It used to stand for Diners Business Services. After the sale of the company to Citibank, we changed the name to DBS.

The membership card is issued in the name of the applicant.

Yes, they can, if you give us a letter of authority with the membership number. So we can bill all charges to your account.

DBS was an associate company of Diners Club India till we sold the business to Citibank in 1990. To use DBS, a Diners Club member will have to become a member of DBS.

Processing of applications, complete in all respects and accompanied by fees in the form of a cheque/demand draft take about 7 days. The membership card is then sent to applicants by mail.

Yes. Your DBS membership enables you access to usage of any facility at any of our 7 centers as well as our 600 affiliates, across the globe. However, we appreciate your booking the cabin in advance for confirmation.

Members must sign for services used on charge-slips received daily by them. A computerized statement of account is sent to members at the beginning of the month. Members must dispatch payment immediately. Attach the corresponding counterfoil and enter your membership number on the reverse of your cheque/demand draft. Should a single remittance be sent for more than one DBS member account, the company must include a list of the membership numbers and the corresponding amount to be credited to each account. Payment of bills should be made immediately on receipt. If the remittance does not reach DBS within 15 days of receipt of the bill, a delayed payment service charge of 3.5 % per month is levied on the un-cleared balance carried over.

If the card is on the company account, the member may authorise another member from his company to avail of DBS services such as hire of a cabin, conference room, etc. Billing will be to the company in the name of his member holding the card.

Once you are a DBS member, you gain automatic access to facilities and services at all seven DBS centers on a pay by use basis.

Add-on cards are only issued to applicants in the same company.

Please contact the nearest DBS center. We will ensure that a duplicate card is issued to you soon.

You will have to make full payment by cash, traveller's cheque or international credit-card for all services used in that country.

At DBS ,we know how to 'mix and match' your requirements for conventional long-term space with a variety of office solutions and virtual office options to help you and your company achieve its long-term real estate goals. We realize the difference between those that sell space and those that help to device a total solution that is part of your business plan.

The privileges available for DBS Corporate Club members are:

• Access to our lounges at DBS centers in Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi and Hyderabad plus professional services which include international Standard Executive offices backed by experienced staff and a full range of business support services.
• Hold conferences, interviews and seminars in our executive suites on hourly, daily, weekly or longer basis. You can take office space at any of our centers on pay-by-use basis. Let us know your needs and we will customize a program for you.
• Complimentary service for hotel reservation at competitive rates.
• Access to Alliance Business Centers Network in 600 important cities of the world. These centers will act as message centers, free of cost.
• A full range of executive services like telephone, fax, secretarial, photocopying, internet & email, receptionist, courier and mailing are provided on pay-by-use basis.
• Travel services at Mumbai, Safe Deposit lockers and mail-message services.

For Corporate account

• Memorandum & Article of Association
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Passport copy of representative
• Pan card copy of company

For Personal Account

• Passport copy of individual
• Credit card copy of individual
• Pan card copy of individual

For liasion office

• RBI clearance certificate
• All documents required as per corporate account

Note - For partnership firms application for membership is to be in personal name of the representative of the firm

The Virtual Office plan is a very cost effective arrangement for a member who needs an address but not physical office space. Under this plan DBS Office Business Centers act as the member's virtual office where we receive his mail, messages telephone calls etc. and direct them to him as per his instructions. Under the plan the member is entitled to use the DBS address and communication number on his visiting card and his stationery. He is allotted an exclusive mailbox at DBS for the security of his courier and mail messages.

You don't have to even step out of your Mumbai office, much less, actually to go to Bangalore! As mentioned earlier, you can have your local representative collect your messages and communicate with your clients on your behalf. Alternatively, if we have special instructions from you, we could also arrange to have your messages redirected to you by courier or by fax. For example - we have an export company in the US operated by Mr Maheshwari. He has never come to India, and yet maintains an office identity through DBS, as he uses our address and numbers for receiving enquiries for his products. By retrieving his messages by fax/courier, he gets in touch with potential clients from all over India.

Yes. To avail of this Virtual Office plan a member needs to be a DBS member. DBS services are offered only to DBS members and thus it is mandatory for him to become a member before enrolling under the Virtual Office plan.

All mail/messages will be accepted/taken by our professional and experienced staff. The messages will be set aside for the member in the mail box allotted to him. These mails and messages can be forwarded to him at the desired arrangements - viz. daily, weekly or as and when received by phone, fax, mail, courier etc.

To avail of this facility the member has to be a Virtual Office member in each Center. For example if a member enrolls for Virtual Office plan in Mumbai then he can use only the Mumbai address and communication number. He can take multiple plans by paying the fees for the number of Centers he desires to be a member of.

No. You have to pay a security deposit at all centers, where you join a Virtual Office Plan.

As we have a number of members using our lounge facilities it is permissible for you to use it one hour during the day.

The Full Facility Plan is an arrangement by which you can use our well furnished offices for a period ranging from one month to a year or more.The office charges are inclusive of furnishing, carpeting, air-conditioning, maintenance, electricity, water supply, 24 hours security etc. Each office is equipped with its own telephone extension, which is provided for each office in order to ensure confidentiality of all messages received. Some of the companies which have availed of DBS services to their advantage are: Coca-Cola, Titan, Intel Asia, Data Card, Australian High Commission, British Telecom, National Panasonic, Informix, Reuters, ATL, Lafarge, Hyatt Hotels, Alliance Capital, Emirates International Bank, ABN Amro Bank, Svedala Industries, Sweden, Informix, and so on.

DBS is open from 9.00 a.m to 7.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays till 2.00 p.m. If you wish to work beyond these timings, an Overtime Rate (OT) per hour will be charged to you.

Yes and you will be charged an OT rate in addition to your cabin charges.

A reputed security agency has been hired at DBS. They are the only ones who are authorised to open and lock your ( cabins) offices. Full confidentiality is maintained by the staff at DBS.