India, Sept. 30 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday asked non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to seek renewal of their registration under the foreign funding law at least four months prior to the expiry of their registration.

The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) requires all NGOs to register with the MHA to be able to receive foreign funding. The registration certificate is valid for five years.

In a public notice issued on Tuesday, MHA said: "Section 16(1) of FCRA, 2010 requires every person granted a certificate under Section 12 to apply for renewal within six months prior to the expiry of the validity of the certificate. Under the law, the central government shall ordinarily renew the certificate within 90 da...