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Startup DPIIT Recognition Application on NSWS: A Guide

Startup India (DPIIT) · startupindia.gov.in Free Beginner India

DPIIT's own screen-by-screen guide to applying for startup recognition on the National Single Window System: sign up, set up the entity profile with its PAN, add the 'Registration as a Startup' approval and submit.

  • Recognition is applied for on nsws.gov.in, not on the old Startup India form.
  • The entity's PAN must validate before the rest of the profile opens.
  • Keep the incorporation certificate and a write-up on the business ready before you start.
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  1. How do I register my startup with Startup India (DPIIT) and get the certificate?

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