Once you have all the documents, you can follow the online registration process for ESI membership:
Step 1: Visit the ESIC Portal and ‘Sign Up’ as a new user.
Step 2: Enter your details like company/employer name, state, region, email ID, and phone number.
Step 3: Tick the checkbox to confirm your establishment’s labor contract – manpower suppliers, security agencies, or contractors supplying labor categories.
Step 4: Submit the form, and you will receive an email with login credentials.
Step 5: Visit the ESIC Portal to ‘Login’.
Step 6: Use the username and password received in the email to ‘Login’ to your portal.
Step 7: Select ‘New Employer Registration’.
Step 8: Select the type of unit and click on submit.
Step 9: On the next page, enter the name of the unit, postal address, and the police station under whose jurisdiction your unit is.
Step 10: Enter if the building or the premises of the factory or the establishment is owned or hired, and click on ‘Next’ to proceed.
Step 11: Provide details like the nature of the business, category, PAN details, etc. and click ‘Next’.
Step 12: Enter the date of commencement of the establishment/factory and license details (if any).
Step 13: Provide the ownership details – the constitution of ownership, and details of owners. Click ‘Next’ after completing. You should ‘Save’ the form while you complete the details.
Step 14: Enter the total number of employees in your establishment and the number of employees earning less than Rs. 21,000 and click on ‘Save’.
Step 15: Enter the date when the first 10/20 employees were employed and click on ‘Employee Declaration Form’.
Step 16: Select ‘No’ if IP is not registered. If already registered, select ‘Yes’ and provide the IP number and date of joining. Click on ‘Continue’ once done.
Step 17: Enter the name of the IP and their details like the father’s name, address, date of birth, gender, marital status, family details, and date of joining. Click on the checkbox and click on ‘Submit’ once complete.
Step 18: ‘Close’ the new page after ensuring all details are complete.
Step 19: Select the nearest ESI branch and inspection division.
Step 20: Click the declaration checkbox and ‘Submit’. You’ll be redirected to a new page.
Step 21: On the next page, you will need to pay the first contribution. Check ‘Pay Initial Contribution’ and click ‘Submit’. You will receive a Challan Number for future reference.
Step 22: Continue to the required payment gateway and complete your payment. You will receive an ESI registration letter C-11 in your e-mail. The letter acts as proof of your successful registration.
