LLP required two designated partners. To add a new Partner to an existing LLP, consent of all existing Partners is usually required. The new incoming Partner mustgive intimation of his/her intent to join the LLP in Form 6.After admission, the LLP has to file Form 4 within 30 days from the date he/she becomes Partner in the LLP.

LLP Form 4 must be signed by an existing Designated Partner. Further, a certificate is required from a practicing Company Secretary or Chartered Accountant to the effect that the CS/CA has verified all the details of the Partner addition including the books and records of the LLP and found them to be correct.

Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), Designated Partner Identification Number (DPIN) and Consent Letter from proposed Designated Partner are mandatory requirements for appointment of a designated partner.