Appoint a Foreign Director with additional document requirements (passport, apostille, FEMA compliance).
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Collect mandatory documents: Passport (mandatory), Address proof (bank statement/utility bill), Email & mobile.
All documents must be notarized AND apostilled (Hague Convention countries) or consularized (non-Hague countries).
Verify FEMA compliance if applicable. Check sectoral caps, approval requirements, and reporting obligations.
Apply for DIN using apostilled/consularized passport and address proof.
Convene Board Meeting to approve appointment of Foreign Director.
Pass the appropriate resolution (Board or Shareholder) for appointment.
Issue formal appointment letter to the Foreign Director.
File Form DIR-12 with ROC within 30 days of appointment.
Update Register of Directors and other statutory registers.
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