FCRA 2.0 portal and e-OCI card launched
On 30 June 2026 the Union Home Minister launched the FCRA 2.0 portal and the e-OCI card. FCRA 2.0 makes applications, renewals and annual returns under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act fully digital on the MeghRaj government cloud. The e-OCI card gives over 50 lakh OCI cardholders a digital card and ends booklet re-issue on a new passport after 20.
UPSC angle: Prelims: FCRA 2010, OCI provisions. · Mains: regulation of NGOs vs civil-society space.
30 Jun 2026