Ministry extends FCRA registration certificate validity until September 2025 for pending renewal applications

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....The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a public notice extending validity periods for Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration certificates. Entities whose certificates were previously extended until 30 June 2025 with pending renewal applications receive extension until 30 September 2025 or application disposal date, whichever occurs earlier. Similarly, entities with five-year validity periods expiring between 1 July and 30 September 2025 who apply for renewal before expiry receive identical extensions. The notice clarifies that upon renewal application refusal, certificate validity terminates immediately on refusal date, prohibiting further foreign contribution receipt or utilization. This administrative extension serves public interest by providing additional processing time for pending applications while maintaining regulatory compliance requirements under FCRA provisions.....