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FoSCoS, Apply for FSSAI Licence / Registration & Sector Regulators
From Government of India (foscos.fssai.gov.in / rbi.org.in) by FSSAI (and RBI for fintech) portal
Why we picked it
The official front door for the most common sector licence founders need, food, plus a reminder that regulated sectors each have their own primary regulator. For fintech, the RBI regulatory sandbox and payment-aggregator authorisation are the legitimate paths (see note); for food, FoSCoS is where you actually apply.
- FoSCoS is the official FSSAI portal to apply for and renew food-business registration/licences online.
- Fintech is RBI-regulated: payment aggregators need RBI authorisation and a Rs.15 crore net-worth floor.
- RBI's regulatory sandbox (fintech.rbi.org.in/FT_RegSandbox) is the legitimate way to live-test innovations.
- Regulated sectors, food, health, finance, require sector approval before selling, not after.