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DUNS number registration in India
Apply for a D-U-N-S number when a buyer, Apple, Google or a vendor portal asks for it. Dun & Bradstreet issues the number. We only coordinate the papers from Sector 62.
What a DUNS number is
A DUNS number, also written D-U-N-S, is a nine-digit business identifier in Dun & Bradstreet’s database. It tells a counterparty which legal entity they are dealing with when several firms share a similar name. It is not a GSTIN, not an MCA incorporation number, and not a licence from the Noida Authority.
Indian law does not make a DUNS number mandatory for every shop. You can trade without one. A vendor form, an export buyer, Apple’s organization enrolment or a Google Play organization account can still refuse to move until the field is filled. That is the usual reason a company applies.
The application itself is online. We prepare it with you from 187, Saraswathi Vihar, Block A, Khora Colony, Sector 62, Noida 201309. Manufacturers, exporters, IT companies and software firms in Noida, Ghaziabad and Greater Noida use the same WhatsApp, 9540111126.
Why a business needs a DUNS number
Dun & Bradstreet built D-U-N-S so counterparties can tell one legal entity from another with a similar name. Export teams and large procurement desks already live in that database. They ask you to join it rather than invent a new ID.
On many vendor portals the field is mandatory. Until it is filled, purchase, onboarding or a foreign KYC pack stays open. That delay is operational, not a court order.
DUNS does not replace GSTIN, Udyam, IEC or incorporation. Those answer tax, MSME class, customs and company law. DUNS answers “which D&B record is this firm?”
What it is used for
- Buyer, OEM and supplier forms that list “DUNS / D-U-N-S” as required for vendor registration
- Apple Developer organization enrolment, and a Google Play organization account
- Export buyers and freight checks that store a Dun & Bradstreet record against your legal name
- Company verification and a business-credit file when a corporate client asks for one
- One identifier when the trade name and the legal name look different on invoices
Problems that can come up
- The form can sit on “DUNS required” even when PAN, GST and cancelled cheque are ready.
- A foreign buyer’s compliance team may refuse to start credit checks until a D-U-N-S exists.
- You are not automatically illegal for lacking DUNS. You can still miss tenders and rate contracts that insist on it.
- A number issued to the wrong entity (branch vs parent) can fail a later audit. Matching the legal name matters.
Who this page is for
- Manufacturers and traders in Noida / Ghaziabad who were asked for DUNS on a vendor sheet
- Exporters whose CHA or buyer checklist includes Dun & Bradstreet
- Companies that already have GST and now need a D&B identifier for one large customer
Skip this page if
- You only need GST or a shop licence, start those pages instead of DUNS
- You want us to invent a number without Dun & Bradstreet, we will not
Who needs a DUNS number
You need a DUNS number when someone else’s form will not accept the file without it. A private limited company, LLP, partnership, proprietorship, startup or small business can all be filed. There is no separate Indian government class called “DUNS for startups” or “DUNS for IT companies”. The nature of business on the form should say what you actually do, for example app development, software, manufacturing or export.
Eligibility is practical, not a licence test. Dun & Bradstreet needs a legal name, an address with a PIN code, the year the business started, and papers that match that name. A trade name, a branch, or a brand that does not match the legal entity is the usual reason a search says the number is not found.
- A company enrolling as an organization with Apple Developer, not an individual developer
- An organization creating a Google Play developer account, or adding a D-U-N-S number on a Google payments profile
- A manufacturer, exporter or trader whose international client asked for it on supplier registration
- An IT or software company whose corporate onboarding pack lists Dun & Bradstreet
- A firm that wants a business-credit or company-verification record a buyer can look up
If you only need GST, IEC or DPIIT startup recognition, those are different filings. GST, IEC and DPIIT recognition each have their own page.
DUNS number by company type
The number is for the legal entity. Send the incorporation date with a private limited company so the 7-day file and the 2-day file are not mixed.
