Amit Shah Launches FCRA 2.0 Portal and Digital E-OCI Card
The digital platforms are designed to cut paperwork, improve compliance and give more than 50 lakh OCI cardholders easier access to services.
- On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the FCRA 2.0 portal and e-OCI card in New Delhi, introducing digital platforms designed to simplify governance, reduce paperwork, and strengthen oversight of foreign contributions and overseas citizen processes.
- Shah stated the system addresses significant increases in foreign donation volumes and applications in recent years, with the initiatives reflecting the government's commitment to "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance" through greater use of technology.
- Hosted on the MeghRaj cloud, the portal integrates Aadhaar-based authentication and NGO Darpan data to streamline compliance for around 14,500 active FCRA organizations, eliminating the need for physical document submission.
- The e-OCI card initiative offers "great convenience" to more than 50 lakh cardholders by enabling digital verification and eliminating the requirement to obtain a new booklet after age 20.
- Future upgrades will introduce an AI-powered chatbot and mobile application in the coming months, while the launch follows the Foreign Contribution Amendment Rules, 2026, which recently tightened compliance requirements for organizations receiving foreign funding.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched the FCRA 2.0 portal, which is fully digitised and equipped with advanced features. Several changes have been made to this new portal to improve citizen services. The data for this new portal will be stored on the cloud-based server Meghraj, making it less susceptible to theft. The government is also launching a mobile app in the coming months. Furthermore, an AI-powered chatbot and a dedicated dashboard…
Amit Shah Launches FCRA 2.0 Portal and Digital e-OCI Card
The Ministry also introduced the fully digital e-OCI Card, allowing Overseas Citizen of India cardholders to complete the entire application process online, from document submission to downloading the approved digital card.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 portal, e-OCI card to streamline services
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled two digital initiatives: the FCRA 2.0 Portal and the e-OCI Card. These aim to streamline public services and enhance foreign contribution monitoring. The upgraded FCRA portal promises reduced paperwork and real-time oversight, while the e-OCI Card digitizes services for over 50 lakh cardholders, embodying the government's "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance" principle.
Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 portal, e-OCI Card; says tech upgrades will boost security and ease compliance
The Home Minister said the new platforms will streamline foreign funding regulation, strengthen national security oversight and provide a fully digital experience for over 5 million OCI cardholders
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