Home Minister Amit Shah launches new version of FCRA portal, e-OCI Card

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches new facilities for overseas citizens. File | Photo Credit: PTI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) launched a new version of the FCRA portal and e-OCI Card and said they will enhance facilities for citizens and resolve the difficulties faced by those receiving foreign donations through the portal.

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The Home Minister said that in recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of applications and in the flow of donations.

He asserted that "due to FCRA law, monitoring on foreign contributions coming with wrong intentions will increase".

Speaking on the occasion, the Home Minister said that before 2014, the FCRA system was entangled in files and procedures and lacked proper oversight, which is critical for both national security and development.

He said that after the government was formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, the system was strengthened.

The Home Minister said that after taking over, Mr. Modi had said that the government would work on the principle of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance'.

"When the intention is clear, the policy is transparent, and there is a mindset to embrace technology, then all forms of governance become very easy for honest people, a strict surveillance system is put in place for wrongdoers, and the country can be made increasingly secure," the Home Minister said.

He said both the new initiatives launched today will prove to be highly beneficial in increasing the convenience of citizens.

Mr. Shah said they will enhance facilities for citizens and, in particular, will resolve the difficulties faced by those receiving donations through the FCRA portal.

"The renewal of the FCRA portal today will greatly enhance ease of operations for organisations," he said.

In this view, reducing paperwork and ensuring effective, real-time monitoring of foreign con