Extension of Validity of Registration Certificates issued under The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, (FCRA) 2010 Expiring/Expired during period between 29.09.2020 and 30.09.2021
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the validity of registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 which have expired or are expiring during the period between 29.09.2020 and 30.09.2021. The validity for the above mentioned registration certificates has now been extended up to 30.09.2021
The MHA has said in a Public Notice which is available on www.fcraonline.nic.in, that this has been decided keeping in view exigencies arising out of the COVID-19 situation and to ensure smooth transition to the amended FCRA regime by the FCRA NGOs.
F. No. II/21022/36(58)/2021-FCRA-II
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Foreigners Division (FCRA)
1st Floor, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium,
New Delhi, the 18th May, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICE
Subject: Extension of the validity of registration certificates issued Under The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 expiring/ expired during the period between 29th September, 2020 and 20th September, 2021 up to 3Oth September, 2021.
This is in continuation of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Public Notice F. No. II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-II dated 12.01.2021 regarding Extension of the validity of registration certificates issued under The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 expiring/expired during the period between 29th September, 2020 and 31st May, 2021 up to 31st May, 2021.
2. Keeping in view the exigencies arising out of COVID-19 situation and to ensure smooth transition to the amended FCRA regime, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50 of the FCRA, 2010 has further decided that the registration certificates expiring/expired during the period between 29th September, 2020 and up to 30th September, 2021 shall remain valid up to 30th September, 2021.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
4. All entities concerned may take note of the above decision and take fui1her appropriate action.
(D.S. Parihar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
