The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 requires certain organizations, associations or persons receiving foreign contribution to take prior permission of the Central Government to accept such foreign contribution. The Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced a new facility “FCRA Online” to facilitate NGOs/Associations to file their applications for prior permission to accept foreign contribution. The Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced a new facility “FCRA-Online” on experimental basis w.e.f 12.11.2007.This facility has been made mandatory w.e.f. 01.08.2008. The notice issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs in this regard is reproduced below:
 
Ministry of Home Affairs
(FCRA-III Section)
Notice for FCRA-online service for prior permission application
 
FCRA-Online facility for grant of prior permission was introduced by Ministry of Home Affairs on experimental basis w.e.f. 12.11.2007.
 
Public, in general, and the NGOs and professionals, in particular, are hereby informed that this facility has been made mandatory w.e.f. 01.08.2008 to facilitate associations to file their applications for prior permission to accept foreign contribution under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976, online, on the Ministry of Home Affairs’ website: www.mha.nic.in . This facility of online status enquiry is also available through this website.
 
The above facility aims to provide an efficient, transparent and accountable delivery system, for prompt and responsive service to stakeholders. Further, it will reduce postal and communication delays and shall facilitate online interactions and transactions. This will also substantially curtail paper work and automate work-flow.

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