How much does a BIS certificate cost in 2026? Official fees, lab charges and worked totals for CRS, ISI and FMCS

For a CRS registration, the 2026 fee schedule gives Rs 27,000 in government fees for the first year (Rs 1,000 application, Rs 25,000 processing, Rs 1,000 licence) and Rs 26,000 a year after that, plus GST and lab testing. ISI and FMCS licences cost less to apply for but add inspection charges and a yearly minimum marking fee that can run to lakhs.

There is no single 'BIS certificate'. BIS runs several schemes, and the one your product falls under decides the fee structure:

• CRS (Scheme-II) for listed electronics and IT goods, based on self-declaration with a lab test report^[8]. Fees are flat per application and paid every year. See BIS CRS.
• ISI mark (Scheme-I) for products under Quality Control Orders made in India, with factory inspection and a marking fee^[2]. See ISI mark.
• FMCS for Scheme-I products made abroad, with the same fees as Indian licensees plus BIS officers' travel^[3]. See FMCS.

If you are not sure which applies, read CRS vs ISI vs FMCS or run the approval checker. To skip the arithmetic, the BIS CRS fee calculator totals CRS fees for you.

The cost has four layers: government fees to BIS, lab charges paid to the test lab, private services (an Authorised Indian Representative and consultants) and your own internal costs such as samples, courier and notarisation. This guide prices each layer from official sources where they exist, and marks clearly where figures are only reported by consultants.

Since 25 February 2026, CRS costs Rs 1,000 to apply, a processing fee of Rs 25,000 per application per year, paid in advance^[1], and a Rs 1,000 annual licence fee^[1], all excluding GST^[7]. Additional test reports, inclusions and service requests are charged separately.

This is the schedule in Gazette No. 142, the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2026^[1]. It replaced the 2018 table, under which processing was Rs 50,000 once, including one test report^[7]. The fee PDF on crsbis.in still shows the 2018 table, so many consultant pages still quote it. The amendment also moved CRS licences to up to five years' validity, with fees paid every year in advance^[9]. Miss a yearly payment and the licence is suspended for 90 days; a Rs 5,000 late fee within that window lifts it^[1].

Yes, on the processing fee. Under the 2026 amendment, the CRS processing fee concession is 80% for micro enterprises and start-ups, 50% for small and 20% for medium enterprises until 31 May 2029, and 20% for all MSMEs from 1 June 2029^[1]. The 2024 rules would have cut it to 20% from 1 June 2026^[11], but the 2026 amendment kept the higher rates.

So an Indian micro factory pays Rs 5,000 a year in processing instead of Rs 25,000, a small one Rs 12,500 and a medium one Rs 20,000. The application and licence fees are unchanged. Over a five-year licence with one test report, that takes a micro enterprise's BIS fees from Rs 1,31,000 to Rs 31,000 before GST. BIS's January 2025 advisory says MSME applicants must submit the current-year MSME certificate^[12]; an out-of-date certificate is a common query.

The concession follows the manufacturer, not the importer. A foreign factory registering under CRS is not an Indian MSME, so an Indian importer who happens to be micro does not reduce the factory's fee.

An ISI (Scheme-I) licence costs Rs 1,000 to apply, Rs 7,000 per man-day for the preliminary inspection, then Rs 1,000 annual licence fee plus the product's minimum marking fee once BIS decides to grant^[2]. The marking fee is the large, variable part.

Marking fees are notified per Indian Standard as an annual minimum (different for large enterprises and MSMEs) plus unit rates per unit of production in up to three slabs^[13]. BIS's consolidated list gives, for each standard, the minimum for large, medium, small (0.5 x large) and micro (0.2 x large) units^[14]. At renewal you pay the actual marking fee (unit rate x production) or the minimum, whichever is higher, as stated in a BIS grant letter^[15].

From 17 March 2026 to 31 May 2029 the minimum marking fee concession is 80% for micro, 50% for small, 80% for start-ups, plus 10% more for women-entrepreneur enterprises^[16].

