ESI registration covers employees’ medical and disability benefits. It generally applies to notified factories and establishments once you employ 10 or more persons drawing wages within the ceiling — the ceiling and the state notification both matter. We register the employer and the first set of employees, then you can move to monthly contribution filing.
Who this is for
- Shops, factories and offices crossing the ESI threshold
- Contractors who need an ESI code to raise invoices
Documents usually needed
- PAN, address proof and licence or incorporation certificate
- Employee list with wages and date of joining
- Cancelled cheque and employer KYC
How Digital Filings handles it
- Confirm the establishment is in a notified area and over the threshold.
- File employer registration.
- Register employees and share the code letter.
Timeline
Often 3 to 10 working days when documents match.
Questions people ask
Do directors count?
It depends on whether they are employees drawing wages. We look at the actual relationship, not the designation alone.
Official reference: ESIC. Always confirm the live rule on that portal.