All the NGOs FCRA, which expired on or before 30.09.2016 are extended to 31.10.2016. See the notification here.
It means all the organization’s FCRA registration is expired on 31.10.2016. As per FCRA 2010, registration of organization was going to be expired on 30.04.2016. But now it is automatically extended to 31.10.2016 by way of above notification.
Also, those organization, who has not apply for renewal, immediately apply in Form FC3.
As all of you aware, that today was the last day for filling Form FC-3 for renewal of FCRA. Major relief for those who have not filled this form. FCRA renewal Last date is extended till June 30, 2016.
So Now, Last date for filling renewal form FC-3 is June 30, 2016.
Recently FCRA department has updated website and integrated quarterly return tab. Now every NGO has to file a intimation of quarterly receipts of FCRA. Currently Quater – October 2015 to December 2015 is open. So fill this form and submit to FCRA. See the screenshot below.
Step 1 – Click on the link shown in the above image.
Step 2 – Login with you user id and password
Step 3 – After login,, first screen is your NGO info page. Click on the last link stating quarterly intimation.
Step 4 – Read all the instruction carefully.
Step 5 – Quarterly Intimation Tab – Select the quarter and entered the total fcra amount received during the quarter. Click Next.
Step 6 – Donorwise Detail Tab – Enter the donor details as per the below screenshot.
Step 7 – Final Submit – Check all the details again and then, Final Submit.
As such in FCRA amendments rule quarterly details should be updated within 15 days of quarter end. However for this quarter Oct to Dec 2015, update all the information as early as possible.
As you aware that as per new FCRA Act, all the organizations have to upload FCRA documents to the official website of the organization. Read this blog for more details.
If your organization do not have any website or do not afford to have one. you can create free website as illustrated in this video
Hey, Find below tutorial video showing process of renewal of FCRA in Form FC3 as per amendments in FCRA rules 2015.
FCRA department has extended due date of Filling FC4 form – Annual Return from 31st December 2015 to 15th March 2016 for the financial year 2014-15.
As recently, FCRA Amendments Rules 2015 has been notified, all forms are changed and online filling is now mandatory. In the light of this changes, FCRA department has extended the FCRA annual return form FC4 filling date vide circular dated 22/12/2015,
From 14th December 2015, FCRA new rules comes into force. Ministry of Home Affairs, FCRA department has issued this notification. The first and major impact of such notification is to file FCRA renewal form again. Read this blog for more details.
Here we are trying to understand the changes in Rule,2015 through some graphical presentations.
Forms nomenclature and details has been change in New Rules 2015. Kindly go to this link and click on “Sample Forms”. You can download all the forms from there for your reference. However, filling of forms in paper format or offline mode is not allowed.
As a crucial Act, an organization should take utmost care regarding FCRA. However, many myths prevails regarding what should be “Dos” and “Donts” regarding FCRA. Ministry of Home Affairs have clearly issued advisory in regard to this. You can download PDF from here. We try to make it simple and in Graphical Format. Lets Start with “Donts”
Our Interpretation*
How do we know, what is the status of application of FCRA renewal ? This is the question, every organization is asking now a days. Yes, we all are waiting regarding any communication from MHA, FCRA department regarding FCRA renewal status.
As per our knowledge, no organization, throughout India has received any Renewal or Query Letter from MHA, FCRA department.
No such mechanism prescribed or available right now online to check where your application is lying. Keep visiting our blog for any new news.
As per section 16 (3) of FCR Act, 2010, renewal certificate should be issued withing 90 days from the date of the application received.
section 16(3)
“The Central Government shall renew the certificate, ordinarily within ninety days from the date of receipt of application for renewal of certificate . . . .
Provided that in case the Central Government does not renew the certificate within the said period of ninety days, it shall communicate the reason thereof to the applicant”
Organization can email to the FCRA department to ds-fcra@nic.dot.in email address (this email address mention on the fcraonline.nic.in website) with the details on which date you apply for renewal and DD no etc..
If you get any communication from FCRA department regarding renewal or any queries, kindly post in the comment so it will be useful to other readers of this blog. Thanks.
