If you're an MSME owner and have forgotten your Udyam registration number, you can retrieve it online. Simply visit the Udyam portal and click on the Forgot Udyam Registration Number (URN)/UAM option. Enter your registered mobile number and email address and verify via OTP. The Udyam registration number will appear on your screen. There's no need to register again.

Many small businesses have dozens of documents, such as GST filings, bank forms, invoices, and may have accidentally forgot Udyam registration number, or a Udyam certificate, or a document where they noted the URN. There's no need to worry; they can easily recover their Udyam registration number. This is a problem faced by most owners, so this article provides a simple guide that will make it easy to recover.

What is a Udyam Registration Number?

The Udyam Registration Number is a unique ID that MSME businesses receive once they register their business on the Udyam portal. This number proves that the MSME business is officially recognized as a micro-small or medium enterprise and is required for loan applications, government tenders, and subsidy claims.

If you have registered your business on the Udyam Registration Portal and have forgotten your Udyam Registration Number, do not cancel the registration; try to recover the number again.

How to Recover a Forgotten Udyam Registration Number: Step-by-Step Guide

As everyone knows, the Udyam registration process is conducted online, and registering is very simple. Recovering your Udyam registration number is also very easy. You can easily recover your registration number by following the steps below:

• First, go to the Udyam registration portal.
• In the navigation bar, click on the Forgot Registration option.
• After this, the Forgot Udyam Registration Number form will open. You will need to fill it out. The form will ask for information such as the applicant's name, Aadhaar number, registered mobile number, email ID, business name, etc.
• Enter all these details in the form.
• Next, enter the verification code in the box provided so that your process can be verified.
• Finally, click on the terms and conditions and click on Recover my URN.

If you use a government website, you can do it free of cost, but if you use a private consultancy website, you will have to pay a nominal charge, and the entire process will be completed. The consultancy will do it for your behalf.

After clicking on "Recover My URN", you will immediately receive your Udyam Registration Number via email.

Once you receive the number, click on the "Download Udyam Certificate" option and download MSME Registration Certificate PDF format. Save it to your phone's cloud storage or Google Drive to avoid this problem in the future.

Before recovering your Udyam registration number, keep these things in mind

• You must have a registered mobile number and email ID.
• You must have a stable internet connection.
• Keep your Aadhaar number and business PAN number handy, if needed.

If you keep these things handy, the entire process will be completed in a few minutes, and you will receive your number immediately.

Why do business owners forget their URN?

• Once they have registered, they may not need the certificate and forget it somewhere.
• Multiple team members are handling compliance, and the number hasn't been shared with anyone.
• The original certificate may have been lost, or the registration certificate received in the email may have been deleted.
• The new accountant is handling all the paperwork but hasn't consulted with the previous accountant.
• The Udyam registration process was processed by someone else, and the identity of that person is unknown.

Business owners often face this situation, so the Udyam registration portal also provides a solution for the recovery process.

Why does the Udyam registration number matter so much?

The Udyam registration number is a number that allows MSMEs to obtain collateral-free loans, benefit from priority sector lending, become eligible for tenders, and also provides tax benefits. Therefore, don't store Udyam Certificate in one place; store it in multiple locations after recovery, such as Google Drive, Google Notes, or the cloud. Print the certificate and keep it with your important business documents.

Commonly Asked Questions

Can MSME owners recover their Udyam registration number without a registered mobile number?

No, it is very difficult to recover the Udyam registration number without a mobile number. If you have lost your mobile number, you can contact Udyam support with your business name and PAN.

If an MSME owner forgets their Udyam registration number, will it affect their MSME status?

No, that's not the case at all. Your MSME status will remain active. Forgetting the number means when you'll need it in the process of loans or government tenders, etc.

You may face problems during this time, so recover it first.

How long does it take to recover the registration number?

Once your OTP verification process is complete, you will receive your Udyam registration number within a few minutes.