NGOs intending to receive funds and contributions from various other nations ought to first registered under the provisions of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976. Either long-term registration o prior authorization for a particular contribution can be sought from the FCRA Section of Ministry of House Affairs. A signed up NGO having existence for at least 3 years can be signed up under this arrangement.

The NGOs can not take foreign contribution directly. For this function they should be registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 1976, generally referred to as the FCRA.

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