Track your GST application on the GST portal with your ARN. Below: what each status means, and the documents for a new registration.
On gst.gov.in, go to Services → Registration → Track Application Status, choose ARN, enter the Application Reference Number you got after submitting, and fill the captcha. Our site does not fetch your status; it is shown only on the GST portal.
Pending for Processing: the officer has not acted yet; it is normally decided within 7 working days, or up to 30 days if Aadhaar authentication was not done or a site visit is needed. Pending for Clarification: the officer has issued a notice in Form REG-03; reply in Form REG-04 within 7 working days. Clarification filed – Pending for Order: your reply is with the officer.
Approved: your GSTIN is issued and the certificate (Form REG-06) can be downloaded after login. Rejected: the application was refused in Form REG-05, usually for wrong or unclear documents; fix them and apply again.
The Application Reference Number you get on submitting the GST registration form; use it to track the status.
About 7 working days; up to 30 days with a physical verification or without Aadhaar authentication.
No. Application status tracks a new application by ARN; to check if an existing GSTIN is active, use our GST registration search.