How to use it
- 1Enter the owner's name, and if you like their father's or husband's name as 'S/o' or 'W/o'. These are someone else's details, so they are not saved as your own business details.
- 2Write the address of the premises exactly as it is in your GST application, and say if only part of it is used, such as the ground floor shop.
- 3Pick the proof of ownership and the owner's ID proof you will attach. The letter names both.
- 4Enter the name of the person applying, how they are related to the owner, and whether this is the principal or an additional place of business. Tick 'No rent is charged' only if that is true.
- 5Press Download PDF / Print and have the owner sign it. Upload it in the place of business section of the GST application, with the two documents it lists.
NOC for GST Registration – a filled-in sample
Made with the tool above from made-up details: every name and number in it is invented. Press “See a filled-in example” in the tool to open it there and download it.
What the letter says
- The owner’s name, with “S/o”, “D/o” or “W/o” if you add it, and that they own the premises at the address given
- That they consent to the named person using the premises, or the part of it you name, as the principal or an additional place of business
- The business name, if you give one, and that they have no objection to its GST registration at that address
- That no rent is charged, if you tick it
- The ownership document and the identity proof attached
- That the letter is for GST registration only
Which proof, for which premises
| Your premises | What CBIC’s instruction says should suffice |
|---|---|
| Your own | Any one document showing your ownership: the latest property tax receipt, a municipal khata copy, an electricity bill or a similar document |
| Rented, with an agreement | The rent or lease agreement, with one such document of the landlord’s; a copy of the landlord’s ID proof as well if the agreement is not registered |
| Rented, with no agreement | An affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper saying so, with a document showing your possession, such as an electricity bill in your name |
| Owned by your spouse, a relative or someone else, with no rent agreement | This consent letter on plain paper, a copy of the owner’s ID proof and one document showing their ownership |
| Shared premises | The agreement, as for rented premises, or where there is none, a consent letter from the owner with their ID proof and one ownership document |
Before you upload
Make sure the address in the letter, on the ownership document and in your application is the same place, written the same way. Have the owner sign the letter themselves. Keep the signed original: the portal takes a scan.
When the GSTIN comes through, the next things you will need are a GST invoice and a letterhead that carries the number. For other kinds of NOC, from an employer, a landlord or a vehicle owner, use the NOC format.
Sources
- CBIC Instruction No. 03/2025-GST, F. No. CBIC-20016/24/2025-GST, dated 17 April 2025, paragraph 6A on documents for the principal place of business
- GST portal user guide, “Apply for Registration – Normal Taxpayer”, the Principal Place of Business and Additional Places of Business tabs
Questions people ask
What is an NOC for GST registration?
A consent letter from the owner of the premises, saying they agree to your business using their premises and being registered at that address. The GST application asks for proof of the principal place of business. For premises you neither own nor rent, such as a place owned by your spouse or a relative, CBIC's Instruction No. 03/2025-GST of 17 April 2025 says that a consent letter on plain paper from the owner, a copy of the owner's identity proof and any one document showing their ownership should suffice.
Does the consent letter need stamp paper or a notary?
No. The instruction speaks of a consent letter in plain paper. Stamp paper comes in only in a different case: rented premises with no rent or lease agreement. There the instruction asks for an affidavit to that effect on non-judicial stamp paper, executed before a First Class Judicial Magistrate, an Executive Magistrate or a Notary Public, with a document showing your possession, such as an electricity bill in your name.
Which documents go with the consent letter?
A copy of the owner's identity proof, and any one document showing that the owner owns the premises: the latest property tax receipt, a municipal khata copy or a copy of the electricity bill, or a similar document such as a water bill. The instruction tells officers that any one of these should suffice and that no additional documents should be sought from the applicant. The letter names the two you choose.
I rent the premises. Do I need a consent letter?
Not as a rule. For rented premises the proof is the rent or lease agreement, with one document showing the landlord's ownership, and a copy of the landlord's identity proof if the agreement is not registered. If there is no agreement at all, it is the affidavit described above. The consent letter is for premises you use with the owner's permission rather than under an agreement. If your landlord also wants to give you an NOC, our NOC format has a landlord option for registering a business at the address.
Can the owner be my spouse, parent or another relative?
Yes. That is the case the instruction gives as its example: premises owned by a spouse, a relative and the like. Choose the relationship and the letter says it, for example 'my son, Mr. Ankit Agarwal'.
Can I use it for an additional place of business?
Yes. Choose 'Additional place of business' and the letter says so. The GST portal's user guide asks for the same kinds of document for an additional place of business as for the principal one.
Should the letter say that no rent is charged?
Only if that is true. A consent letter covers premises that are neither owned nor rented by you, so where no rent is paid, saying so answers the obvious question. If rent is paid, the proof is a rent agreement instead, or the affidavit if there is none.
Who signs it?
The owner of the premises, in their own name. The letter prints their name under the signature with 'Owner of the premises'. Add an image of the signature, or print the letter and have them sign it by hand.
What file does the GST portal take?
The portal's user guide asks for PDF or JPEG files, up to 1 MB each. Download the PDF here, have it signed, and scan it as a PDF or a JPEG.
Can I download this consent letter in Word?
Yes. Press Word (.docx) above the preview. The file is laid out like the PDF and every word in it can be edited. It is a standard .docx file, the format used by Microsoft Word, Google Docs, WPS Office and LibreOffice. Press it with an empty form for a blank consent letter in Word.
Can the letter be in Hindi?
Yes. Switch Document language to हिंदी above the preview and the whole letter is worded in Hindi, with the place of business also given in English as the portal names it.
Is there a blank format?
Yes. Press 'Blank format' to print the letter with lines in place of the names, the address and the documents, to fill by hand, or use the blank PDF and Word files linked at the top of this page.
Last reviewed: 16 October 2026