Form INC-22A, officially known as e-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification), confirms to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs that your company genuinely operates from its registered office. Since 14 July 2025, MCA has moved this filing to a fully web-based form on the MCA V3 portal under the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2025 — replacing the older downloadable e-form. LegalDev handles the entire process, from document collection to final submission, so your company's status stays "ACTIVE Compliant."
Form INC-22A (ACTIVE) was introduced by the MCA in February 2019 under Rule 25A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. Its purpose is to physically verify that a company's registered office actually exists and to confirm accurate, up-to-date records of the company, its directors, key managerial personnel, and statutory auditor.
In 2025, MCA modernised this compliance requirement: the earlier PDF-based e-form was replaced with a web-based form, effective 14 July 2025, requiring companies to submit geotagged photographs of the registered office and confirm that all prior statutory filings are complete before the form can even be submitted.
Form INC-22A applies to every company incorporated on or before 31 December 2017 that was in "Active" status on the date of filing. This includes private limited companies, public limited companies, and One Person Companies.
Companies exempt from filing INC-22A:
Since the 2025 web-form update, MCA requires companies to clear all pending statutory filings before INC-22A can be submitted. Before you file, make sure:
If Form INC-22A is not filed within the applicable timeline, the company is marked "ACTIVE Non-Compliant" on the MCA portal. To regain compliant status, a flat late fee of ₹10,000 must be paid before the form can be submitted.
Consequences of remaining "ACTIVE Non-Compliant":
It is a compliance form under Rule 25A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, that verifies a company's registered office and confirms its director, KMP, and auditor details with the MCA. It is also known as the ACTIVE form.
Every company incorporated on or before 31 December 2017 that is in "Active" status must file it. Companies incorporated on or after 1 January 2018 are exempt.
DIN of all directors, a valid DSC, registered office address proof, latitude-longitude details, geotagged photographs of the office (interior and exterior), and audited financial statements where applicable.
Yes. Since 14 July 2025, INC-22A is filed as a fully web-based form directly on the MCA V3 portal, replacing the earlier downloadable e-form.
The company is marked "ACTIVE Non-Compliant" and is barred from filing several important MCA forms until the ACTIVE status is restored, along with a ₹10,000 late fee.
Yes, delayed filing is allowed by paying the applicable late fee. However, the company remains restricted from certain filings until the form is approved.
Yes. Under the current MCA rules, companies with pending Financial Statements (AOC-4) or Annual Returns (MGT-7) cannot file INC-22A until those filings are completed.
It applies to all company types — private limited, public limited, and OPC — that were incorporated on or before 31 December 2017 and are in Active status. It does not apply to proprietorships, partnerships, or LLPs.