FNC4

1.

The application should be completed in Quadruplicate and submitted to the Chief General Manager, Exchange Control Department (Foreign Investments Division), Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, Mumbai - 400001.

2.

It may be noted that for the purpose of Section 29 of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973, the term Company means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals.

Documentation:

3.

English version of the certificate of incorporation / registration attested by Indian Embassy / Notary Public in the country of registration.

4.

Latest Balance Sheet of the applicant company/firm.

1.

a)

Full name and address of the

applicant company / firm

[State whether the applicant

is a proprietory concern or

partnership firm or limited

company or public sector

undertaking or any organisa

tion (please specify)].

b)

Place of incorporation /

registration.

 2.

Details of capital

A

Authorised capital

(a)

Equity

(a)

Rs._______

 Shares of

divided in to

Rs.________

 ___________

each

(b)

Preference

(b)

Rs._______

 Shares of

divided in to

Rs.________

 _________

each

B

Authorised capital

(a)

Equity

(a)

Rs._______

 Shares of

divided in to

Rs.________

 __________

each

(b)

Preference

(b)

Rs._______

 Shares of

divided in to

Rs._________

 ___________

each

(Paid up capital if meagre, information may be furnished whether there will be financial backing from parent company/others)

C

Whether any shares are held in the organisation by Indian nationals, persons of Indian origin or companies registered in India. If so, please give the following information.

i)

ii)

Nationality

iii)

Number and value of shares

held.

(a)

 (b)

iv)

Percentage of (C) (iii)

to (B) above.

3.

A.

Brief description of the activities of the applicant and trade links worldwide and with India

B.

Operating profits/losses of the applicant company during last three years

4.

Value of goods imported from and /or exported to India by the applicant during each of the last three years:

i) Imports from India

ii) Exports to India

Rs.

5.

Particulars of existing arrangements if any, for representing the company in India.

i)

Name/s and address/es

of the Indian agent(s)

/representative(s)

if any.

ii)

Nature of the activities

undertaken or the service

rendered by the Indian

agent(s) /

representative(s)

iii)

payable to agent(s) /

representative(s)

iv)

Whether the existing

arrangement will

continue even after this

application for opening

a branch office in India

is approved.

6.

Particulars of the proposed

arrangements :

i)

Details of the activities

/ services proposed to be

undertaken / rendered by

the office. Please give

full details including

the scope of authority of

the proposed office.

ii)

Place where the office

will be located.

iii)

Details of the staff /

employees to be posted.

iv)

Name and nationality of

the person who will be

in-charge of the office.

v)

Territorial jurisdiction

of the office

vi)

Estimated annual expenses

of the office (if more

than one office is to

be opened in India, please

give the above details in

respect of each office).

vii)

If the office will

represent any other

party(ies)/company(ies)/

in India or outside India

please state:

(a)

Name and address of

each such party /

company.

(b)

Brief description of

the activities /

services to be

undertaken/rendered.

7.

How the expenses of office(s)

would be financed,i.e.whether

out of the funds remitted to

India from abroad or otherwise

8.

Any other information which

the applicant company wishes

to furnish in support of this

application.

i)

the particulars given above are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief;

ii)

Our activities in India would be confined to the fields indicated in column 6 above;

iii)

We will not shift the office to another place without prior permission of the Reserve Bank of India; and

iv)

We will abide by the terms and conditions that may be stipulated by Reserve Bank of India if approval is given.

(Signature of Authorised Official)

Place :

Stamp

Name

Date :

Designation