Udyam Assist Platform UAP
A way for informal micro enterprises that have no GST or income tax registration to get formally recognised so they can count as priority sector borrowers at banks.
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- Cost to apply
- Free
- Status
- Open
- Run by
- Ministry of MSME with SIDBI
What you get
- Formal recognition for very small informal businesses that cannot use the main Udyam portal
- Loans to registered informal micro enterprises count under priority sector lending, which banks must meet
Who can apply
- Nano and micro enterprises.
- Meant for informal micro enterprises, including those without GST registration or not covered by income tax
- Registration is done with the help of authorised partner agencies that verify the data
Figures you may see elsewhere
Some PIB backgrounders give the launch date as 11 November 2023. Most official releases, including the Lok Sabha reply and the 2025 year end review, give 11 January 2023.
Worth knowing
Launched 11 January 2023. About 3.21 crore registrations by March 2026.
Where we found this
- PIB, Udyam Assist Platform launched on 11.01.2023 (external site) Official announcement
- PIB, A Comprehensive Push for Rural and Semi-Urban MSMEs, 2026 (external site) Official announcement
- PIB backgrounder on the MSMED (Amendment) Bill 2026, 11 August 2026 (external site) Official announcement
- Udyam Registration portal, link to UAP (external site) Official
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