NGO Darpan registration online Unique ID for your NGO

What NGO Darpan is

NGO Darpan is a central database of voluntary organisations and NGOs run by NITI Aayog, with the National Informatics Centre. Registering gives your organisation a Unique ID that ministries, departments and banks use to identify it.

Who can register and who asks for the ID

Registered organisations only: Registered trusts, societies, Section 8 companies and other registered voluntary organisations working in India. Individuals are not eligible.

• Registered organisations only
• Registration and PAN first
• Not needed first for 12A or 80G
• Government grants and schemes
• Banks
• State governments

Darpan compared with the other NGO registrations

These are often confused. Each does a different job.

• NGO Darpan: Lists the organisation in a central database and gives a Unique ID. Not a tax approval.
• 12A: Lets the organisation claim income-tax exemption on income applied to its objects.
• 80G: Lets donors claim a deduction on donations to the organisation.
• FCRA: Governs receipt of foreign contributions.
• CSR-1: Registers an entity for corporate CSR funding.
• Trust, society or Section 8 registration: Creates the organisation. Darpan needs this first.

What it costs

Item, What to expect

• Portal registration fee: We confirm on the portal at the time of filing whether any fee applies. Our fee is shown separately.
• Registration papers of the organisation: You need the trust deed, society certificate or Section 8 licence before applying. See our trust
• StampMitra professional fee: Depends on your route (a new registration or an update). We confirm the exact amount before filing.

Documents and information required

The legal name must match your registration certificate and PAN exactly. Foreign entities are outside this registration unless they are registered in India.

• Registration certificate
• PAN of the organisation
• Address proof of the registered office
• Bank proof, such as a cancelled cheque or a recent statement
• Email and mobile number that can receive the sign-up verification code

How it works step by step

Timeline, validity and consequences

Topic, What applies

• Deadline to register: No statutory deadline for NGOs. A bank may ask for it when you open or review an account.
• Processing time: The portal does not publish a fixed time. We tell you where your application stands.
• Keeping it current: Update the profile when office bearers or the address change.
• Penalty for not registering: No statutory penalty identified.
• Practical consequences: Ineligibility for grants and schemes that require the ID, difficulty with bank KYC under the PMLA rules, and in
• FCRA: An FCRA-registered association, or one applying for FCRA registration, is generally asked for the Darpan ID for FCRA online services

Common reasons applications are held up

Organisation name that does not match the registration certificate or PAN

• Organisation name that does not match the registration certificate or PAN
• Registration certificate not legible, expired or cancelled
• Office-bearer KYC errors, or mobile and email that cannot be verified
• Missing or inconsistent sector or activity data, or incomplete grants information
• Applying as a "fresh NGO" without any registration certificate

What StampMitra does for you

StampMitra is a filing assistance platform. We are not the government and not NITI Aayog.

• Documentation support
• Portal filing
• Registration support
• Clear pricing

How it works

1. Sign up on the NGO Darpan portal Create an account with an email and a mobile verification code.
2. Fill in the organisation details Enter the name exactly as on the certificate, registration type, state, address and sectors.
3. Add office bearers and bank details Add the office bearers and bank account, and upload the documents.
4. Submit the application The portal validates the details against PAN and registration data.
5. Receive the Unique ID Download the registration page and use the ID where asked.

Frequently asked questions