FCRA Registration Readiness Wizard

Is your NGO ready for FCRA registration or should it use Prior Permission first?

Use this screen to check legal identity, registration age, NGO Darpan status, activity spend, office bearer declarations and the designated SBI receipt account requirement before you file.

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What this tool checks
EntityRegistered legal status and minimum age
DarpanMandatory NGO Darpan identity readiness
Spend3 year activity spend check
BankingSBI New Delhi Main Branch readiness
How it works
A focused filing readiness interview.

The tool follows a practical pre filing review: legal existence, financial track record, key declarations and designated account readiness.

4 short steps with one score and route hint at the end.
Highlights critical blockers separately from fixable admin gaps.
Adds a document preparation list and printable summary.
Your answers
No answers yet. Start with the identity questions to build the readiness snapshot.
Complete the first step to see whether standard registration or Prior Permission looks more likely.
Score guide
This score is a planning aid. The result weighs registration status, financial benchmark progress, legal declarations and admin readiness.
80-100Ready to apply
55-79Nearly ready
0-54Needs preparation
Step 1 of 4
Identity
1
Entity status, age, Darpan
Financials
2
3 year activity spend
Declarations
3
Office bearer and activity screening
Banking
4
Designated SBI account readiness

Organizational identity and filing base.

Standard registration starts with a valid legal person, sufficient operating history and the right identity records before the portal filing becomes credible.

Q1
Is your organization already registered under an eligible legal structure?
Use this as a trust, society, Section 8 company or another legally registered person that can apply under the Act.
Q2
What is the organization's date of registration?
Normal registration generally expects at least 3 years of existence. Younger organizations often need to consider Prior Permission instead.
Q3
Do you already have a valid NGO Darpan ID?
The current FC-3A form and portal flow expect Darpan details at the filing stage.

Financial benchmark and paper trail.

This step checks whether the NGO can show substantial program work over the last 3 financial years.

Q4
What is your total spend on core activities over the last 3 financial years?
Enter only programmatic or aims and objects expenditure. Administrative spend should not be treated as core activity spend.
Rs
Rs 0Conservative benchmark: Rs 15,00,000
This tool uses the current FC-3A upload note's Rs 15 lakh benchmark. Older FAQ material has carried lower references, so edge cases should still be confirmed before filing.

Legal and activity declarations.

These answers separate routine admin gaps from Section 12(4) issues that can become serious approval blockers.

Q5
Do any current office bearers, directors or key functionaries have a conviction or pending prosecution issue?
The portal asks for direct disclosures on conviction and prosecution history for current key people.
Q6
Could your activities trigger political nature, forced conversion, communal disharmony or similar scrutiny concerns?
This is a conservative screen based on the approval conditions and risk areas described in the official FAQ and Act framework.

Designated account readiness.

Even strong NGOs get slowed down here if the designated receipt account step is left for the last minute.

Q7
Are you ready to open and operate the designated FCRA receipt account with SBI New Delhi Main Branch?
That designated receipt account requirement sits at the center of the current Section 17 process. Board approval and banking paperwork should be lined up in advance.
Step 1 of 4
Your readiness report

Ready to apply

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Standard registration path Generated today Planning score

Score breakdown

Identity0/30
Financials0/30
Declarations0/20
Admin readiness0/20

What this likely means

Action plan

Document pack to prepare

Useful extras

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The result is a pre-filing readiness screen for NGOs considering FCRA registration or renewal work. It helps identify missing records before the portal process or donor timeline becomes urgent.

What the tool checks

The wizard looks at the practical inputs usually reviewed before an NGO moves into an FCRA filing decision.

  • Registration identity, activity history, office bearer details and governance records.
  • Financial statements, bank readiness, utilization trail and donor documentation.
  • Declarations, upload readiness and facts that may need practitioner review.

What a low score means

A low score does not mean the NGO can never apply. It usually means the document trail or internal facts need to be cleaned up before relying on the filing.

  • Resolve mismatches in names, addresses, trustees, directors or governing-body records.
  • Prepare audited accounts and activity proof in a consistent sequence.
  • Check any prior refusal, suspension, renewal gap or foreign contribution history separately.

Before submission

FCRA filings are fact-sensitive and portal requirements can change. Use the output as a preparation list, then confirm the current rule and upload position.

  • Verify the current MHA portal requirements before uploading.
  • Keep board or governing-body approvals and bank details ready.
  • Review live donor commitments only after the filing position is confirmed.

Note: This is a pre-filing FCRA readiness screen. Confirm current MHA portal requirements, donor timelines, renewal history and upload documents with an FCRA practitioner before submission.