The Government of Kerala's labour department's commissionerate has made online Registrations and Renewals possible. So that it will be easy for people to do these works from home without crowding around government offices and officers. This effort will reduces the chances of demanding/giving bribes also to some extend.
Please keep these documents ready, that are required while applying:
1. Scanned PAN Card copy of Proprietor/ Partners/Directors
2. Scanned Voter’s ID/Passport/Driver’s License/Ration card.
3. Scanned passport-size photo
4. Ownership document or Rental agreement/Lease deed of commercial space
6. Number of employees
7. Name of shops/establishments
8. Registers maintained upto date
Here is the official website of the Kerala Government's Labour commissionerate. For several online services one can log on to this website.
http://lc.kerala.gov.in/index.php
This is the main page of the Online Services such as Registration, Renewal etc:
https://lcas.lc.kerala.gov.in/office/onlinehome.php
Click this Registration page, see the instruction and check and Tick then Click Proceed:
https://lcas.lc.kerala.gov.in/office/onlineinstreg_online_pay.php
You will see a wide list of acts to be registered, click the appropriate one.
https://lcas.lc.kerala.gov.in/office/registration/onlinemain_online_pay.php
To Register for shops and commercial establishments act online application form, click here:
https://lcas.lc.kerala.gov.in/office/registration/onlinergistration_online_pay.php?actid=28
For renewal of Registration or licence, click this for online form:
https://lcas.lc.kerala.gov.in/office/registration/onlinerenewal_online_pay.php