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Contract-labour licence renewal

The five-year central contractor licence and its renewal window under the OSH Rules, 2026.

How this is timed

Standing duty, no filing date

Regulator
CLC
Category
Labour and social security
Form
Form XXII
Last verified
2026-09-01
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A central contractor licence is valid for five years. Apply for renewal on the Shram Suvidha Portal 30 to 90 days before expiry. A late application carries a 25% additional fee, and the authority's failure to act within seven days results in deemed renewal.

What changed

Annual renewal is obsolete. The 2026 central licence runs for five years.

Deadlines counted from an event

These have no calendar date. The clock starts when the event happens.

Standing duty

Apply no earlier than 90 days and at least 30 days before the five-year licence expires.

The rule

Stated as the law states it, so you can work out any period yourself.

Renewal application window

Apply no earlier than 90 days and at least 30 days before the five-year licence expires.

Who must comply

  • A contractor in the central sphere who requires a licence under the OSH Rules, including the 50-contract-labour threshold recorded by PIB

Statutory basis

Read the provision here where we hold it, or on the regulator's site.

How to file

  1. 1Check the five-year expiry date.
  2. 2Open the renewal service 90 days before expiry.
  3. 3Submit Form XXII at least 30 days before expiry.

Shram Suvidha Portal

If you miss it

A renewal application filed after the prescribed window carries an additional fee of 25%.

Last verified 2026-09-01. Confirm against the official source before you rely on it.