FCRA Forms — Form-wise Corpus
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Searchable publication index for FCRA Forms — Form-wise Corpus.
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FC-2 — Application for prior permission to accept foreign hospitality
FC-3A — Application for FCRA registration
FC-3B — Application for prior permission
FC-3C — Application for renewal
FC-4 — Annual return of foreign contribution
FC-5 — Application for transfer/disposal where prescribed
FC-6A — Intimation of change of name/address
FC-6B — Intimation of change in nature, aims, objects or local registration
FC-6C — Intimation of designated FCRA account or bank change
FC-6D — Intimation of additional utilisation bank account
FC-6E — Intimation/approval for change in key members or functionaries
FC-7 — Application/intimation under residual prescribed process
FC-8 — Authority/administration form control
FC-9 — Foreign hospitality reporting control
Evidence and verification checklist
- For FCRA Forms - Form-wise Corpus, record the exact event/transaction date, since the applicable version of the law, form or threshold can change between the date of the underlying event and today.
- For FCRA Forms - Form-wise Corpus, preserve the primary documents (notices, applications, orders, acknowledgements) that would let a reviewer reconstruct how the facts were classified and what was actually done.
Before relying on this page
FCRA Forms - Form-wise Corpus is a structured implementation summary, not the operative legal text.
Official sources for this page
- MHA - FCRA forms and proforma - Official MHA page linking FCRA forms and online services.
- FCRA Online - Official FCRA online filing portal.
Linked records on this route
- FC-1 — Intimation of receipt of foreign contribution by way of gift/article/securities and specified receipts
- FC-2 — Application for prior permission to accept foreign hospitality
- FC-3A — Application for FCRA registration
- FC-3B — Application for prior permission
- FC-3C — Application for renewal
- FC-4 — Annual return of foreign contribution
- FC-5 — Application for transfer/disposal where prescribed
- FC-6A — Intimation of change of name/address
- FC-6B — Intimation of change in nature, aims, objects or local registration
- FC-6C — Intimation of designated FCRA account or bank change
- FC-6D — Intimation of additional utilisation bank account
- FC-6E — Intimation/approval for change in key members or functionaries
- FC-7 — Application/intimation under residual prescribed process
- FC-8 — Authority/administration form control
- FC-9 — Foreign hospitality reporting control
Form PDF checklist
For FCRA Forms - Form-wise Corpus, the attached PDF is an illustrative filing checklist tied to this route and official source. The statutory filing must still use the official portal or official downloadable form.
FCRA Forms Directory: Registration, FC-4 and Changes
Using an outdated form description can lead an NGO to submit an incorrect application or miss a required approval. A current forms directory should begin with the legal event, then identify the applicable statutory route rather than copying historical form numbers.
How the legal framework applies
FC-3A concerns registration, FC-3B donor-specific prior permission and FC-3C renewal. FC-4 is the annual return; FC-2 concerns certain foreign hospitality cases. FC-1 deals with prescribed transaction intimations, including non-cash contributions. The FC-6 series addresses particular changes in association details, accounts and key functionaries. The operative purpose of other numbered forms must be checked in the currently notified Rules instead of relying on an old portal screenshot.
Evidence, filings and practical controls
Before choosing a form, write down what occurred, its event date, financial year or tax year if relevant, the governing FCRA section, any condition requiring advance approval and supporting documents. Compare the 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026 amendments to the original 2011 rules to identify changed attachments, timelines and fields. Bank, trust-registry and income-tax submissions are not substituted by an FCRA form unless the law expressly says so.
Worked scenario
A nonprofit changes its registered office, opens a local utilisation account and renews its FCRA certificate in the same year. These are three distinct legal events and may involve FC-6A, FC-6D and FC-3C respectively. Folding them into one renewal description can cause omissions and inaccurate bank disclosures.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Never infer a form’s function from its numerical order.
- Store the exact current form PDF or portal confirmation for each filing.
- Map effective dates before applying later amendments to past events.
Frequently asked question
- Can Form FC-4 replace a bank-account change filing?
- No; annual reporting and event-based account notifications serve different statutory functions.