Statutory Eligibility:

In India, a Unified License is issued only to an Indian company, registered under the Companies’ Act, 1956.

No individual / sole proprietorship / partnership concern is eligible to obtain an ISP authorization. Licenses are issued ONLY to a registered company.

If you don’t have a registered company, click here to know how to register a company in India.

Financial Eligibility:

Once you have registered your company, you can now move on to know the type of license you need. Click here to know the categories of ISP license.

While planning to obtain a license, you should check the capital required to obtain a particular ISP license. The total capital required to obtain any class ISP license is mentioned below in the table. You may choose a category depending on the amount of capital you want to invest.

Table for total capital required for obtaining an ISP License in India:

ServiceMinimum EquityMinimum Net worthEntry Fee (Rs.)Performance BG (Rs.)Financial BG (Rs.)Application Processing Fee (Rs.)Total Capital Required (Rs.)
ISP “A” (National Area)NilNil30 Lakh2 Crores10 Lakh50 Thousand
2,40,50,000
ISP “B” (Telecom circle/Metro Area)NilNil2 Lakh10 Lakh1 Lakh15 Thousand
13,15,000
ISP “C” (SSA)NilNil20 Thousand50 Thousand10 Thousand10 Thousand90,000

Click here to know how to apply for any category of ISP license in India.


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