CLRA Contractor License (Contract Labour)

Registration and Licensing Under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970

Validity: Permanent (Principal Employer); 1 year or contract period (Contractor License)

Getting your paperwork right the first time is the biggest factor in how fast clra contractor license (contract labour) completes. Below is the complete document checklist — what's mandatory, what's situational, and how each item is used — so you can assemble everything before you begin.

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Documents Required

Items marked Required are mandatory; others are situational.

For the Principal Employer (Form I)

Certificate of Incorporation or Partnership DeedRequired
PAN of the establishmentRequired
Shops and Establishment Registration or Factory LicenseRequired
List of contractors with names, addresses, and nature of workRequired
Estimated maximum number of contract workmen to be engagedRequired
Demand Draft or online payment receipt for registration feeRequired

For the Contractor (Form IV)

Copy of principal employer's Section 7 Registration CertificateRequired
Copy of contract agreement between principal employer and contractorRequired
Certificate of Incorporation or business registration of contractorRequired
PAN of the contractor entityRequired
Details of workmen to be deployed (number, nature of work, period)Required
Surety deposit (DD or online) as per the prescribed scheduleRequired
ESI and EPF registration certificates of the contractor
Required in most state jurisdictions as proof of statutory compliance

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Tips to avoid delays

Keep digital copies (PDF or clear photos) of every document ready before you start.
Make sure names and addresses match exactly across all documents — mismatches are the single most common cause of rejection.
Use current, unexpired government-issued IDs, and have both originals and self-attested copies on hand.