How to check GST Registration Status & GST Application ARN Status

The GST portal allocates an Application Reference Number (ARN) once you have successfully applied for GST Registration. Usually, a GST registration application is processed within 3-7 working days of submission of application. However, you can check the GST registration status online on the GST portal.

Latest Updates on GST Registration

28th February 2024
GSTN clarified that applicants who have completed Aadhaar authentication but have been identified for detailed verification based on their risk profile, will need to wait for 30 days from the application date to complete the registration process.

Track GST Registration Application Status Before Login

Here is a guide on how to check GST Application Status or GST Registration Status before logging into the GST portal or without logging into the GST portal:

Step 1 – Visit the GST Portal and go to ‘Services’ > ‘Registration’ > ‘Track Application Status’.

Step 2 – Select “Registration” from the drop down against the Module as given in the below screenshot.

Step 3 – Enter the ARN or SRN received for the GST Registration application on your email ID. Also, enter the Captcha code and click on SEARCH.

Note: Service Request Number (SRN) is generated when an application for GST registration is filed on the MCA portal.

Step 4: You can see the status of your GST registration status on the screen.

Different phases are coloured according to the application’s current status.
For example, if your current status is Stage 4 it will be in green, while the remaining and upcoming stages will be greyed out.

Note: In case, the application for registration is withdrawn by the taxpayer, Detailed Status will have only 2 stages.

The ARN will have one of the following statuses: 

• Pending for Processing – When a new registration application is successfully submitted and is awaiting processing by the Tax Officer.
• Site Verification Assigned –When a registration application is marked for a site visit and verification, the Site Verification Officer is assigned.
• Site Verification Completed –When the Site Verification Officer submits the Site Verification Report to the Tax Officer, it is considered completed.
• Pending for Clarification – When a tax officer issues a notice to the applicant requesting clarification. 
• Clarification filed– Pending for Order – When the applicant successfully files a clarification with the tax officer and the officer is awaiting his or her decision.
• Clarification not filed – Pending for order – When the applicant fails to file a clarification within a specific number of days and the order is pending, this status appears.
• Approved – When an applicant’s Registration ID and password are emailed to them after their new registration application is accepted by the Tax Officer.
• Rejected – When a new registration application is rejected by a tax officer, it is referred to as rejected.

Check the status of your GST registration application online and take action based on the status of ARN.  

For more information, read a host of articles by Clear:

• How to file application for GST registration
• Steps to amend GST registration details