Registration of NGO / NPO

Procedure for registration of Societies / NGOs / NPOs under Societies Registration Act, 1860
and Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies, 1961 is as under: -

Registration of NGO under Societies Registration Act, 1860

Step-by-Step Process:
 The proposed society should have minimum 20 members including at least 07 office bearers
 Complete your documents as mentioned in the below section
 Prepare two copies of Memorandum of Association as well as Article of Association of the
Society
 Memorandum of Association should be signed by all the members of the society
 Every page of the Article of Association should be signed by at least three Office Bearers
 Prepare the Minutes of the 1st meeting of the members of the society
 Office of the NGO shall be in Commercial Area.
 Registration fee of Rs. 500/- should be deposited in National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) through a
challan Form under the head of Account C-03818-Other receipt fee for Registration of
Societies under Societies Registration Act, 1860 (138).
 Annual Progress / Audit Reports, details of projects / services, bank accounts and list of office
bearers / executive body members along with contact numbers must be provided to Register
Joint Stock Companies every year so as to avoid legal proceedings.

Documents Required:
 Two signed copies of the Memorandum of Association
 Two signed copies of the Article of Association
 Two copies of the CNIC (attested by a Gazette Officer) of all the Office Bearers / Executive
Members and General Body Members
 Duly signed list of Office Bearers with mobile number (two copies)
 List of General Body members (at least twenty including office bearers)
 Two copies of the Minutes of the 1st Meeting of the Members of the Society
 Complete office address, Office pad, website, telephone, fax number, email address and lease
agreement / ownership proof of the office be provided
 Mobile numbers and email addresses of all the Office Bearers / Executive Members

Registration of NGO under Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies

(Registration & Control) Ordinance, 1961

Step-by-Step Process:
 The proposed society should have minimum 20 members including at least 07 office bearers
 Complete your documents as mentioned in the below section
 Prepare and sign the Form B and Constitution of the NGO
 Every page of the constitution should be signed by at least three Office Bearers
 Prepare the Minutes of the 1st meeting of the members of the society
 Office of the NGO shall be in Commercial Area
 Registration fee of Rs. 500/- should be deposited in National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) through a
challan Form under the head of Account C-03818-Other receipt fee for Registration of
Societies under Societies Registration Act, 1860 (138)
 Annual Progress / Audit Reports, details of projects / services, bank accounts and list of office
bearers / executive body members along with contact numbers must be provided to Register
Joint Stock Companies every year so as to avoid legal proceedings.

Documents Required:

 Two signed copies of the Constitution of the NGO

 Two signed copies of the Form B
 Two copies of the CNIC (attested by a Gazette Officer) of all the Office Bearers / Executive
Members and General Body Members
 Duly signed list of Office Bearers with mobile numbers (two copies)
 List of General Body members (at least twenty including office bearers)
 Two copies of the Minutes of the 1st Meeting of the Members of the Society
 Complete office address, Office pad, website, telephone, fax number, email address and lease
agreement / ownership proof of the office be provided
 Mobile numbers and email addresses of all the Office Bearers / Executive Members

Information Box
Dealing Authority:
Assistant Director (I&L),
Industries Department, ICT
Relevant Law(s):
Societies Registration Act, 1860
VSWA (Registration & Control) Ordinance, 1961

Address:
2nd Floor, ICT Agriculture Complex, Mauve Area, G-11/4, Islamabad

Timings:
Monday – Friday
08:00 AM – 04:00 PM

Processing Fee
Societies Registration Act, 1860: Rs/- 500 in NBP
VSWA (Registration & Control) Ordinance, 1961: Nil
Download Form(s):
Form B
FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

Processing Time
01 Month