MHA Extend the validity of the registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

Extension of FCRA Registration Due for Renewal

The Ministry of Home Affairs on 22-June-2022 issues a Public Notice and extended the validity of the registrations till 30-Sept-2022.

Section 12(6) of the FCRA Act provides that The certificate granted under sub-section (3) shall be valid for a period of five years and the prior permission shall be valid for the specific purpose or specific amount of foreign contribution proposed to be received, as the case may be. Further, section 16 of the Act provides that Every person who has been granted a certificate under section 12 shall have such certificate renewed within six months before the expiry of the period of the certificate.

This is sixth public notice regarding extension of the FCRA Registrations since amendment of FCRA Act in the year 2020. The summary of the said public notices are under:

The latest public notice dated 22-June-2022 is reproduced as under:

Ministry of Home Affairs

(Foreigners Division-FCRA)

First Floor, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate Circle, New Delhi-110001

Dated: the 22nd June, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

Subject: Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates

In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs' Public Notice No. II/21022/23(22)/2020 FCRA-III, Dated 24th March, 2022, the Central Government, in public interest, has decided to extend the validity of FCRA registration certificates of certain categories of FCRA registered entities, as follows:

(i) The validity of registration certificates of such entities whose validity was extended till 30.06.2022 in terms of the Public Notice dated 24th March, 2022 and whose renewal application is pending will stand extended till 30.09.2022 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier.

(ii) The validity of those FCRA entities whose 5 years validity period is expiring during 01.07.2022 to 30.09.2022 and who have applied/apply for renewal before expiry of 5 years validity period will stand extended upto 30.09.2022 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier.

2. All FCRA registered associations are therefore advised to take note that in case of refusal of the application for renewal of certificate of registration, the validity of the certificate shall be deemed to have expired on the date of refusal of the application of renewal and the association shall not be eligible either to receive the foreign contribution or utilise the foreign contribution received.

3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. All concerned may take note of the above decision and take appropriate action in the matter.

SD/-

VS Rana

Director (FCRA)

Tele. 011-23077512