Free 60-second NRI tool

NRI Business Setup Checker

Answer five simple questions to see the India setup route you should evaluate first, the issues that stand out, and which guides are most relevant to your situation.

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5 quick questions

Tell us a little about your proposed India setup

Choose the closest answer for each question. No exact figures or detailed paperwork are needed.

What are you planning to do in India?
What type of business will you operate? This is intentionally broad. Regulated or sector-specific activities may need a closer FDI review.
Who is likely to own the business?
Approximately how much do you expect to invest initially?
Is taking profits or your investment back overseas important to you? Your answer helps flag whether the investment and repatriation route should be planned before money is sent to India.

Why the result is indicative

A quick direction, not a final determination.

The checker deliberately stays short. Sectoral FDI rules, citizenship or beneficial-ownership restrictions, company-law requirements and the exact funding structure can change the final answer.

NRI business setup review

Have a CA review the proposed structure before you incorporate or send funds.

The checker result gives a starting direction. A short review can identify the questions that need to be resolved before the India entity, ownership and investment route are finalised.

  • Entity and ownership route
  • FDI / FEMA considerations
  • Resident-director requirement
  • Funding and repatriation planning

How it works

Five answers, then a practical starting direction

  1. What you want to doStarting a new business, investing in an existing company and entering India through an overseas company are different starting points.
  2. Your business activityThe activity helps identify whether sector-specific foreign-investment restrictions deserve immediate attention.
  3. Your proposed ownershipThe ownership pattern affects which company, FDI and director questions are most relevant.
  4. Your initial investmentThe amount gives context for how formal the funding and compliance workflow is likely to be.
  5. Your future exitPlanning repatriation early can help avoid choosing an investment route that does not fit the eventual exit.

Related guides

Go deeper after the 60-second check

Complete guide

How to Start a Business in India as an NRI

Read guide → Entity choice

Private Limited Company vs LLP for NRIs

Read guide → Ownership

Can an NRI Own 100% of a Company in India?

Read guide → Funding

How Can an NRI Invest Money Into an Indian Company?

Read guide → FEMA

FEMA Compliance for NRI-Owned Companies

Read guide → Repatriation

How Can an NRI Repatriate Profits From an Indian Business?

Read guide →

Questions

NRI Business Setup Checker FAQs

The result is deliberately concise and should be treated as an initial direction.

What does the NRI Business Setup Checker do?

It uses five basic answers to give an indicative India setup direction, highlight ownership, director, FEMA, funding and repatriation points, and suggest relevant CBTD guides.

Does the checker tell me exactly which company structure I should use?

No. It identifies the structure or issue worth evaluating first. The final choice depends on the business activity, founders, investment route, tax and regulatory facts.

Can an NRI own 100% of an Indian company?

In many activities 100% foreign ownership may be possible, but sectoral caps, entry routes, prohibited activities and other foreign-investment rules must be checked.

Do I need an Indian resident shareholder or director?

An Indian resident shareholder is not automatically required in every case. Companies must, however, satisfy the statutory resident-director requirement, and the exact director arrangement should be reviewed.

Why does the checker ask whether I want to take money back overseas?

The way an NRI invests can affect the FEMA and banking treatment when profits, capital or sale proceeds are later taken out of India. It is better to consider the exit route before funds are sent.