Extension-Registration validity and renewal under FCRA 2010. Registration Validity extended to 31-10-2016 and renewal application time to 30-06-2016

F. No. 11/21022/36{027)/2015-FCRA-II
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing)

1st Floor, NDCC-11 Building,
Jai Singh Road, New Delhi- 110001.
Dated the 29th March, 2016 .

NOTICE

Regarding Validity and Renewal of Registration under FCRA, 2010

Ministry of Home Affairs is mandated to .administer  Foreign  Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 . Section 12(6) of the Act provides that registration of the association shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of registration.

2. With  respect  to  validity  and  renewal  of  existing  Registrations  under   Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, with the approval of competent authority, exercising the powers vested under Section 50 of FCRA 2010, following have been decided :-

(i) To extend the validity of registration certificate of all the associations whose registration certificates are expiring on or before 30th September, 2016 upto 31st October, 2016; and

(ii) To extend the time for applying for renewal of registration upto 30th June, 2016.

3. All concerned are requested to take note of the above decisions and take further necessary action in this regard accordingly .

(G. K. Dwivedi)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. 23438034