Deemed suspension & revival.
Since 10 March 2026 a licence is deemed suspended — with no notice — if the annual fee isn’t paid or a required return isn’t filed. You may not trade while it lasts.
Free 10-minute check · A regulatory advisor calls back within 2 working hours, Mon–Sat 10 am–7 pm · Government fee paid by you directly to FSSAI
Start with a free 10-minute call
No forms to understand. Just tell us what you sell and where. A person from our regulatory team calls you back.
- Free 10-minute check
- Filed within 3 working days of getting your documents
- Licence in your own name
- Government fee paid by you directly to FSSAI
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We will call you within 2 working hours (Mon–Sat, 10 am–7 pm).
Send on WhatsApp tooKnow in one call whether your licence is standing — and clear whatever is holding it back.
What’s at stakeWhile a licence is deemed suspended (it stops being valid automatically) you may not carry on the business (reg. 2.1.7(2)). Trading anyway engages section 63.
Where the rule comes from
Reg. 2.1.7(2), as substituted 10.03.2026
Reg. 2.1.13 — annual returns
We quote the regulation behind every requirement. Where FSSAI has not said something clearly, we tell you it is our advice, not the law.
Free, no sign-upFree licence health checkYou need this if…
- You haven’t paid the annual fee since your licence was granted or since March 2026
- You manufacture or import and haven’t filed Form D-1 (the yearly return) for the last financial year
- Your licence expired before 10 March 2026 and was never renewed
- You’re not sure which of these applies to you
What we’ll need from you
- Your licence number and FoSCoS (FSSAI’s licensing website) login
- The last annual fee receipt you can find
- Returns filed in the last two years, if any
- Any notice or email the authority has sent you
Exactly what you’re paying for.
Included
- Standing check on FoSCoS: fee history, returns, old expiry
- Written standing report — subsisting, at risk, deemed suspended or lapsed
- Overdue fees and returns cleared on your login
- A fresh application where a pre-2026 licence had lapsed
- Dates diarised so it doesn’t recur
Not included
- Government fees and any penalties the authority levies
- Representation in adjudication (see adjudication support)
Anything outside scope is quoted in writing before we do it.
- A one-page standing report: subsisting, at risk, deemed suspended or lapsed
- Everything outstanding filed
- Dates diarised so it doesn’t recur
Who does what, in order.
Most of the work is ours. Where something needs you, it says so.
After it’s done
- Annual fee date and return deadlines diarised
- Option to move the file to Compliance Care
- WeCheck standing
We read your FoSCoS record — when the fee was last paid, which returns were filed, whether the licence expired before 10 March 2026.
- WeTell you where you stand
A one-page report in plain language, with the regulation behind each finding.
- YouApprove and pay
You approve the plan and pay any government fee directly on FoSCoS.
- WeClear and confirm
Returns filed, fees recorded, standing confirmed — and the next dates set.
The mistakes we see most.
Deemed suspension needs no notice. Most businesses find out when a buyer, platform or inspector asks.
If a return is due, a nil return is still a return.
The amendment has no transitional clause. A licence that had already lapsed isn’t revived by it.
Our promises, in writing
You get the fee before we start. If the scope changes, you hear it from us before it costs you.
We file on your own FoSCoS account with your approval. Nothing to hand back if you ever leave.
Straight to FSSAI on FoSCoS. It never passes through us.
Each rule comes with its source, and we say clearly when something is our advice.
Common questions
Will I get a notice before suspension?
No. Deemed suspension operates by the regulation itself. That is why the dates matter more than they used to.
Is there a late fee?
The old ₹100-a-day renewal late fee has no trigger any more. The new text refers to overdue fees “plus applicable penalties” but no amount has been published.
Can you check my standing without my login?
We need to see your FoSCoS record, so you share access or sit with us while we check. Your login stays yours.
Often needed alongside.
Get a fixed quote — in writing, before we start.
Book a free 10-minute check. A person — not a bot — calls you back within working hours, tells you exactly which licence you need and what it costs, before you commit to anything.
- Government fee paid by you, directly to FSSAI
- Filed under your own FoSCoS login
- Fixed fee, confirmed in writing before we start
Not ready to talk? Get the free 2026 checklist or find your licence yourself.