Private limited company
A DUNS number for a private limited company uses the Certificate of Incorporation and the company PAN. If the company is 6 months old or newer, our file is ₹5,000 and 7 working days. If it is older than 6 months, the same ₹5,000 file is 2 working days.
LLP
A DUNS number for an LLP uses the LLP incorporation certificate and the LLP PAN, plus one partner’s PAN, email and mobile. This is ₹6,000 and 7 working days.
Partnership firm
A partnership is filed as an other business type: ₹6,000 and 7 working days. We ask for the partnership deed, firm PAN, office proof not older than 3 months, and a partner’s PAN, email and mobile.
Proprietorship
A proprietorship uses the owner’s PAN and one business proof: GST, Udyam, Shop Act or a trade licence. Apple often tells a sole proprietorship to enrol as an individual, because it may not treat that firm as a legal entity for organization enrolment.
Startup or small business
A startup in India uses the same DUNS path as its legal form: private limited, LLP or proprietorship. DPIIT recognition does not replace the Dun & Bradstreet record, and a DUNS number does not make a firm a recognised startup.
Manufacturer, exporter or IT company
Manufacturers, exporters, IT companies and software companies are asked because a buyer or a store wants the record, not because that industry has its own DUNS class. Write the real activity on the form. An export filing still needs IEC on its own page when customs asks for it.
Apple, Google, vendors and business credit
These are the requests we see. The official pages below are Apple’s, Google’s and Dun & Bradstreet’s. We are not those companies.
Apple Developer
Apple asks for a D-U-N-S number when a company enrols in the Apple Developer Program or the Enterprise Program as an organization. An individual developer does not need one. Enrolment in India is through the Apple Developer app. Use the legal entity name. Apple does not accept a trade name, a DBA or a branch. Apple’s help says the number is free in most places, and that paying to expedite does not shorten Apple’s own wait. After the number is issued, Apple says to allow up to two business days before their system can see it. Apple’s D-U-N-S help.
Google developer account
A Google Play organization account asks for a D-U-N-S number on the linked Google payments profile, with the organization name and address. Google says the request through Dun & Bradstreet is free and can take up to 30 days. A personal developer account is a different path. If the name or address does not match, Google sends you back to Dun & Bradstreet to correct it. Google Play’s organization requirements.
Vendor and supplier registration
International clients, OEM buyers and corporate onboarding desks use the number to match your firm to one Dun & Bradstreet record. Until that field is filled, the vendor registration can sit open even when PAN, GST and a cancelled cheque are already attached. A parent company and a branch can have different numbers. We file the entity you name. We do not redesign the group.
Business credit and company verification
The number is also the key to a Dun & Bradstreet business-credit file. Getting the number does not by itself give a credit limit, a bank facility or a “verified” badge from the Government of India. It lets a buyer look the legal entity up. Credibility still depends on what D&B and the buyer see on that record.
How to get a DUNS number, search one, and fix a problem
- Search the legal name on Dun & Bradstreet’s own lookup before you apply. Many Indian companies already have a number and do not know it. D&B India’s DUNS page.
- If the search says the DUNS number is not found, apply with the legal name, address and PIN, year established, and nature of business. We check that the papers match that name.
- You stay the applicant. Dun & Bradstreet reviews the record, issues the nine-digit number, or asks for a correction.
- Application status stays on Dun & Bradstreet’s side. We help you read a query. We cannot open their private login, and we are not their customer support.
When something goes wrong
- Not found. The legal name, spelling or PIN does not match a record yet, or no record exists. Do not invent a number to fill a form.
- Rejected or sent back. Usually a name, address, entity type or document mismatch. We resend the paper they named. We cannot force an approval.
- Update or correction. Changing the address, the name or the activity on an existing number is a Dun & Bradstreet correction, not a second number from us.
- Processing time. The 2 and 7 working days in the fee table are our time after the papers are complete. Dun & Bradstreet’s own review can still take longer. Apple says to allow up to 5 business days for a developer request, and that expediting does not shorten that Apple wait. Google tells organization accounts to plan for up to 30 days on the free request.
