Form FC-GPR is the reporting an Indian company files with the Reserve Bank when it allots shares or other capital instruments to a foreign investor. It is submitted through the Single Master Form on the FIRMS portal and records the foreign direct investment received.

When must FDI be reported?

The inward remittance is reported when it is received, and Form FC-GPR is filed after the shares are allotted. The allotment reporting is generally required within 30 days, so the exact current timeline should be confirmed before filing.

Does every foreign investment need prior approval?

No. Most sectors permit foreign investment under the automatic route, which needs no prior approval but still requires reporting. A limited list of sectors falls under the government approval route, where approval must be obtained before the investment.

Compliance

FDI Filing

File Foreign Direct Investment reporting with the RBI for inbound investment into an Indian company.

What's covered

Foreign Direct Investment filing is the regulatory reporting an Indian company makes to the Reserve Bank of India when it receives investment from a person resident outside India.
Inbound equity investment is reported on the RBI's Single Master Form (SMF) through the FIRMS portal, with Form FC-GPR used when the company allots shares or other eligible instruments to the foreign investor.
Any Indian company that issues capital instruments to a non-resident — whether under the automatic route or the government approval route — must report the receipt of funds and the subsequent allotment within the prescribed timelines.
The reporting confirms that the investment complies with the sectoral caps, entry conditions and pricing guidelines set under India's foreign investment framework.

How we work

01
Confirm the entry route and eligibility
Establish whether the proposed investment falls under the automatic route or needs prior government approval, and check the sectoral cap and any conditions before funds are received.
02
Register the entity and report the inflow
Register the Indian company on the RBI FIRMS portal and report the receipt of the inward remittance so the funds are linked to the proposed allotment.
03
File Form FC-GPR on allotment
After the company allots shares to the foreign investor, file Form FC-GPR through the SMF on the FIRMS portal; the filing is generally required within 30 days of allotment, and a company secretary or chartered accountant certificate supports the valuation and compliance.

Documents required

Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate (FIRC) and the KYC report from the receiving bank
Board resolution and return of allotment for the shares issued to the foreign investor
Valuation certificate supporting the price of the capital instruments
Company secretary / chartered accountant certificate as required by the FC-GPR form
Details of the foreign investor and the entry route relied upon

Applicable laws & forms

Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 — governs the receipt and reporting of foreign investment
Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules 2019 — sectoral caps, entry routes and pricing
RBI Master Direction on Reporting under FEMA — Form FC-GPR via the Single Master Form on the FIRMS portal