ISO Certification Renewal
Worried about ISO certification renewal? Let QACS handle this. In order to maintain compliance, you must have to renew the ISO certification of your business over a certain period of time. And, at QACS, our team will assist you in every step of the process of ISO recertification. From ISO renewal audit to the completion of ISO renewal process, we’ll take care of it.
ISO Certification: A Quick Overview
ISO Certification is an essential credential issued by QACS. This is of huge importance to the businesses as it helps businesses gain credibility at global level. Businesses can show that they’re trustworthy and are complying to quality standards as directed by the International Organization for Standardization. And, which of course, results in increasing the confidence of customers.
ISO Recertification
Is your ISO certification validity expired? You need to extend the validity without any further delay to smooth your business operations.
For ISO Recertification, the certification body will re-examine your business thoroughly. This is to ensure that your business or organization doesn’t have any flaws that can break the trust of your customers. It has to ensure that the business is still complying to all the required ISO standards. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, etc just to name a few!
Thus, the ISO certification renewal is required:
- To make sure that the applicable ISO requirements are properly met by the organization/business.
- In case, any new updates are there in the ISO standards, the organization/business applying for the ISO recertification, is adapting to such updates.
Do You Know When You Should Renew ISO Certification?
The concerned authority conducts the surveillance audits on an annual basis. And, if we talk about the validity of ISO certificates, it’s typically 3 years. And, ideally, you have to apply for the ISO renewal audit 3–6 months prior before the expiration date. This is just to avoid any disruptions and issues at the time of expiration of ISO certification validity period.
ISO Renewal Cost
Since there is no one-size fit to all, the cost of ISO certification renewal depends on many factors.
Factors that Influence the Renewal Cost:
- Size and Scope of the Business
- Standard / Type of ISO
- Readiness Level of your documentation and internal audit.
- Certification Body & Accreditation
- Number of Audit Days & Surveillance Audits
- Ancillary Costs
ISO Renewal Process: Stabilize Your Business System
1. Collect the Required Business Documents:
- GST Certification or Udyam Registration Certificate.
- Letterhead
- Purchase and sales bill of business
2. Internal ISO Renewal Audit:
Next, we need to find out the existing issues or non-conformities in the business that can cause the problems at the time of ISO renewal process. Through this internal auditing, we evaluate the existing financial and management records. If any improvement area comes out, we recommend businesses to implement the effective strategy to fill the gap.
3. Contact the ISO Certification and Registration Body
Once we complete the internal auditing, we need to contact the ISO certification and registration body. Online registrations for ISO certification renewal are also available. Make sure all the details in the form are correct else the authorization body can reject your application. Don’t worry! We’ll be there to assist you!
4. Payment
The ISO renewal cost can vary from business to business as none of them are of single nature. However, the ISO renewal cost can range between fifteen thousand dollars to 30 thousand dollars. It depends on various factors including your ISO certification type and your organization size.
5. Final Verification and ISO Renewal Audit
Once the payment is made, the authorization body will take further required actions. An audit team will visit your organization.The team will verify all the details that you provided in application form. Once the team is satisfied with your business system, it will send confirmation to the authorization body for renewing your ISO certification.
ISO 9001 Renewal
What is it?
ISO 9001 is for Quality management systems.
- to improve the business performance
- to meet the expectations of customers
- to show that you (business) is committed to quality.
Why is it needed?
To ensure business is involved in effective processes and has trained staff. This helps deliver products or services to customers without any flaws.
ISO 9001 Renewal Process: Quality Management
- Conduct internal audit to identify non-conformities.
- Implement corrective actions for improvements.
- Apply to the certification body for renewal.
- Undergo surveillance & recertification audit.
- Get renewed certificate upon compliance.
ISO 14001 Renewal
What is it?
ISO 14001 is for Environmental management systems.
- to improve environmental performance.
- to take proactive measures to reduce environmental footprints
- to achieve environmental objectives.
Why is it needed?
To address the concern of environmental consciousness and increasing global challenge. The certification helps in waste reduction, energy conservation, and cost savings.
ISO 14001 Renewal Process: Environmental Management
- Review policies & conduct internal audits.
- Address gaps in environmental performance.
- Update records to meet latest ISO 14001 requirements.
- The certification body conducts surveillance audits.
- Recertification granted after compliance check.
ISO 27001 Renewal
What is it?
ISO 27001 is for Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection.
- to meet the requirements of information security management systems.
- to manage data security risks owned by the company.
- to ensure cyber-resilience and operational excellence.
Why is it needed?
To address the concerns of cyber-crime and new security threats by identifying and addressing weaknesses in the information systems.
ISO 27001 Renewal Process: Information Security
- Perform internal ISMS audit & risk assessment.
- Update security controls for current threats.
- Submit renewal request to certification body.
- Surveillance & recertification audits conducted.
- Renewed certificate issued for continued compliance.
Contact Us for ISO Certification Renewal
ISO certification renewal is not just a compliance formality, it’s a commitment to quality, trust, and continuous improvement. By keeping your certification valid, you showcase that your business is reliable, customer-focused, and aligned with global standards. Missing out on timely renewal may lead to compliance issues, loss of credibility, or even disruption in operations.
At QACS, we make the entire renewal process smooth and hassle-free right from internal audits to final recertification. With our guidance, you can focus on running your business while we ensure your ISO standards remain intact.
Stay compliant, stay competitive, and let your ISO certification be a mark of excellence.