FMCS fees match domestic Scheme-I fees, plus per-diem, tickets, visa and insurance for BIS officers (every FMCS visit is a special visit) and a Rs 10,000 contingency payment^[3]. After grant the factory also gives a USD 10,000 performance bank guarantee^[4].

Itemised:

• Application: Rs 1,000, non-refundable^[3].
• Inspection: Rs 7,000 per man-day^[3], with per-diem set by BIS service regulations^[22].
• Testing: samples drawn at the factory are tested only in BIS or BIS-recognised labs; the applicant sends them to India and pays actual charges^[23]. Reports to IEC or other non-Indian standards are not accepted^[23].
• Before grant: licence fee, advance minimum marking fee and any dues^[4].
• Annual: licence fee Rs 1,000, plus marking fee^[3].
• New varieties: Rs 5,000 per variety or group^[3].
• Currency: non-SAARC applicants pay in equivalent USD by RTGS, NEFT or SWIFT, net of bank charges^[3], and must cover exchange-rate movement so the full INR amount reaches BIS^[22].

The bank guarantee is not a fee you lose, but it ties up USD 10,000 of credit for the life of the licence, and must be extended six months beyond validity at renewal^[24]. Our FMCS fees page has the full list.

BIS's lab system (LIMS) publishes every recognised lab's declared charges. On 1 November 2026 they ranged from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2,00,000 for IS 13252 (Part 1), with a median of about Rs 63,750^[5]. Battery and LED standards have their own ranges.

These are official, lab-declared numbers, not consultant estimates. A recognised lab declares its charges at recognition or renewal and cannot raise them for three years unless the standard changes^[25]. LIMS entries show the clause-wise breakup and any excluded tests^[5], so compare like with like before picking the cheapest lab. Find labs on our CRS test labs page or the city lab guides for Delhi NCR and Bengaluru.

Component reports, series models and failed tests. Each adds lab time and sometimes a BIS fee, and none appear in the headline price.

• Critical components. Where a standard requires conforming critical components, BIS accepts the component's own Standard Mark if it is under a QCO or CRO, otherwise a lab report^[27]. A power bank's lithium cells, for example, need their own registration or report.
• Series models. MeitY's series guidelines let one sample cover several models, for example one sample per ten models in the first phase^[28]; but LED control gear needs three samples covering highest, interim and lowest ratings^[29]. See series guidelines.
• Standard migration. Existing licensees in 38 categories must submit IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 reports for all lead models by 1 November 2028^[30]; migration through the Standard Revision module carries no BIS fee, but the testing does cost^[31].
• Battery capacity. Lithium cells and batteries now also need rated-capacity verification, with reports for all lead models due by 30 April 2027^[32].
• Suspended labs. BIS rejects reports issued during a lab's suspension; retesting elsewhere in the same file costs a Rs 10,000 scrutiny fee per report plus taxes^[33].
• Counter-samples (FMCS). Counter-sample testing costs twice normal rates, and witnessing it Rs 10,000 plus travel^[3].

BIS charges nothing for the AIR role itself; it is a private arrangement, and published prices are scarce. One consultancy lists an AIR fee of Rs 46,000 per year per licence for FMCS^[34], and another quotes a CRS professional fee of Rs 14,999^[35].

Treat these as data points, not market rates. Every figure below comes from a vendor's own website:

• CRS package quote. One consultancy's page for wireless headphones lists an 'application fee' of Rs 15,340, lab testing Rs 25,000 and a professional fee Rs 14,999, plus Rs 10,000 for foreign or non-MSME applicants^[35]. Its 'application fee' does not match BIS's fee schedule, which is a reason to ask any consultant to split government fees from their own.
• AIR for FMCS. Rs 46,000 per year per licence, from one consultancy's 2026 guide^[34].
• Overall ranges. One consultancy estimates Rs 60,000 to Rs 1,80,000 or more for most products^[36]; another says Rs 25,000 to Rs 2,50,000 or more^[34].

An AIR is legally exposed: it must be an Indian resident responsible for compliance on the factory's behalf^[37], and can represent only one foreign manufacturer outside a group^[37]. That limit is part of why AIR services are priced as an annual retainer. Our BIS consultants guide explains what to ask for in a quote, and the Delhi and Mumbai pages list local options.

