To be a good founder, promoter or subscriber of a company to be incorporated, one should at least have a well-documented identity and good financial health. I always suggest an excellent biodata with all supporting documents. There is a functional requirement for well-prepared bio-data. Your list of documents should include:
| Particular | Supporting Document |
| Name | PAN Card – Permanent Account Number of Income Tax Department |
| Father/ Mother Name | PAN Card – Permanent Account Number of Income Tax Department |
| Date of Birth | PAN Card – Permanent Account Number of Income Tax Department |
| Place of Birth | Passport or Birth Certificate |
| PAN Card – Permanent Account Number | PAN Card – Permanent Account Number of Income Tax Department |
| UID – Unique Identification Number, if any | Aadhar Number |
| DIN – Director Identification Number, if any | DIR Allotment Letter issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| Other Identity Numbers | Any one of Passport, Driving Licence, Voter Identity Card, |
| Present Address | Electricity Bill/Telephone Bill/Mobile Bill/Bank Passbook (not more than two months earlier) |
| Permanent Address | UID/Passport/or other address proof as applicable for present address |
| Educational Qualification | A document showing the highest education obtained |
| Email Address (personal not provided by employer) |
To be verified by One Time Password (OTP) |
| Mobile Number (personal not provided by employer) |
To be verified by One Time Password (OTP) |
| Passport size Photograph | Not more than two months earlier |
| Digital Signature Certificate | DSC is an algorithm issued by a certificating authority (CA) licenced by the controller of certifying authorities (CCA) under the Ministry of Information Technology. DSC is based on your documentary proof and issued in pen drive like signature tokens. |
| Bank Balance | The subscriber undertakes to have a certain number of shares. If a subscriber could not pay for these subscription shares of the company so incorporated, the company may not commence its business. |
| List of companies in which you are director | MCA website may be helpful |
| List of companies in which you have more than 2% shareholders | One should always have a detail of investments made. Otherwise, Income Tax Annual Information System may have some details |
Every person should ensure all these documents have updated address and marital status information.
One common issue in these documents is spelling differences and style differences on different documents. To avoid inconvenience, always check your documents carefully and update them regularly.
