How to Download GST Registration Certificate Online

Need to download your GST certificate but not sure where to begin?

Log in to gst.gov.in, go to Services > User Services > View/Download Certificates, and click the download icon next to your registration certificate. It saves as a PDF. If you remember your login, the whole thing takes about two minutes.

The catch is that login. A lot of people search for how to download a GST certificate with just the GST number, and the honest answer is that you can't. The certificate sits inside your account. Search Taxpayer, the public tool on the portal, takes a GSTIN but only shows details like the business name and registration date. It does not give you the certificate.

Applied recently and see nothing in your account? The certificate appears only after the officer approves your application. The steps are below, with a quick fix table for when it doesn't show up.

If you haven’t registered yet, here’s everything you need to know about the GST registration process in India—from eligibility to documentation and timelines.

How to Download GST Registration Certificate

If you're a registered taxpayer under GST, you can easily download GST certificate in Form GST REG-06 directly from the official GST portal. Keep in mind, this certificate is available only in digital format—the government does not issue any physical copies.

Follow this step-by-step process to download GST Registration Certificate:

Step 1: Visit the Official GST Portal

Step 2: Log in to the GST Portal using your username and password.

Step 3: Navigate to ‘Services’ > ‘User Services’ > ‘View/Download Certificate’ from the dashboard menu.

Step 4: Click on the ‘Download’.

Step 5: Open the downloaded PDF file and take a printout.

Step 6: Display the printed GST Registration Certificate prominently at all your business locations.

GST Registration Certificate Format

Steps to download GST registration certificate online

1. Open gst.gov.in and click Login.

2. Enter your username and password.

3. From the dashboard, go to Services > User Services > View/Download Certificates.

4. Find the registration certificate (Form GST REG-06). The list shows the newest first, and amended certificates sit in the same list.

5. Click the download icon in the Download column.

6. Open the PDF and take a printout.

You only need your login for this. No DSC.

Keep the PDF on your phone too. Banks, marketplaces and buyers ask for it more often than you would expect.

How to download GST certificate without GST number

There is no official way to do it with only a GSTIN. Search Taxpayer is open to everyone and shows the legal name, trade name, registration date and where the principal place of business is. That is useful for checking whether a supplier is genuine. It is not the certificate. Any site that claims to hand you the certificate from a GST number is either showing the same public data or collecting yours. We have a longer note on how to download GST certificate without login if you want the detail.

Lost your login? Here is what usually works:

• Forgot the username or password: use the Forgot links on the login page. The OTP goes to the mobile and email registered on the portal.

• Lost that mobile and email as well: online recovery will not work. You will have to go to your jurisdictional GST officer with PAN, Aadhaar and proof that you are authorised. The process differs a little from state to state.

• A CA or accountant did your registration: ask them first. They may be holding the credentials.

GST certificate not showing? Common reasons

Not sure whether your application was approved at all? Check your GST registration status with the ARN first.

What the GST certificate contains

The main page carries your GSTIN, legal and trade name, type of business (proprietorship, partnership, company and so on), principal place of business, date of liability, type of registration, and the approving officer's details with a digital signature.

Two annexures come with it:

• Annexure A lists your additional places of business.

• Annexure B has details of the proprietor, partners, directors or trustees, with photo, designation and state of residence.

On validity, a regular taxpayer's certificate has no end date. It stays valid until the registration is surrendered or cancelled. Casual and non-resident taxable persons get a "To" date, generally up to 90 days, and can apply for an extension before it runs out.

Do you have to display the GST certificate?

Yes. Under Rule 18 of the CGST Rules, the certificate has to be displayed where people can see it, at your principal place of business and at every additional place. Your GSTIN goes on the name board too. If you skip it, the department can apply the general penalty under Section 125, which can go up to Rs 25,000.

Print it, frame it, put it near the entrance or at the counter. That is enough.

Just registered? One more deadline. Add your bank account details within 30 days of registration, or before you file your first GSTR-1 or IFF, whichever comes first. Miss it and the portal can suspend the registration. Some older articles still say 45 days, which is no longer the rule. For the rest of the paperwork, our GST registration process and documents guide covers it.

Downloading the updated certificate after a change

Changed your address, added a partner, switched your authorised signatory? Amend the registration first. On the portal it is Services > Registration > Amendment of Registration, under Core Fields or Non-Core Fields.

• Core fields: legal name (if PAN stays the same), principal or additional places of business within the state, and adding or removing partners, directors and similar stakeholders. The officer has to approve these.

• Non-core fields: bank details, goods and services, authorised signatory and other details. You can change these online without prior approval.

Once the change goes through, the amended certificate shows up in the same View/Download Certificates list. Download it and replace the old copy on your wall, and the one you gave your bank. We have a separate guide on core and non-core amendments in GST registration if you are not sure which bucket your change falls in.

Need a hand with GST?

Stuck at registration or an amendment? You can start with our GST registration service and our team will take it from there.

Mr Karthik, who has used LegalWiz for several LLP and GST registrations over five years, wrote in February 2025 that he keeps coming back because he is happy with the service.

After registration, monthly filings are the next job, and we do GST return filing too.

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