This document provides information about the category and brand approval process for sellers on Flipkart. It explains that sellers must obtain category approval to sell in certain categories and brand approval for new brands. The approval process involves applying online and providing documents for validation. Flipkart aims to screen brands to ensure only high quality options. Sellers can track the status of their approval requests and are informed if a request is rejected along with the reason.

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Selling Regulation
Category and Brand Approval through Seller Portal

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Learning Objectives
After completing this tutorial you will understand:
• What is selling regulation
• The types of approvals
• The documents required for validation
• The approval process
• How to get a Category approval
• ‘Track Approval Requests’ page
• How to get a Brand approval

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What is Selling Regulation?
Selling regulation is a procedure wherein we screen the brands that you are trying to
sell on Flipkart. It consists of two types of approvals - Category Approval and Brand
Approval. The approval process is carried out to ensure that only the best brands are
offered to buyers.
Offering the best quality brands from certified sellers strengthens buyer’s faith in us,
and in turn, reliability on the products offered on the website.

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Category Approval
Category approval is the first stage of
approval that a seller requires from
Flipkart before selling under certain
categories.
Brand Approval
Brand approval is required for any new
brand that you are trying to sell. It helps
us ascertain the quality of the product.
Types of Approvals

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The Approval Process
Check for
approval
Apply for
approval
Fill out the
brand/seller
approval
questionnaire
Flipkart team
validates the
questionnaire
You track your
approval
Approval
within 24
hours

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How to get a Category Approval
STEP 1
Click on ‘Add listings in bulk’
and select a category of your
choice.

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How to get a Category Approval
STEP 2:
When you click on it, a pop up will appear. You will receive either of the following
notifications depending on whether you are eligible to sell in that category or not.
This brand requires approval before you can start selling it
When you click on APPLY FOR APPROVAL you are directed to a form.

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How to get a Category Approval
STEP 3
• Fill out the seller approval questionnaire. The
Flipkart team will validate it within 24 hours.
• The approval requests can be tracked in the
Track Approval Request section.
• It is recommended that you fill out the fields
even if they are not marked as mandatory as
this will help with the validation process.
• In case a request is rejected, you will be
informed about the reason for rejection.
• You can apply for approval again by providing
the required information.

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How to get a Category Approval
STEP 4
You can view the status of your approvals
in Track Approval Requests section under
Listings tab.

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How to get a Brand Approval
STEP 1
When you select ‘Check for brand approval’, you will receive
an option to enter a brand name and apply for approval. If
you are allowed to sell a brand in a particular category, you
can download the template and fill the catalog.
STEP 2
You may require approval for a new brand under a
category that you are already allowed to sell in.

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How to get a Brand Approval
STEP 3
Fill out the brand approval questionnaire.
The Flipkart team will validate it within 24
hours.
The approval requests can be tracked in the
Track Approval Request section.
It is recommended that you fill out the
fields even if they are not marked as
mandatory as this will help with the
validation process.
In case a request is rejected, you will be
informed about the reason for rejection.
You can apply for approval again by
providing the requisite information.

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‘Track Approval Requests’ Page
Click on Track Approval
Request section under Listings
tab to view the status of your
approvals

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‘Track Approval Requests’ Page
The status of your category or brand
approval requests can be seen here

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‘Approval in Progress’ Notification
You will see this message when
you click on a category that is
under the approval process.

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Options you will see in the ‘Add a listing’ tab
A non-clickable button
indicating you have
already added a listing
Add a listing
A non-clickable button
indicating that you
have already applied
for approval
A non-clickable button
indicating that the
seller is not allowed to
sell the product
Apply for approval for
a particular product

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Documents required for validation
If you
RETAILER DISTRIBUTOR MANUFACTURER
• Invoice of transaction from
distributor or manufacturer
• Brand authorisation letter for
distributor
• ‘Applied for form’
acknowledgement or
trademark registration form
for the brand
• Brand authorisation letter
• ‘Applied for form’
acknowledgement or
trademark registration
form for the brand
• ‘Applied for form’
acknowledgement or
trademark registration form
for the brand
Your account can be made pending or your listing may be deactivated due to comments
received by a customer implying that your products are fake. In such cases, you can submit
supporting documents to help us validate if you are allowed to sell the product.

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Questions?
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