New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued a directive to all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010, instructing them to submit renewal applications for their registration at least four months prior to expiry.

In an advisory, the ministry reminded associations of the provisions under Section 16 of the FCRA, 2010 and Rule 12 of the FCRA Rules, 2011, which mandate that applications for renewal of registration must be filed within six months before the certificate's expiry. The applications must be submitted electronically in Form FC-3C, along with affidavits in the prescribed format.

The ministry noted that several organisations have b...