Apply for a VNO / ISP License in India
Our legal experts and ISP business consultants can help you with DoT’s Unified license application process for service area categories ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’.
4 steps to get your VNO / ISP License
Our ISP consultants can help you apply for a Unified License
1. Check eligibility criteria
Apply for an ISP or VNO license in India with our ISP consultant’s assistance. But first, check if you’re eligible.
2. Check required documents
To assist you with you ISP or VNO License application, you or your CA need need to check required documents
3. Compile Documents
A dedicated consultant will guide you after have you have kept your basic documents ready.
4. Get your VNO / ISP License!
After you get an approval from DoT on your ISP / VNO license, our ISP consultants will assist to buy bandwidth from Class-A providers.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a VNO or ISP License in India you need:
1. a Pvt. Ltd or Ltd Company
2. ISP mentioned in company's MoA
Requirements
To assist you with your VNO or ISP License Application, we need you or your CA to send us the following information:
Director's Information
Company’s Email ID
Registered Company Number
Registered Address of the Company
Company Directors’ Names
Profit sharing ratio of Directors
Name of Authorized Director of company (for signing and communications via DoT)
Company Documents
A scanned copy of your company’s Memorandum of Association (MoA)
A scanned copy of your company’s Certificate of Incorporation (COI)
Your CA's details
Contact Number of your CA
CA’s Firm name
CA Membership No.
CA’s Firm Reg. No.
A dedicated license consultant will be assigned to you after you compile the required documents
Frequently Asked Questions
Some insights between our clients and our VNO/ISP Consultants
Do I need a Unified (ISP/VNO)license?
If you have no experience in the ISP business & limited capital to invest, we recommend you to opt for an existing ISP’s franchise.
If you have some experience in the ISP business, you can consider opting for an VNO/ISP license.
Having an VNO/ISP license makes it easier to buy bandwidth at cheaper rates. However, this only makes sense if you have an existing subscriber base.
How long is the Unfied (ISP/VNO) License valid till?
Your VNO license agreement is valid for 10 years.
Which service area authorization should I opt for?
One company can hold only one Unified License, but can apply for service area authorization of multiple services and/or service areas. In India, there are 3 categories of Unified (ISP) license service area authorization:
Category ‘A’ – National Area
Category ‘B’ – Telecom Circle/Metro Area (Click here to view list of Category ‘B’ Service Areas)
Category ‘C’ – Secondary Switching Area (Click here to view list of Category ‘C’ Service Areas)
How much time does this application take?
Once you file your application, the DoT will issue you a ‘Letter of intent’ within 2 months. After this, it takes about 1-3 months to furnish all bank guarantees and additional information required by the DoT.
What are the annual/quarterly compliance and costs?
You are also required to pay 8% of your Gross Revenue to DoT.
[This compliance can be filed via our ISP consultant on an annual agreement basis with them. Read more*]
Costs
ISP License application associated costs
Category 'A'
- Valid for 20 Years
- Service Area: All India
- Time taken: 3-5 months
- DoT Application Fees: ₹30,50,000
- Bank Guarantee: ₹2,10,00,000
- Costs do not include our consultancy fees
Category 'B'
- Valid for 20 Years
- Service Area: States / Major Metros
- Time taken: 3-5 months
- DoT Application Fees: ₹2,15,000
- Bank Guarantee: ₹11,00,000
- Costs do not include our consultancy fees
Category 'C'
- Valid for 20 Years
- Service Area: Districts / Villages
- Time taken: 3-5 months
- DoT Application Fees: ₹30,000
- Bank Guarantee: ₹60,000
- Costs do not include our consultancy fees
Costs
VNO License application associated costs
Category 'A'
- Valid for 10 Years
- Service Area: All India
- Time taken: 3-5 months
- DoT Application Fees: ₹15,00,000
- Bank Guarantee: ₹50,000
- Costs do not include our consultancy fees
Category 'B'
- Valid for 10 Years
- Service Area: States / Major Metros
- Time taken: 3-5 months
- DoT Application Fees: ₹1,15,000
- Bank Guarantee: ₹50,000
- Costs do not include our consultancy fees
Category 'C'
- Valid for 10 Years
- Service Area: Districts / Villages
- Time taken: 3-5 months
- DoT Application Fees: ₹20,000
- Bank Guarantee: ₹5,000
- Costs do not include our consultancy fees