BIS Hallmark Registration for Jewellers — Free Registration, HUID, Mandatory Districts & Silver (2026)
Quick answer: BIS charges no fee for a jeweller's hallmarking registration or certification — the ₹7,500 / ₹15,000 / ₹40,000 / ₹80,000 turnover slabs still shown on many pages belong to the pre-2021 regime. Registration is online (NSWS / Manakonline); hallmarking itself is done at a BIS-recognised Assaying and Hallmarking Centre which laser-marks the six-character HUID. Mandatory gold hallmarking covered 380 districts from 2 March 2026 and 392 from the August 2026 amendment order; jewellers with turnover up to ₹40 lakh are exempt; silver hallmarking remains voluntary, with HUID compulsory on any silver that is hallmarked since 1 September 2025.
Last verified 4 October 2026 — rules on this page checked against the current notifications. We update it the day a rule changes.
What is true in 2026
| Item | Position |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | Nil — BIS Jewellers FAQ: no fee is charged for grant of registration/certification |
| Where to apply | NSWS (nsws.gov.in) → Manakonline; online, typically fast |
| Mandatory districts (gold) | 256 (23 Jun 2021) → 361 (5 Nov 2024) → 373 (31 Jul 2025) → 380 (2 Mar 2026, 6th phase: Rupnagar, Banda, Beed, Gomati, Katihar, Beawar, Neemuch) → 392 (Third Amendment Order, 3 Aug 2026) |
| Exemption | Jewellers with annual turnover up to ₹40 lakh; also export, government-approved B2B, watches/fountain pens and certain articles |
| HUID | Six-character alphanumeric code on every hallmarked article; sale of old-marked stock without HUID barred since 1 April 2023 |
| Silver | Hallmarking voluntary; where hallmarked, HUID mandatory from 1 Sep 2025 under IS 2112:2025; mandatory silver hallmarking under consideration, no date notified |
| AHC charges | Payable per article to the Assaying & Hallmarking Centre (confirm the current BIS-notified rate at the centre) |
What we do
- Registration on NSWS/Manakonline with GST, premises and turnover documents; multi-outlet mapping
- AHC onboarding, HUID workflow and record-keeping for inspections; grievance/appeal handling
- Pairs with BIS product certification, GS1 barcodes for retail SKUs and trademark for your house mark
We state only figures read on the issuing authority's own notification or portal; anything else is confirmed at filing and never estimated.
Talk to us before you file anything
Frequently asked questions
What is the BIS hallmark registration fee for jewellers?
Nil. BIS's own FAQ states no fee is charged for registration or certification; the ₹7,500 slab figures are from before 2021.
Is hallmarking mandatory in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Patna?
Yes — these districts have been in the mandatory list since the early phases; the list reached 392 districts in August 2026.
Is silver hallmarking mandatory?
No, it is voluntary; but any silver article that is hallmarked must carry HUID under IS 2112:2025 since 1 September 2025.
Who is exempt from mandatory hallmarking?
Jewellers with annual turnover up to ₹40 lakh, plus exports and the other categories listed in the Order.
What is HUID?
A unique six-character alphanumeric code laser-marked on each hallmarked article and recorded in the BIS system.
How many districts are covered now?
392 under the Third Amendment Order of 3 August 2026 (380 from 2 March 2026).
Does the registration expire?
BIS describes jeweller registration as one-time; we confirm any renewal condition on your certificate at filing.
What is the penalty for selling un-hallmarked gold in a mandatory district?
An offence under the BIS Act 2016 — penalty up to five times the value of the article or imprisonment, besides seizure.