Yes, a foreigner director can be a director of a private limited Company, provided the Companies Act and FEMA rules are complied with.
He has to get a Director Identification Number (DIN). General document requirements are 1. Passport 2. Tax identification number 3. Any address proof
He has to fill in Forms DIR 2 (consent letters), DIR -8, Qualification declaration and MBP-1 (Disclosure of interest)
Depending on circumstances, the documents may have to be notarised and/or apostilled.
One important thing – if the Director is from a nation having a land border with India, then they have to seek compulsory clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs before getting a Director Identification number (DIN)
Corporate Compliance Team
Entrecap Business Services
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