Provident Fund (EPF) Registration

The employer must register the establishment online. With the convenience of online registration the employer can register the establishment by providing the following details:

Establishment details

• The establishment details to be provided are the Name of the establishment, Address, Incorporation Date, PAN and Type of establishment.
• If the establishment is a factory then the details to be provided are the Factory License Number, Date of License and Place of issue of License.
• If the establishment is an MSME then MSME registration details to be provided.
• If the establishment is registered under Startup India, then the Startup India registration details are to be provided.

eContacts

The employer must provide email id and mobile number of the authorised person.

Contact Person

Employers must provide details of the contact person like a manager. The details required are: Name, Date of Birth, Gender PAN, Designation date of joining and address details.

Identifiers

The identifiers are the license information that the employer needs to provide.

Employment details

The employment details required to be provided are the Employee strength, Gender, Type of activities, Wages above limit and Total wages.

Branch/Division

Branch details such as name/premise number, LIN (Labour Identification Number) and address.

Activities

The employer needs to enter the NIC Code (National Industrial Classification) and select the nature of business and the activities included from the drop down lists available.

The employer needs to follow the below-mentioned steps:

Step 1: Visit the EPFO Website

Visit the website and click on the “Establishment Registration” button on the homepage.

Step 2: Register On USSP

The “Establishment Registration” button on the homepage of the EPFO website will open the USSP (Unified Shram Suvidha Portal) sign up page. The employer needs to click the “Sign Up” button.

On the next page, the employer has to provide the Name, Email, Mobile Number, and Verification Code and click the ‘Sign Up’ button to create the account.

Step 3: Fill Registration Form

After the creation of the account on the UUSP, the employer needs to login to the USSP and select the “Registration For EPFO-ESIC” button present on the left-hand side of the screen. Next, select the “Apply for New Registration” button on the right side of the screen.

Two options will appear, i.e. “Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948” and “Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952”. The employer will need to select the “Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952” and click on the “Submit” button.

Upon clicking the “Submit” button the “Registration Form for EPFO” page will open and the employer needs to fill in the Establishment Details, eContacts, Contact Persons, Identifiers, Employment Details, Branch/Division and Activities.

Step 4: Attach DSC

After filling all the “Registration Form for EPFO” and attaching the relevant documents, the employer’s Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is to be uploaded and attached to the form. Once, the DSC of the employer is uploaded, the employer will receive a successful completion of registration form message and an email from Unified Shram Suvidha Platform with a confirmation that the EPFO registration has been completed.

Documents Required For EPF Registration

The following documents need to be attached to the “Registration Form for EPFO” by the employer- 

• PAN Card of the Proprietor/Partner/Director.
• Proof of address such as the Electricity Bill or Water Bill or Telephone Bill of the Registered Office (not older than 2 months).
• Aadhar Card of Proprietor/Partner/Director.
• Shop and establishment Certificate/GST Certificate/ any License issued by the government for the establishment.
• Digital Signature of the Proprietor/Partner/Director.
• Cancelled Cheque or Bank Statement of Entity.
• Hired/Rented/Leased Agreement, if any.
• License Proof issued by the Identifier/Licensing Authority.