Foreign Founders Think Company Registration Completes India Entry: What FEMA, RBI, and MCA Actually Require for a Wholly Owned Subsidiary

Foreign companies entering India through a Wholly Owned Subsidiary face a multi-agency compliance sequence spanning FEMA 1999, the Companies Act 2013, RBI Master Directions, and the FDI Policy 2025. This 10-step checklist covers everything from sector eligibility and DIN/DSC to the critical FC-GPR filing due within 30 days of share allotment — and the FEMA penalties that result from missing any step.