LLP · People
A partner is joining or leaving our LLP — what gets filed?
The short answer
Every partner event — admission, resignation, change in particulars — goes to the ROC in LLP Form 4 within 30 days. Because partner rights live in the LLP agreement, the agreement almost always changes with them, and that amendment travels separately in Form 3 within 30 days of the change. The pair usually files together; missing Form 3 is the classic gap that surfaces years later in due diligence.
What gets filed with MCA
Notice of appointment/cessation/change of partner or designated partner — 30 days
Sections 25–27, LLP Act 2008
Information on the LLP agreement and its amendments — 30 days from the change
Section 23, LLP Act 2008
The paperwork nobody tells you about
Statutory formats that never touch the MCA portal — but an ROC inspection or due diligence will ask for every one of them.
Executed amendment recording the new partner terms/profit shares — stamped per state law
Section 23, LLP Act 2008
Consent to act as partner/designated partner, DIN/DPIN for designated partners
Section 7, LLP Act 2008
The sequence
- 1Execute the supplementary LLP agreement (stamp duty per state)
- 2Designated partner joining? Ensure DIN/DPIN and consent
- 3File Form 4 within 30 days of the event
- 4File Form 3 within 30 days of the agreement change
Do it with us — or check it yourself first
Questions founders actually ask
Do we need both Form 3 and Form 4?
Almost always. Form 4 reports the person event; Form 3 reports the agreement change that gives it effect. Filing one without the other leaves the record internally inconsistent.
How many designated partners must remain?
Every LLP needs at least two designated partners (individuals, at least one resident in India). An exit that breaks the minimum needs a replacement within the statutory window.
Does an outgoing partner stay liable?
A former partner remains liable for obligations incurred while they were a partner, and to third parties until public notice of the exit — which the Form 4 filing effects.
Last verified 2026-08-24 against MCA V3 records and ICSI reference material. Form-level deadlines and penalties live on the linked form pages and update there.