The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on May 24, 2022 has issued a public notice to extend the validity of FCRA registration certificates.
The following extensions have been provided:
• The validity of registration certificates of such entities whose validity was extended till March 31, 2022 in terms of the Public Notice dated 31st December, 2021 and whose renewal application is pending will stand extended till June 30, 2022 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier.
• The validity of those FCRA entities whose years validity period is expiring during April 01, 2022 to June 30, 2022 and who have applied/apply for renewal before expiry of 5 years validity period will stand extended upto June 30, 2022 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier.
MHA advised all the FCRA registered associations 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.
[Public Notice No. II/21022/23(22)/2020/2020-III]
