Foreign venture capital investor eligibility requires foreign incorporation, regulator signatory status, AML/Sanctions checks, and fit and proper clearance. Registration requires applicants to be entities incorporated or established outside India or in an International Financial Services Centre, resident in jurisdictions whose securities regulator is an IOSCO MoU signatory or party to a bilateral MoU with the Board (with a government investor residency exception). Banks must meet BIS membership or home regulator conditions. Applicants and beneficial owners must not be on the UN Sanctions List or resident in jurisdictions identified by FATF for strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. Applicants must be a fit and proper person under Schedule II and meet any additional Board criteria.