CHECKLIST FOR REG. UNDER FCRA, 1976

CHECK LIST FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE FCRA, 1976 FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION BY AN ASSOCIATION HAVING A DEFINITE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS OR SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Form FC-8 duly filled up in triplicate.
Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by Registrar of Societies/Trust Deed.
Copy of Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations of society.
Copy of Certificates of Exemption or Recognition issued to the society under Sections 80G, 12A, of Income Tax Act, 1961.
Copy of any earlier permission granted to the society, if any.
The Trust/Society must be in existence for at least 3 years.
Report on the activities of the association during last three years.
Audit Report and Balance Sheet of Accounts of the association for the past three years.
Copy of resolution of Governing Body of association authorising obtaining of Registration under FCRA.
Copy of Power of Attorney/Resolution of Governing Body by which chief functionary has been authorised to submit Form FC-8.
List of present members of the Governing Body of the society and of office bearers.
The application for seeking registration shall be submitted with:

Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, FCRA Division, 26 Jaislamer House, Mansing Road New Delhi
Application for registration is normally disposed off within 6 months.
If functioning as editor, owner, printer or publisher of a publication registered under the press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, a certificate from the press Registrar that the publication is not a newspaper in terms of section 1(1) of the said Act.
Rs. 6,00,000 during last 3 years or Rs. 2,00,000 each year in last 3 years must be expanded on the main activity, other than administrative expenses.

NOTE :

Normally Application for Permanent Approval will be disposed off within 6 months.
Our responsibility is restricted to:
- Consultancy in FCRA matters
- Filling & submission of Forms
- To update about the status of application