A Chinese factory registers one power bank series under CRS, with an Indian brand owner as AIR. Using the 2026 BIS fees and the LIMS median lab charge, first-year cost is about Rs 90,850 plus GST, and the licence then costs Rs 26,000 a year in BIS fees, before courier, notarisation and any consultant.

Power banks are a CRS category under IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023, with IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 still listed^[38]. Power banks with an external adaptor can share one series across capacities if input voltage, construction, PCB design, cell type and enclosure match^[29], so one test report can cover the range.

An Indian micro enterprise applying for an IS 2347 licence pays about Rs 25,200 in BIS fees in the first year if inspection takes two man-days, plus lab testing and GST where applicable. The marking fee then rises with production.

Pressure cookers need the ISI mark under their QCO; see the pressure cooker QCO and product page.

A large overseas toy factory pays about Rs 1,24,000 in BIS fees before travel and testing if inspection takes two man-days, and must also post a USD 10,000 bank guarantee. A reported AIR fee would add Rs 46,000 a year.

Toys under 14 must carry the Standard Mark under Scheme-I^[40]. Non-electric toys are licensed against IS 9873 Part 1 as the primary standard^[41]. See toy imports and the Toys QCO.

CRS has the most predictable cost, because it has no inspection and no production-linked marking fee. ISI can be cheapest for a small Indian unit thanks to the micro concessions, and FMCS is usually the dearest because of travel and the guarantee.

For CRS under the 2026 rules, fees are paid annually in advance over a five-year licence^[9]; miss them and suspension provisions apply^[43]. For ISI and FMCS the yearly marking fee is the main running cost.

Other running costs to budget:

• Late renewal. Rs 5,000 for CRS, with 90 days to renew after validity or the licence expires^[10]. Scheme-I has the same Rs 5,000 late fee and 90-day window^[44].
• Surveillance. Under the BIS Act and Rules, registration costs including surveillance are borne by the registered entity^[45]. MeitY's surveillance portal calculates surveillance charges by brand and category^[46].
• Changes. Every change of name, address, management or AIR is Rs 5,000^[1].
• New models. Rs 30,000 per CRS inclusion^[1].

See CRS renewal and the licence renewal date tool.

Usually not. BIS does not refund fees when an application, inclusion or renewal is rejected after processing because of unsatisfactory replies^[47]. A withdrawal within 24 hours or before processing is refunded minus the application fee and taxes.

That makes first-time accuracy the cheapest saving available. BIS's most frequent deficiencies include mismatched factory addresses, unsigned annexures, missing brand documents and wrong model numbers^[48]. Applicants also get a rejection notice with at least 30 days to fix queries^[42]. Our CRS rejections guide and CRS application checklist cover the fixes.

Group models into series, compare lab charges on LIMS, use a common test report across brands, and avoid rejections. Each of these is allowed by BIS rules and none needs a shortcut.

• Series grouping. Phase III guidelines test one sample per ten models, with up to 20 models in some LED categories^[49].
• Multi-brand reports. Different brands from the same factory can register on a common test report^[50].
• Lab choice. Declared charges for the same standard vary roughly eight-fold on LIMS^[5].
• Parallel testing. Components and end product can be tested at the same time, at the manufacturer's risk^[51].
• MSME concessions. Claim them with a current certificate: 80% off CRS processing for Indian micro enterprises and start-ups until 31 May 2029^[1].

For the bigger picture, see our cost pages for CRS registration, the ISI licence, and the compliance fees data page. The compliance cost estimator adds WPC, EPR and LMPC costs on top.

BIS is rarely the only approval. Wireless products add a WPC ETA at Rs 10,000 per model^[52], importers add LMPC registration at Rs 500^[53], and EPR registrations add their own fees.

See WPC ETA cost, LMPC registration cost, EPR registration cost and our step-by-step guide to importing electronics from China. For a quote that fits your exact product, ask for a free compliance check.