Food license in India (FSSAI) by state and city

FSSAI food license fees, documents and the other licences a food business needs, state by state and city by city.

Fees last checked: 28 Oct 2026

The short answer

FSSAI food license fees, documents and the other licences a food business needs, state by state and city by city.

Source: fssai.gov.in, checked 5 Oct 2026.

A food license in India means the FSSAI registration or licence. Pick your state or city for the fee, documents and the other licences a food business needs there.

Type	Who needs it	Official fee
FSSAI Basic Registration (food license)	Food businesses with turnover up to ₹1.5 crore a year.	₹100 per year
FSSAI State Licence (food license)	Food businesses with turnover from ₹1.5 crore to ₹50 crore.	₹5,000 per year
FSSAI Central Licence (food license)	Food businesses with turnover above ₹50 crore, and e-commerce food operators.	₹7,500 per year

Fees and rules change and can differ between offices. Confirm the fee on the official portal before you pay.

By state and city

Delhi

Food license fees in Delhi Food license in Delhi Food license in New Delhi (NDMC)

Maharashtra

Food license fees in Maharashtra Food license in Mumbai Food license in Pune Food license in Nagpur Food license in Thane

West Bengal

Food license fees in West Bengal Food license in Kolkata Food license in West Bengal towns Food license in Howrah

Tamil Nadu

Food license fees in Tamil Nadu Food license in Chennai Food license in Coimbatore

Karnataka

Food license fees in Karnataka Food license in Bengaluru

Telangana

Food license fees in Telangana Food license in Hyderabad

Gujarat

Food license fees in Gujarat Food license in Ahmedabad Food license in Surat Food license in Vadodara

Uttar Pradesh

Food license fees in Uttar Pradesh Food license in Lucknow Food license in Kanpur Food license in Ghaziabad Food license in Noida Food license in Varanasi Food license in Prayagraj Food license in Agra Food license in Meerut Food license in Bareilly Food license in Gorakhpur Food license in Aligarh Food license in Moradabad Food license in Saharanpur Food license in Mathura-Vrindavan Food license in Jhansi

Bihar

Food license fees in Bihar Food license in Patna Food license in Gaya Food license in Muzaffarpur Food license in Bhagalpur Food license in Darbhanga

Rajasthan

Food license fees in Rajasthan Food license in Jaipur Food license in Jodhpur Food license in Kota Food license in Udaipur Food license in Ajmer Food license in Bikaner

Madhya Pradesh

Food license fees in Madhya Pradesh Food license in Indore Food license in Bhopal Food license in Gwalior Food license in Jabalpur Food license in Ujjain

Haryana

Food license fees in Haryana Food license in Gurugram Food license in Faridabad Food license in Panipat Food license in Ambala Food license in Hisar Food license in Karnal Food license in Rohtak

Kerala

Food license fees in Kerala Food license in Kochi Food license in Thiruvananthapuram

Andhra Pradesh

Food license fees in Andhra Pradesh Food license in Visakhapatnam Food license in Vijayawada

Punjab

Food license fees in Punjab Food license in Ludhiana Food license in Amritsar

Odisha

Food license fees in Odisha Food license in Bhubaneswar

Assam

Food license fees in Assam Food license in Guwahati

Jharkhand

Food license fees in Jharkhand Food license in Ranchi Food license in Dhanbad Food license in Jamshedpur

Chhattisgarh

Food license fees in Chhattisgarh Food license in Raipur Food license in Bilaspur Food license in Durg-Bhilai

Uttarakhand

Food license fees in Uttarakhand Food license in Dehradun Food license in Haridwar Food license in Haldwani

Goa

Food license fees in Goa Food license in Panaji

Chandigarh

Food license fees in Chandigarh Food license in Chandigarh

Himachal Pradesh

Food license fees in Himachal Pradesh Food license in Shimla

Jammu and Kashmir

Food license fees in Jammu and Kashmir Food license in Jammu Food license in Srinagar

After you apply

What to do once the form is submitted: where to track it, how long it takes, why it gets rejected and what the law says if you do not have it.

Track your application

Track your application on FoSCoS

Typical time

Basic Registration: within 7 days of a complete application. State or Central Licence: within 60 days of a complete application, including checking and any inspection.

Checked on 5 Oct 2026 Source

If you operate without it

If you need a licence and run a food business without one, you can be jailed for up to 6 months and fined up to ₹5,00,000. Basic Registration holders and petty food sellers exempt under section 31(2) are treated differently, so check which one applies to you.

Law: Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, section 63 (with section 31)

Checked on 5 Oct 2026 Source

Common reasons for rejection and how to fix them

Reason	How to fix it
The officer sent your application back with queries and you did not reply within 30 days	Log in to FoSCoS, open the sent back application on your dashboard, correct it and resubmit within 30 days.
Required information or documents were not given in time	Upload every document the officer asked for and resubmit before the 30 day limit ends.
The officer felt the application is not tenable and cannot be granted	Read the written reasons, correct the problem, and appeal within the time shown if you disagree.
Application was auto rejected by the system	File an online reinstatement request on FoSCoS as per the FSSAI SOP.

Checked on 5 Oct 2026 Source

Govt License is an independent guide. Fines and rules change, so confirm on the official portal. Items marked Not officially verified could not be checked on an official page.

Free formats you may need

Printable samples you can copy, fill in and print. Each is only a sample, so check it with the issuing office.

Landlord NOC

A letter from the owner of a shop or office saying the tenant may run a business there.

Free format

FSSAI declaration and nominee (Form IX)

A sample declaration by a food business and a letter naming the person (nominee) who is responsible for food safety rules.

Free format

Partnership consent letter

A letter signed by all partners of a firm saying one partner may apply for, sign for and hold a licence on behalf of the firm.

Free format

Shop or office lease agreement

A lease between the owner of a shop, office or godown and a business tenant, with the rent, deposit, yearly increase, lock in and notice terms.

Free format

All free formats

Common questions

What is a food license?

A food license is the common name for the FSSAI registration or licence that every food business in India needs. The type depends on yearly turnover.

How much does a food license cost?

FSSAI Basic Registration (food license): ₹100 per year. FSSAI State Licence (food license): ₹5,000 per year. FSSAI Central Licence (food license): ₹7,500 per year.

Is Govt License a government website?

No. Govt License is an independent guide. We link to the official government portals where you apply and pay. Always confirm the fee on the portal before paying.

Aksar pooche jaane wale sawaal

Yahi jaankari, Hinglish mein.

Food license ka application status kaise check karein?

Official link par application ya reference number daalkar status dekhein. Link upar 'After you apply' mein diye hain: Track your application on FoSCoS. Apply karne ke baad kam se kam utna time rukein: Basic Registration: within 7 days of a complete application. State or Central Licence: within 60 days of a complete application, including checking and any inspection..

Food license ka application reject ho jaye to kya karein?

Portal par likhi wajah padhein, galat ya dhundhle document badalkar dobara apply karein. Sabse aam wajah aur unka solution upar 'After you apply' mein diye gaye hain. Jahan 'Not officially verified' likha hai wahan official site se pakka kar lein.

Bina Food license ke pakde gaye to kya hoga?

Kanoon (Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, section 63 (with section 31)) ke tahat jurmana ya saza ho sakti hai. Rakam aur details upar 'After you apply' mein English mein di gayi hain. Jahan 'Not officially verified' likha hai wahan official source se pakka kar lein.