ISO Certification in Dwarka, Delhi and across India

ISO certification is a certificate issued by an independent certification body after it audits your business against an ISO standard, such as ISO 9001 for quality or ISO 27001 for information security. It shows customers, tender committees and overseas buyers that you run your work through a documented, audited system. The certificate is valid for three years, with a surveillance audit every year.

No. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) writes the standards but does not certify anyone. Certificates are issued by certification bodies. For the certificate to carry weight, the certification body should be accredited by an accreditation body that is a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), such as NABCB in India.

ISO 9001:2026, published by ISO on 16 September 2026, replaced ISO 9001:2015. Existing ISO 9001:2015 certificates remain valid during a transition period expected to run for about three years, to around September 2029. The changes are limited: quality culture and ethical behaviour, risks and opportunities handled separately, and climate change within the context of the organisation. Certification bodies need their accreditation extended before issuing accredited 2026 certificates, so many new applicants will certify to 2015 now and transition later.

Yes. ISO 14001:2026 was published on 15 April 2026. Organisations holding ISO 14001:2015 certificates have a three-year transition period, to around April 2029, to move to the new edition, usually at a surveillance or recertification audit.

For a micro business with up to 10 employees at one site, ISO 9001 starts from about Rs 9,999 plus GST with an IAF-accredited certification body. The cost rises with employee count, number of sites, the standard chosen and whether you need a NABCB-accredited body. Remember to budget for annual surveillance audits in years two and three. The calculator on this page shows the full three-year cost.

A small business with ready documents can complete ISO 9001 in about 2 to 4 weeks: documentation, implementation, internal audit, then the Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audits. Larger organisations and standards such as ISO 27001 or ISO 13485 usually take 2 to 4 months, because records must show the system actually running.

Three years. The certification body carries out a surveillance audit in the first and second year. Before the third year ends, a recertification audit renews the certificate for another three years. If a surveillance audit is missed, the certificate can be suspended.

Most tenders ask for ISO 9001. Construction, EPC, facility and security tenders often also ask for ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. Many departments and PSUs accept only certificates from accredited certification bodies, and some specifically ask for NABCB accreditation. Always check the eligibility clause of the tender before choosing a body.

NABCB (National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies, under the Quality Council of India) is India's accreditation body and a signatory of the IAF agreement. A certificate from a NABCB-accredited body is recognised by all IAF members worldwide. Bodies accredited by other IAF-member accreditation bodies, such as UKAS or ANAB, are also IAF-recognised. A certificate from a body accredited by an organisation outside IAF is not internationally recognised.

Search the company name or certificate number on IAF CertSearch (iafcertsearch.org), the global database of accredited certificates. You can also check the certification body's own website and confirm that its accreditation body is an IAF member. A certificate that cannot be found in either place should not be relied upon for tenders or export buyers.

The Ministry of MSME has run a scheme that reimburses 75% of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and HACCP certification expenses, up to Rs 75,000, as a one-time benefit to Udyam-registered micro and small enterprises. Several states run their own quality-certification schemes. Availability and application windows change, so we check your eligibility before you apply.

ISO 27001 is the information security standard. IT, SaaS, BPO, fintech and any business handling client data are often asked for it by foreign clients, banks and large corporates. It needs risk assessment, security controls and records of them working, so it costs more than ISO 9001: typically from about Rs 59,999 plus GST for a small firm, rising with headcount and scope.

HACCP is a food-hazard control system and suits small kitchens and food units. ISO 22000 is a full food safety management system for the whole business. FSSC 22000 adds extra requirements on top of ISO 22000 and is recognised by GFSI, so global retailers and FMCG brands ask for it. None of these replaces your FSSAI licence.

No. ISO/IEC 17025 is the standard for testing and calibration laboratories, and labs are accredited to it by NABL in India, not certified by a certification body. We can guide labs on the NABL accreditation process.

Yes. ISO standards apply to organisations of any size. A proprietorship or startup with a few employees can be certified to ISO 9001, and the audit time and cost are lower for smaller teams. Individuals cannot hold ISO 9001 personally; they can train as internal or lead auditors instead.

Parts of the audit can be done remotely where the certification body's rules and IAF guidance allow, especially document review in Stage 1 and service businesses with no production floor. Manufacturing and construction sites usually need an on-site Stage 2 audit.

Yes, and it is cheaper to combine them. An integrated audit of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 shares one set of documents and one audit team, so the total cost is much lower than three separate certifications.

Yes. Our office is in Dwarka, New Delhi, and we serve businesses within about 25 km in person. Clients in Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Patna, Lucknow, Chandigarh and the rest of India work with us online, with on-site audits arranged locally by the certification body.