# Tamil Nadu: factory licence renewal checklist

> The papers to have ready when a Tamil Nadu factory licence comes up for renewal.

- Kind: Checklist
- Category: Factories
- Place: Tamil Nadu, India
- Published by: CLEX Legal
- Last updated: 2 October 2026
- In force from: 2 October 2026
- Legislation: Tamil Nadu Factories — welfare register
- Web page: https://clexlegal.in/knowledge/tamil-nadu-factory-licence-renewal-checklist

## Before you apply

- [ ] Current licence and the last renewal receipt
- [ ] Approved plan, and any approved extension since
- [ ] Latest stability certificate for the building
- [ ] Fire NOC, in date
- [ ] Test certificates for pressure vessels, lifts and hoists
- [ ] Consent from the pollution control board, where it applies

## Apply early

Apply well before expiry and keep the acknowledgement. Renewal fees are set by the State and depend on the installed power and the number of workers.

## After

- [ ] Record the new expiry and licence number in the register here, and set the renewal lead time.

> This is working guidance for your team, not legal advice. Confirm the details against the current text of the law and your State's rules before you rely on them.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can we keep operating while the renewal is pending?

Ask the licensing office in writing and keep the reply. Do not assume that an application in progress is permission to run.