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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Important Notice By MHA For Renewal Of FCRA Registration For NGOs

According to the circular, all applicants seeking renewal, including those who have submitted application in old Form, may apply fresh for grant of renewal of registration

In continuation to the circular announced in August by the Ministry of Home Affairs, wherein online processing of FCRA services was announced compulsory, further expediency in the process is expected to be generated with the latest circular of 14th December, 2015. According to the circular, all applicants seeking renewal, including those who have submitted application in old Form, may apply fresh for grant of renewal of registration under FCRA, 2010, and the requisite pay can be made through payment gateway. Complete online payment for renewal of FCRA registration takes us one step ahead in digitalizing administrative services for a smoother functioning. It must be noted that those who have previously sent in Demand Drafts for payment, need not repay. The circular has the name of those organizations whose payment has already been credited in the Government account. For the rest, the demand draft will be returned by post.

Some of the highlights of the circular are:

· The Entire Process Of Applying For Registration/Renewal And Even Prior Permission Has Been Made Online Which Is Not Only Easy To Apply But Also Enables You To Track The Status Of Your Application

· As Required Documents Can Now Be Scanned And Uploaded Directly To The FCRA Website, NGOs No Longer Have To Make Copies And Post Them To The Ministry

· The FCRA Fee Can Now Be Paid Online Which Further Reduces The Manual Process Of Sending Demand Drafts

· The FCRA Certificate/Prior Permission Will Be Issued Online Using A Digitally Signed Document Which Will Also Help NGOs To Quickly Get Through The Registration Process

· FCRA-Registered NGOs Have To Submit Details Of The Foreign Contributions Once In 3 Months

· List Of Purposes, The Number Of Documents And The Social Media Details Of Donors And NGOs Have Also Been Reduced.

Please visit the website https://fcraonline.nic.in for renewal of FCRA registration to be made afresh online. The last date for filing of renewal application has been extended to 15.03.2016.

Source: http://www.ngobox.org/full-news_Important-Notice-by-MHA-for-Renewal-of-FCRA-Registration-for-NGOs-NGOBOX_6515