FCRA Renewal – 1st October 2015 Update
Everyone is keen to know where they stand with regards to the FCRA renewal.
What does an organisation do? Here’s advice from Noshir Dadrawala
It’s
now October 2015 and there is a deafening silence from the Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA).
now October 2015 and there is a deafening silence from the Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA).
Form FC 5 has not gone live on the
MHA’s website as promised months back.
MHA’s website as promised months back.
In
the meantime, to add to the confusion, MHA had recently sent a
circular stating that there will be a new combined form FC 3 in which
one can apply for Registration, Renewal & Prior Permission. This
too has not gone live.
the meantime, to add to the confusion, MHA had recently sent a
circular stating that there will be a new combined form FC 3 in which
one can apply for Registration, Renewal & Prior Permission. This
too has not gone live.
The
last date for applying for FCRA renewal (for organisations registered
before 1st
May 2011) is 31st October.
last date for applying for FCRA renewal (for organisations registered
before 1st
May 2011) is 31st October.
Now that the due date is drawing
close, we recommend that NGOs may download and print Form FC 5 from
the MHA’s website and post it with self attested copy of the FCRA
certificate/letter and pay order of Rs. 500/- before 31st October
2015.
close, we recommend that NGOs may download and print Form FC 5 from
the MHA’s website and post it with self attested copy of the FCRA
certificate/letter and pay order of Rs. 500/- before 31st October
2015.
The Form can be downloaded from: