How Long Does MOOWR Registration Really Take?

Manufacturers evaluating MOOWR almost always ask the same first question: how long does the registration take? Based on our data across 100+ completed applications, the median timeline is 38 days from application submission to licence issuance.

The biggest drivers of timeline are document readiness, jurisdictional Commissionerate workload, and the speed of the site inspection. Applications with clean documents and a well-prepared site routinely close in 30 days.

Slower applications usually share a few traits: incomplete IEC/GST records, unclear factory layout drawings, or unresolved past customs queries. We address these upfront in the structuring memo to avoid mid-process delays.

If timeline is critical — for example, you are aligning MOOWR with plant commissioning — start the eligibility analysis 8–10 weeks before the planned go-live. That gives a comfortable buffer.