Who Can Apply for a BIS Certificate in India?
Last updated: 25 October 2026 · Reviewed by Dhruv Aggarwal, Head of Operations (10+ years, 1,000+ BIS projects)
Quick answer: a BIS licence or registration is granted to the manufacturer of the product, the factory where it is made, because BIS certifies the production and quality control at that site. Importers, traders and brand owners cannot hold the certificate in their own name, but they can get their manufacturer certified and, for foreign factories, act as the Authorised Indian Representative (AIR).
Who can apply, by scheme
- ISI Mark (Scheme I): an Indian manufacturer with a factory in India that has the production and testing facilities the Indian Standard requires.
- FMCS: a manufacturer whose factory is outside India, applying through an Authorised Indian Representative; the licence is issued to the foreign factory.
- CRS (Scheme II): the manufacturer of the electronic or IT product, Indian or foreign; a foreign manufacturer needs an Indian representative, and each model is registered to the factory that makes it.
- Scheme X: the manufacturer of the machinery or electrical equipment covered by the Order.
In every scheme the applicant is the factory. The full process for each scheme is in our guide to BIS certification in India.
Importers, traders and brand owners
An importer or trader cannot apply for a BIS certificate for goods it buys, because it does not control how they are made. What it can do:
- Ask the foreign manufacturer to obtain an FMCS licence or CRS registration, and act as its Authorised Indian Representative in India.
- Buy only from manufacturers whose licence or registration already covers the exact models being imported, and check it on the BIS portal before shipping.
- A brand owner that outsources manufacturing: the licence is granted to the factory, and the brand and models are named on it, so products can carry the brand owner's name.
We cover the two cases in more detail on our pages for importers and traders.
What an applicant must have
- A factory with the manufacturing and in-house testing facilities listed in the applicable Indian Standard (ISI Mark, FMCS and Scheme X).
- Business registration documents of the manufacturer and, for a foreign factory, the AIR nomination.
- Samples tested at a BIS-recognised laboratory against the Indian Standard.
- The BIS fees for the scheme; see our breakdown of BIS certification cost.
The fee heads for each scheme are on our BIS certification cost page, and the step-by-step application is on how to get a BIS certificate. If you are an importer or brand owner and your supplier is not yet certified, write to info@sunconsultants.co.in or call +91-8010505057 and we will take the certification through for the factory.
Get complete details about BIS Certification for Indian manufacturers,
Click: ISI Mark Certification Scheme
Get complete details about BIS Certification for foreign manufacturers,
Click: FMCS – Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme
This compliance advisory was vetted by our Senior Consultant (Enforcement & Vigilance), a former BIS Director (Enforcement). He specializes in post-certification compliance, helping companies navigate surveillance audits and legal adherence to BIS mandates.
Dhruv Aggarwal
Head of Operations at Sun Certifications India
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