On October 25, 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a public notice addressing challenges faced by associations under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010. Associations often struggled to submit a new Form FC-6E to notify changes in office bearers or key functionaries when a prior application was still pending. The notice clarifies that, according to Rule 17A of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011, associations are required to report such changes within 45 days. In response to the concerns raised, the Ministry has decided that associations can now file a new Form FC-6E even if a previous application is pending. When a new application is initiated, details from the existing application will be auto-filled in the new form. Upon submission of the new application, the earlier one will be automatically closed with a remark indicating it has been disposed of as closed.
No. 11/21022/23(03)/2024-FCRA-II
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Home Affairs/Grih Mantralaya
Foreigners-II Division (FCRA Section)
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Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
FCRA Wing, 1st Floor, MHA,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 25,October, 2024.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Subject: Permission to FCRA associations to file another application in Form-6E for intimating change of committee members even if their one application is already pending on FCRA portal -reg.
This Ministry has received representations regarding difficulties faced by association in filing another FC-6E application to intimate change in respect of office bearers or members or key functionaries when their previous application is already pending.
2. As per Rule 17A of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 (FCRR 2011), an association which has been granted a certificate of registration or prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010) shall intimate through the portal, besides other changes, any change in office bearers or members or key functionaries mentioned in the application for grant of registration or renewal of registration or prior permission, in Form FC-6E within 45 days of change.
3. The matter has been examined and it has been decided that associations can now submit another application in Form FC-6E, even if, an application in Form FC-6E for change in office bearers or key functionaries or members of the same association is pending. Once association initiates filing another FC-6E application, the details/requests from previous FC-6E application shall be auto filled in the new application. Thereafter, upon submission of a new application, association’s previous application will be automatically closed with a remark “disposed as closed”.
4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Director (FORA)
