FCRA REGISTRATION
                     
FCRA REGISTRATION 

Eligibility for applying for FCRA Registration
Following are the eligible 
entities for applying for FCRA Trust registered under the Societies registered under 
Section-8 companies 
Indian Trust Act Indian Society Registration Act incorporated under the registration: Companies Act
The applicant must be 
registered as NPO set up with 
charitable objectives for The entity must not be Foreign contribution accepted 
serving the society by prohibited in any form by the shall not endanger the life or 
promoting health, education, provision of the Foreign safety of any individual or shall 
economic development, Contribution (Regulation) Act. not lead to any offence.
promotion of art, culture, 
religion, sports, etc
THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT 
FOR FCRA REGISTRATION
Obligations for Proper FCRA Registration:
• The applicant shall be a registered entity 
and must be operating for a minimum of 5 
years.
• Applicant entity must have spent at least 
INR 10 Lakhs in the previous three years for 
the attainment of its main objects for which 
the entity was registered excluding 
administrative expenses made.
• The last three years financial statement 
audited by a qualified chartered accountant 
shall be submitted by an applicant
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The obligation for Prior Permission FCRA 
Registration:
•If the newly registered entity is willing to receive a 
foreign contribution or foreign grants shall apply for prior 
permission
•During applying for the same, it shall give the details 
relating to a foreign owner who is contributing the fund
•The fund received shall be utilized only for the specified 
purpose
Non-Eligible entities for applying 
for FCRA Registration
• Following entities are not allowed 
to be granted FCRA registration:
• The applicant is fictitious or 
Benami.
• Applicant against whom prosecution 
is conducted for indulging in any 
unfair activity
• An applicant who has been 
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of specified district or any part of 
the country
• Is engaged in any violent activities
• Has utilized foreign contribution for 
its personal use
• Any entity de-bared for accepting 
any foreign receipt or foreign grant 
under any provision of law.
• Any such acceptance of foreign 
grant that affects prejudicially:
• • The sovereignty of India • Public 
Interest • Relationship with any 
state

PROCESS FOR FRCA REGISTRATION
 Following is the step by step online process of applying for FCRA 
license:
• Apply online through filling online form FC-3 available on the official 
website of FCRA https://fcraonline.nic.in
• Click option “FCRA Online Forms” for registration under FCRA.
• The applicant will be redirected to the next page for several options such 
as application for seeking the permission of the central government, 
foreign receipt intimation, application for FCRA registration, etc.
• Select “Apply Online” option under Application for FCRA Registration 
(FC-3)
• New user needs to sign up for completing the application form
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CONTINUED
• Fill the form and complete all the 
mandatory details
• Once the form is completed, click the save 
button after which “User id” will be 
generated automatically.
• Then applicant needs to sign up using the 
login credential generated automatically on 
the above procedure.
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• Continue to start step by step registration.
• Once the entire form is completed, the 
applicant needs to scan and attach the 
documents in PDF Format.
• Complete the online registration by making 
online payment through online payment 
gateways.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
•  Following documents shall be annexed with the online application:
• Self-certified copy of incorporation certificate, trust deed, or any other certificate 
hold by such entity
• PAN of NGO
• Copy of MOA & AOA of associations and institutions
• Signature of the chief judiciary in JPG format
• A detailed report on activities of the preceding three years.
• Audited copy of financial statement, P&L account, Income-Expenditure details, 
and cash flow statement of the preceding three years.
• CTC of the resolution passed by a governing body authorized by NGO
• Certificate obtained under section 80G and 12A of Income Tax. Section 80G and 
12A provide tax exemption to NGOs under the Income-tax Act.
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Renewal of FCRA License
• FCRA registration remains valid for five 
years, which can be renewed by applying 
for the renewal. An entity shall apply for 
renewal within the following timelines:
• At least six months before the date when 
the license is getting lapsed.
• At least 12 months before the date when 
registration lapses, in cases the entity is 
operating on a multi-year project.
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Cancellation/Suspensio
n of FCRA Registration
• In case authorities are of the view 
that registered entity is not 
operating as per the provisions of 
law and its license needs to be 
cancelled, such authority can do so 
by giving the notice to the concerned 
entity. Following are the few reasons 
that can be considered while 
cancelling the license:
• NGO fails to comply with the 
provisions of the Foreign 
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Contribution (Regulation) Act.
• If the entity fails to submit an annual 
return within the due date
• In case any inquiry is made for any 
allegation imposed against such 
organization for any wrongdoing in 
operations, and such allegation 
proved to be true
• Contribution received is not utilized 
for the attainment of the main object 
of entity neither for achieving the 
purpose stated during FCRA 
registration application



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