligibility points
Eligibility Criteria
See the basic conditions normally checked before you can apply.
First Decision: Registration Vs State Vs Central
Do NOT ask every food business for the same licence.
FoSCoS uses
- Kind of Business (KoB)
- turnover
- installed/production capacity
- activity
- number of States
- special category such as importer, hotel, transporter, etc.
Common service examples
Basic Registration
- Petty/small food businesses within the Basic Registration threshold for the relevant KoB.
- FoSCoS commonly uses turnover up to ₹12 lakh for many petty food businesses.
State Licence
- above Basic Registration and within State Licence limits for the KoB.
Central Licence
- larger/specified categories.
- importer and other activity-specific central categories.
- head office for multi-state FBO as applicable.
- categories crossing Central thresholds.
26 document points
Document Requirements
Check which clear and valid documents you should keep ready.
Basic Registration - Core Documents
FoSCoS publishes a simple core list
- Applicant photo.
- Government-issued photo ID.
- Proof of business-activity address if different from photo-ID address.
State/category-specific documents can still apply.
State/Central Licence - Core Documents
- Form B.
- proprietor/partner/director/authorised-signatory ID/address proof.
- proof of premises.
- constitution document.
- partner/director/proprietor list.
- authorisation/Form IX where applicable.
- food categories / KoB details.
Manufacturing Conditional
- layout.
- machinery list/capacity.
- product list.
- unit photos.
- water test if water is ingredient.
- technical-person qualification where applicable.
- food-safety/recall plan as required.
- local/category NOCs.
Special Category Conditional
- IEC for importer.
- hotel classification certificate.
- transporter vehicle/turnover data.
- turnover proof.
- source-of-raw-material declarations.
- state-specific documents.
Get the right FSSAI approval in three steps
Follow these three simple steps.
- 1Check the categoryUse the food business type, turnover, capacity, and location.
- 2Prepare documentsKeep business, premises, food activity, and responsible-person records ready.
- 3Apply and trackSubmit the correct registration or licence request and follow updates.
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Reference Basis
These public sources were checked for this guide. Rules can change, so open the source for the latest official information.