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How to Get Udyam (MSME) Registration — Free, Online, with the 2025 Limits

Udyam registration is free, paperless and based on Aadhaar, PAN and GST. It unlocks MSME benefits — including the 45-day payment protection under section 43B(h).

5 steps 15 minutes Updated Nov 2026
Portaludyamregistration.gov.in
FeeFree
MicroInvestment ≤ ₹2.5 cr · turnover ≤ ₹10 cr
Small≤ ₹25 cr · ≤ ₹100 cr
How to Get Udyam (MSME) Registration — Free, Online, with the 2025 Limits

Step by step

  1. 1

    Keep ready

    Aadhaar of the proprietor/partner/director, PAN of the enterprise, GSTIN (if applicable), bank details.

  2. 2

    Aadhaar validation

    Enter Aadhaar and name; validate with OTP.

  3. 3

    PAN verification

    Investment and turnover are fetched from ITR and GST data linked to the PAN.

  4. 4

    Fill details

    Activity (manufacturing/services), NIC codes, units, bank, employees.

  5. 5

    Submit

    Final OTP → the Udyam certificate is emailed with a QR code.

Classification (from 1 April 2025)

CategoryInvestment in plant & machineryTurnover
MicroUp to ₹2.5 croreUp to ₹10 crore
SmallUp to ₹25 croreUp to ₹100 crore
MediumUp to ₹125 croreUp to ₹500 crore

Why register

  • Buyers must pay micro and small suppliers within 45 days (15 days without an agreement) or lose the tax deduction — section 43B(h)
  • Delayed-payment complaints on MSME Samadhaan
  • Priority-sector lending, collateral-free credit schemes
  • State and central subsidies and tender benefits

Common mistakes

  • Registering traders and expecting 43B(h) protection (it applies to manufacturers and service providers)
  • Not updating the certificate after the year's ITR

Frequently asked questions

No — they are separate. Udyam is optional but useful.

Last reviewed on 11 November 2026 by Vinay Jaglan, VJ & Associates. Law and portal screens change — verify before acting, or ask the office.

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Send the details on WhatsApp. You get a straight answer on what it means and what to do next — before any fee is discussed.

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