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ESIC Registration

Register your establishment under ESI and enrol employees for medical cover.

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₹7,799

Timeline

3–7 working days

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What this covers

The Employees' State Insurance scheme gives medical, sickness, maternity, disability and dependants' benefits to employees earning up to ₹21,000 a month (₹25,000 for employees with disability). Registration is compulsory for establishments with 10 or more employees in most states — 20 in a few — once the area is notified under the ESI Act.

Registration is only half the job. Employees have to be enrolled with correct family details so they can actually use a dispensary, and the establishment has to be mapped to the right ESIC branch office.

We register the unit on the ESIC portal, enrol your employees, get insurance numbers and e-Pehchan cards issued, and set up the monthly contribution cycle.

Who needs this

  • Establishments with 10 or more employees in a notified area (20 in some states)
  • Factories, shops, hotels, cinemas, transport and construction establishments
  • Companies with staff drawing gross wages up to ₹21,000 a month
  • Contractors whose principal employer requires an ESI code before releasing bills

Dates, rates and penalties

RegistrationWithin 15 days of the Act becoming applicable
Monthly contribution15th of the following month
Employee contribution0.75% of gross wages
Employer contribution3.25% of gross wages
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3–7 working days — with the filing, the follow-up and the acknowledgement handled for you.

How we handle it

Applicability checked state by state

The employee threshold and notified areas differ across states. We confirm whether you are actually covered before filing anything.

Employer code and portal access

You get the 17-digit employer code, portal login and the correct branch office and dispensary mapping.

Employees enrolled properly

Insurance numbers, nominee and family details, and e-Pehchan cards — so an employee walking into an ESI hospital is actually covered.

Contribution setup

0.75% employee and 3.25% employer contributions built into your payroll from the first month.

Branch office relationship

Registration, inspections and benefit queries all run through a branch office. We deal with yours directly.

Documents you will need

  • PAN and certificate of incorporation / registration of the entity
  • Address proof of the establishment and rent agreement, if rented
  • Shops & establishment or factory licence
  • List of employees with gross wages, date of joining, Aadhaar and bank details
  • Family and nominee details of employees for insurance numbers
  • Cancelled cheque of the entity's bank account
  • Digital signature of the authorised signatory
  • List of directors / partners with their contact details

The process

  1. 1Applicability check for your state, area and headcount
  2. 2Documents and employee data collected on one checklist
  3. 3Employer registration filed on the ESIC portal
  4. 417-digit employer code allotted and portal access configured
  5. 5Employees enrolled, insurance numbers issued and the first contribution filed

Packages

Professional fees, exclusive of government fees and taxes. Anything outside the scope is quoted before it is done, never billed after.

Registration

₹7,799

  • ESIC employer registration
  • Employer code and portal setup
  • Enrolment of up to 20 employees
  • e-Pehchan card guidance
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Registration + 1 year returns

₹16,899per year

  • Everything in Registration
  • Monthly contribution filing for 12 months
  • Joiner and exit updates
  • Half-yearly return filing
  • Branch office query support
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PF + ESI bundle

₹25,999per year

  • EPF and ESIC registration together
  • Monthly ECR and ESI filings for 12 months
  • Single point of contact for both
  • Annual reconciliation for audit
  • Inspection and notice support
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Frequently asked

How many employees trigger ESI registration?
Ten or more employees in most states, twenty in a few, and only in areas notified under the Act. The count includes employees drawing any wage, not just those below the ₹21,000 coverage limit.
Which employees are covered?
Employees whose gross monthly wages are ₹21,000 or less — ₹25,000 for employees with disability. Employees above the limit stay outside the scheme, though the establishment itself remains registered.
What are the contribution rates?
0.75% of gross wages from the employee and 3.25% from the employer, payable by the 15th of the following month. An employee earning below the daily average wage threshold is exempt from their own share while the employer still contributes.
What does an employee actually get?
Treatment at ESI hospitals and dispensaries for the employee and their dependants, sickness benefit as cash during certified illness, maternity benefit, disablement benefit and dependants' benefit — provided contribution days are met.
An employee crosses ₹21,000 mid-year. Do contributions stop?
No. Contributions continue until the end of the running contribution period — April to September or October to March — and only then does the employee move out of coverage.
Is ESI applicable if we already provide group health insurance?
Yes. ESI is statutory; a private policy does not substitute for it. Many employers keep both, with the private policy covering employees above the wage limit.
How long does registration take?
Usually three to seven working days. Employee enrolment can run alongside, but family details need to be collected in advance or insurance numbers get held up.

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