DUNS number, LEI and UEI
There is no general DUNS number alternative when Apple, Google or a private buyer has asked an Indian company for DUNS. LEI and UEI are different identifiers, not substitutes. India is not one of the regions Google treats as unable to obtain a D-U-N-S number.
| Identifier | Who issues it | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| D-U-N-S | Dun & Bradstreet | A 9-digit business record for suppliers, business credit, Apple organization enrolment and Google organization checks |
| LEI | A GLEIF-accredited issuer | A 20-character code for financial-market reporting. It is renewed. It does not replace DUNS on an Apple form. |
| UEI | SAM.gov, for the US federal government | The ID US federal awards have used since 2022, when that system stopped using DUNS. We do not file a UEI. |
We coordinate DUNS filing only. We do not issue an LEI, a UEI, a GSTIN or the D-U-N-S number itself.
Documents required for a DUNS number
Send the set that matches your entity. Address proof should not be older than 3 months. Do not send passwords or full card numbers on WhatsApp.
Private Limited Company
- Certificate of Incorporation (MCA)
- Company PAN card
- Registered office proof: electricity bill or bank statement, not older than 3 months
- Director PAN card
- Director email and mobile number
- Company website, if you have one
- GST certificate, if you have one
LLP
- LLP incorporation certificate
- LLP PAN card
- Registered office proof: utility bill or bank statement
- Partner PAN card
- Partner email and mobile number
- Website, if you have one
- GST certificate, if you have one
Proprietorship
- Owner PAN card
- One business proof: GST, Udyam, Shop Act licence, or trade licence
- Business address proof: electricity bill or bank statement, not older than 3 months
- Owner email and mobile number
- Business website, if you have one
Partnership firm
- Partnership deed
- Firm PAN card
- Office proof: electricity bill or bank statement, not older than 3 months
- Partner PAN card
- Partner email and mobile number
- GST or Shop Act licence, if you have one
Needed for every business type
- Legal business name
- Business address with PIN code
- Year the business was established
- Nature of business, for example app development or IT services
Once these papers are in, we verify them and start the D-U-N-S registration. Dun & Bradstreet still issues the number. We do not assign it ourselves.
DUNS number registration fee and processing time
Dun & Bradstreet’s own standard request is free and can take longer. The table is our coordination fee, after your papers are complete.
| Business type | Fee | Processing time |
|---|---|---|
| Private Limited, 6 months old or newer | ₹5,000 | 7 working days |
| Private Limited, older than 6 months | ₹5,000 | 2 working days |
| LLP, proprietorship, partnership and other business types | ₹6,000 | 7 working days |
Send the incorporation date with the business type. A Private Limited that is 6 months old or newer takes 7 working days. A company older than 6 months takes 2 working days. The fee stays ₹5,000 either way. An LLP, a proprietorship or a partnership firm is ₹6,000 and 7 working days.
There is a free application on Dun & Bradstreet’s own site. Their India page says registration may take up to 30 business days, and a fast-track service may be chargeable. The ₹5,000 and ₹6,000 figures are Vaishno Devi Properties’ fee for checking papers and filing with you. They are not a government charge, and we do not collect them for Dun & Bradstreet. If you only want the free self-serve request, use their site. WhatsApp us when you want the file checked first.
How Vaishno Devi Properties helps
- 1WhatsApp 9540111126 with the business type: Private Limited, LLP, partnership or proprietorship, plus the legal name and the incorporation date.
- 2We send a checklist and help you complete the Dun & Bradstreet-side filing.
- 3You stay the applicant. D&B reviews, matches and issues, or asks for a correction.
- 4If they query the record, we help you read what they asked. We do not override their database.
What we do not do
- We do not issue, sell or “reserve” a D-U-N-S number in-house.
- A Private Limited that is 6 months old or newer takes 7 working days. If the company is older than 6 months, that file takes 2 working days. Dun & Bradstreet still issues the number.