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Shops and establishments registration
You register your shop or establishment under the Shops and Establishments Act on the Labour Department's portal, get the certificate, and renew it every year.
For whom: Owners of a shop, hotel, restaurant, office, godown or other business establishment in Telangana. Registration is needed even with no staff, or with 10 or fewer.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
Answer a few questions to see which steps apply to you. The whole guide is below.

Documents you need

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A photo of the shop's or establishment's Telugu name board
copy
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The list of employees
copy
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The rent deed or sale deed of the shop's or establishment's premises
copy
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The employer's identity proof
copy
Not confirmed: The checklist does not say which identity documents are accepted; check on the portal.
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Two passport-size photographs of the employer
original
📷 What the photo must look like
Not confirmed: The Labour Department's checklist says only "passport size"; it gives no measurements, background or upload file size. Follow the rules the portal shows when you upload, or ask your circle's labour officer.
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Last year's certificate (registration or renewal)
copy
•
The current registration or renewal certificate that needs the change
copy

Steps

Only if
What do you need to do? Register for the first time / Renew the certificate I have / Details have changed (name, address, staff…)
1.
On the Labour Department website, click "Login for Online Registration / License and Renewals" and open an account with your mobile number, the OTP, your name, district, mandal, village and address; set a user ID and password. If you already have an account, log in.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
labour.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Only if
What do you need to do? Register for the first time
2.
Log in and fill in the Shops and Establishments registration application ("Form I") online: the type of establishment, its name and address, the employer's details, the business, the date it started and the number of staff. Upload the documents.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
labour.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 A photo of the shop's or establishment's Telugu name board, The list of employees, The rent deed or sale deed of the shop's or establishment's premises, The employer's identity proof, Two passport-size photographs of the employer
⏱️ within 30 days · Register within 30 days of the business starting.
3.
Pay the registration fee online, by the number of staff.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
labour.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
💰 Fee: No staff: ₹100; 1–5 staff: ₹500; 6–10: ₹1,000; 11–20: ₹2,000; 21–50: ₹5,000; 51–100: ₹10,000; more than 100: ₹10,000 plus ₹5,000 for every further 50 persons or part of 50.
Not confirmed: The Labour Department's pages differ on how to pay: the procedure says "online fee payment", the checklist asks for a "Mee-seva fees payment receipt", and the FAQs say through MeeSeva centres. Pay the way the portal shows. The checklist page still shows an older, lower fee table (from before 2016); the table here is from G.O.Ms.No.54 (2016).
4.
You get an SMS at each stage; answer if the officer asks for anything. Check the status with the Application Reference Number on the "Application Status" page, download the registration certificate ("Form II"), and display it where everyone can see it in the shop.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
labour.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
⏱️ within 30 days · It should be issued within 7 days of a complete application. If no adverse order comes within 30 days, the registration is deemed granted.
Not confirmed: The Labour Department's checklist page gives 20 days for the same service, and its citizen's charter 30 days.
Only if
What do you need to do? Renew the certificate I have
5.
Log in, fill in the renewal application ("Form III"), upload the documents and pay the renewal fee.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
labour.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 A photo of the shop's or establishment's Telugu name board, The list of employees, Last year's certificate (registration or renewal)
💰 Fee: The same as the registration fee, by the number of staff: ₹100 to ₹10,000 (more above 100 staff).
⏱️ within 30 days · The certificate ends on 31 December. The application must reach the department 30 days before that, by 1 December. Up to 30 days after it expires, it can still be accepted with a penalty. Until a decision on the application, the certificate counts as renewed.
Not confirmed: We did not find the late penalty, or whether you can renew for several years at once, in an official paper; check on the portal or ask your circle's labour officer.
6.
Check the status on the "Application Status" page, download the renewal certificate ("Form IV") and display it in the shop.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
labour.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
⏱️ within 30 days · Within 7 days of a complete application; if no adverse order comes within 30 days, it is deemed renewed.
Only if
What do you need to do? Details have changed (name, address, staff…)
7.
Within 15 days of the change, log in, give the notice of change ("Form VII") with a copy of the current certificate, and pay the fee. The certificate is amended, or a new one is issued.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
labour.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 The current registration or renewal certificate that needs the change
⏱️ within 15 days · Within 15 days of the change.
Not confirmed: We did not find the fee for a change clearly in an official paper; pay what the portal shows.
Only if
What do you need to do? I have closed the shop or establishment
8.
Within 15 days of closing, tell the Labour Department inspector of your circle in writing. The registration is then cancelled.
🏛️ The Labour Department office of your circle (Inspector)
⏱️ within 15 days · Within 15 days of closing.
Not confirmed: Find your circle in the Labour Department's circles list (circlesList.pdf). We did not see whether closure can be reported online on the portal.

You cannot get this

The Shops and Establishments Act does not apply to establishments in bazaars at places where fairs or festivals are held temporarily, for not more than a month at a time (section 73(1)(d)); this registration is not needed. Any permission from the local body is a separate matter.

Fees and time limits

Step 2
⏱️ within 30 days · Register within 30 days of the business starting.
Step 3
💰 No staff: ₹100; 1–5 staff: ₹500; 6–10: ₹1,000; 11–20: ₹2,000; 21–50: ₹5,000; 51–100: ₹10,000; more than 100: ₹10,000 plus ₹5,000 for every further 50 persons or part of 50.
Step 4
⏱️ within 30 days · It should be issued within 7 days of a complete application. If no adverse order comes within 30 days, the registration is deemed granted.
Step 5
💰 The same as the registration fee, by the number of staff: ₹100 to ₹10,000 (more above 100 staff).
⏱️ within 30 days · The certificate ends on 31 December. The application must reach the department 30 days before that, by 1 December. Up to 30 days after it expires, it can still be accepted with a penalty. Until a decision on the application, the certificate counts as renewed.
Step 6
⏱️ within 30 days · Within 7 days of a complete application; if no adverse order comes within 30 days, it is deemed renewed.
Step 7
⏱️ within 15 days · Within 15 days of the change.
Step 8
⏱️ within 15 days · Within 15 days of closing.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
See on the SMS or the portal what the officer said and what to fix, and fix it. If you think it is unfair, you can complain about an Assistant Labour Officer to the Assistant Commissioner of Labour, about them to the Deputy Commissioner, about them to the Joint Commissioner, and about them to the Commissioner of Labour; or register a complaint on the portal.
Labour Department complaints portal
Open the official page ↗
labour.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
If it is late
The department's procedure says that with no adverse order after 30 days, the registration is deemed granted. If the certificate does not come, call the Labour Department call centre on 08069434343, or contact the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Labour at the district headquarters.
Labour Department call centre
📞 08069434343
If you are asked for more money
The online application needs no visit to an office. The fee is only the one in the table above; if anyone asks for more, ask for a receipt and complain on the Labour Department complaints portal or to the call centre.
Labour Department complaints portal
Open the official page ↗
labour.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📞 08069434343
Also
If you get an order revoking or suspending the certificate, you can appeal to the appellate authority within 30 days of receiving it; the authority must hear you and decide within two months. Ask the department which authority that is.
The Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Labour of your district
Not confirmed: The rules name the appellate authority; we did not read that rule.

Related guides

→ Complaint about unpaid wages or pay below the minimum wage→ ESI: card, treatment and benefits→ Getting a new Aadhaar→ Trade licence: getting one and renewing it→ Professional tax registration→ Udyam (MSME) registration→ GST registration
Updated on 30-10-2026
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