Category: FCRA

Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates till 30.09.2025 Home Ministry has decided to extend the validity of FCRA registration certificates to 30.09.2025 of the following categories of FCRA registered entities: Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates till 30.09.2025 as per FCRA Public Notice F. …

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2025. List of documents to be enclosed to applications revised. The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2025 to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011. The amended rules shall become affective from 26th may 2025. The …

Associations whose FCRA registration expired can pay compounding penalty and fees from FCRA bank account  FCRA allows association(s) whose FCRA registration validity has expired, to pay the compounding penalty and fees from the FCRA bank account As per Rule 12(5) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011 (FCRR, …

Validity period for receiving and utilising the foreign contribution through an application of prior permission Under the FCRA, 2010, every person having a definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programme may, if it is not registered with the Central Government under section 1 1(1), accept any foreign …

Validity period for receiving and utilising the foreign contribution through an application of prior permission Under the FCRA, 2010, every person having a definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programme may, if it is not registered with the Central Government under section 11(1), accept any foreign contribution …

Any transaction in FCRA accounts/FCRA utilisation accounts of the NGO, Association whose FCRA certificate has been cancelled or ceased or validity expired would amount to violation of FCRA, 2010 and is liable for penal action. The FCRA 2010 provides that foreign contribution shall be utilized exclusively for the …

Clarification regarding treatment & accounting of refund of TDS pertaining to Foreign Contribution The Ministry of Home Affairs (FCRA Division) has issued a clarification regarding refund of TDS pertaining to Foreign Contribution. The clarification has been issued in response to the repesentation received from Associations over the difficulties …

FCRA has issued illustrative list of section wise reasons of denial/refusal of applications of FCRA Registration & Renewal.  Applications for grant of Registration and Renewal received from the applicants are processed under the provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA 2010) and/or the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) …

FCRA Associations permitted to file second application for intimating change of committee members Permission given to FCRA Associations to file another application in Form FC-6E for intimating change of committee members even if their one application is already pending on FCRA portal. The Ministry of Home Affairs has …

FCRA issues advisory against fake/fraud emails/documents being circulated in the name of officials of Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Home Affairs (FCRA Division) has issued an alert regarding instances of fraudulent emails / communications containing fake logos, fake official email addresses, fake documents using names of officials …