FCRA Registration Validity Extended to 31st March 2025 for Pending Renewal Applications

FCRA Division, Ministry of Home Affairs has issued Public Notice on 27.12.2024 (attached) extending validity of FCRA Registration Certificate up to 31.3.2025 where renewal application is pending or where renewal application between 1.1.2025 until 31.3.2025 are made and under consideration of MHA or until disposal of application by MHA before 31.3.2025.


F.No.II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-II

Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
(Foreigners-II Division-FCRA)


Dated: 27th December, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE

Subject: Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates

  1. In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs’ Public Notice No. II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-III, Dated 28.09.2024, the Central Government, in public interest, has decided to extend the validity of FCRA registration certificates of the following categories of FCRA registered entities:
  • The validity of registration certificates of such entities whose validity was extended till 31.12.2024 in terms of the Public Notice dated 28.09.2024 and whose renewal application is pending, will stand extended till 31.03.2025 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier.

  • The validity of those FCRA entities whose 5 years validity period is expiring during 01.01.2025 to 31.03.2025 and who have applied/will apply for renewal before expiry of 5 years validity period, will stand extended up to 31.03.2025 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Jeetendar Chadha
Director (FCRA)


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