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Sinduja Shankar

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Published on: Jul 30, 2026

Himachal Pradesh Society Registration

Society is a group of people associated with the aim and object of providing of

non-profitable service. A minimum of seven or more persons associated for any literary, scientific, or charitable purpose, or any such purpose can register under the Societies Registration Act. Society can be registered in the Registrar office in which District the society is intended to be established. In this article, we look at the procedure for Himachal Pradesh Society Registration. Also, know GST for Charitable Trusts & NGOs

Society/Association Registration - Purposes

The principal Act of Section 20, specifies the following purposes for which societies may be registered under the Act:

  • Grant of charitable assistance
  • Creation of military orphan funds
  • Societies established at the General Presidencies of India
  • Promotion of Science, Literature, and Fine Arts
  • Instructions or diffusion of useful knowledge
  • Diffusion of political education
  • Foundation/maintenance of libraries or reading rooms
  • Public museum and galleries of paintings
  • Collections of natural history
  • Mechanical and philosophical inventions

Online Registration Procedure

Firstly, the user must sign up to the official website of Himachal Pradesh to register a Charitable Society or NGO.

Step 1: Click on "Apply Online for Society (Charitable/NGO) Registration" menu on the Home Page as shown. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Home-Page Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Home-Page Step 2: You can "Log in" on the website if already signed up. A new user needs to click on the "Sign Up" button to create a pre-registration account. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Login-Details Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Login-Details Step 3: After Logging in, you will be directed to the Registration form. Click on the "Apply for New Registration" option that will be available under Society Registration Menu. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-New-Registration Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-New-Registration Step 4: Now fill all the required society details in the registration form and click on "Save as Draft" button. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Society-Details Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Society-Details Step 5: The details will be saved, and a green tick will appear in the corresponding menu. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Save-Details Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Save-Details Step 6: You need to click on the "General Body" menu to add a new member and then click on "Add New Member" button. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Add-Member Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Add-Member Step 7: The corresponding count (1 in this case) will be displayed in the General Body Menu. Now you can view the details by clicking on the "Details" button. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Add-New-Member Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Add-New-Member Step 8: You need to enter a minimum of seven members similarly. After adding at least seven members, a green tick will appear in the corresponding menus. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Add-New-Member Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Add-New-Member Step 9: You need to click on "Society Bye-Laws" menu to upload the document and click on "Save as Draft" button. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Save-Draft Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Save-Draft Step 10: Click on "Election Details" menu and fill up all the details. Now click on "Save as Draft" button. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Election-Details Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Election-Details Step 11: Click on "Copy of Proceeding of Meeting" menu to upload a file, and then, click on "Add Copy of Proceeding of Meeting" button. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Meeting-Details Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Meeting-Details Step 12: Click on the "governing body" menu to add a new member. Then click on "Add New Member" button and fill the required details in the form. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Add-New-Member Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Add-New-Member Step 13: You need to enter a minimum of five members in a similar way out of which a minimum of 3 members should be from General Body. After adding at least five members, a green tick will appear in the Governing Body menu. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Add-New-Member Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Add-New-Member Step 14: After completing all the forms, you need to select the Office to submit the application and click on the "Submit" menu. You can take a printout of the application and save it for future references. Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Submit-Application Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Submit-Application

Payment for Registration

Step 15: The user needs to click on "Click here to make a payment" option through the eChallan link. Step 16: Now log in as a Public user for which the Login Id is guest. Step 17: Then you must fill all the details click on the "Submit" button. Step 18: After submitting the Registration fee in the corresponding bank, the Application status will be updated on successful submission of Registration Fee.

Download Final Approval Certificate

Step 19: On final approval of the application, the Registration Certificate will be available to the user for download through a download link as shown below: Himachal-Pradesh-Society-Registration-Download-Certificate Himachal Pradesh Society Registration-Download-Certificate
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Himachal Pradesh Society Registration.

A minimum of seven or more persons associated for any literary, scientific, or charitable purpose are required to register a society in Himachal Pradesh under the Societies Registration Act.
A society should be registered in the Registrar office of the district in which the society is intended to be established.
According to Section 20 of the principal Act, societies in Himachal Pradesh can be registered for purposes such as granting charitable assistance, creating military orphan funds, promoting science, literature, and fine arts, providing useful knowledge, diffusing political education, and maintaining libraries, museums, and galleries.
To initiate the online registration process, one must first sign up on the official website of Himachal Pradesh and click on "Apply Online for Society (Charitable/NGO) Registration" on the home page.
A minimum of five members are required in the governing body of a society in Himachal Pradesh, out of which at least three members should be from the general body.
The main documents required for registering a society in Himachal Pradesh include society bye-laws, election details, copy of the proceedings of the meeting, and details of the governing body members.
After completing the online registration process, the user needs to click on the "Click here to make a payment" option through the eChallan link, log in as a guest user, and fill in the required details to submit the registration fee in the corresponding bank.
On final approval of the application, the Registration Certificate will be available for download through a download link provided on the website.
The Societies Registration Act in Himachal Pradesh provides a legal framework for registering and regulating societies established for literary, scientific, or charitable purposes, or any such purpose.
Registering a society in Himachal Pradesh provides legal recognition and credibility to the organization, allows it to open bank accounts, own properties, and conduct lawful activities under the provisions of the Societies Registration Act.