fcraonline.nic.in FCRA Prior Permission Application Status : Ministry of Home Affairs

Organisation : Ministry of Home Affairs
Facility : FCRA Prior Permission Application(FC3) Status
Website : https://fcraonline.nic.in/fc_prior_FileStatus.aspx

Prior Permission Application :

Please Enter the MHA File Number and Click on “Submit” Button
1. MHA File Number – 10 Digit MHA File Number

Related : Ministry of Home Affairs Validity Verification of FCRA Certificate : www.statusin.in/23485.html

2. Enter access Code
3. Access Code

FAQs :
1 How does a person obtain permission to accept Foreign Contribution?
There are two modes of obtaining permission to accept foreign contribution according to FCRA, 2010 :
i. Registration
ii. Prior Permission

2 Can a private limited company or a partnership firm get registration or prior permission under FCRA, 2010?
Yes, a private limited company too may seek prior permission/registration for receiving foreign funds in case they wish to do some charitable work at some point of time.

3 Whether an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) can be given registration or prior permission to accept foreign contribution in terms of section 11 of FCRA, 2010?
Yes. The definition of the ‘person’ in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 includes any individual and ‘Hindu Undivided Family’ among others.

As such an Individual or an HUF is also eligible to apply for prior permission to accept foreign contribution.

4 Whether organizations under Central/State Governments are required to obtain registration or prior permission under FCRA, 2010 for accepting foreign contribution?
Yes. However, all bodies constituted or established by or under a Central Act or a State act requiring to have their accounts compulsorily audited by Comptroller & Auditor General of India are exempted from the operations of all the provisions of FCRA, 2010.

5. What are the eligibility criteria for grant of registration?
For grant of registration under FCRA, 2010, the association should :
(i) be registered under an existing statute like the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 or section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Now Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013) etc;

(ii) Normally be in existence for at least three years and has undertaken reasonable activity in its chosen field for the benefit of the society for which the foreign contribution is proposed to be utilised.

For this purpose, the association should have spent at least Rs.10,00,000/- over the last three years on its aims and objects, excluding administrative expenditure.

Statements of Income & Expenditure, duly audited by Chartered Accountant, for last three years are to be submitted to substantiate that it meets the financial parameter.

About Us :
This is a good governance initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs to provide a smart, citizen centric, transparent, efficient and time-bound mechanism for citizens and organisations to avail various services related to FCRA and Foreign Hospitality.

The links for accessing various forms are given towards the left. For checking the status of an already submitted application, please click on the ‘Track my Application’ tab on the Information Desk.

Contact Us :
Ministry of Home Affairs
FCRA Wing, NDCC-II Building JAI SINGH ROAD,
Opposite Parliament Street, Near Jantar Mantar
New Delhi-110001