Every individual who has been allotted who holds a Director Identification Number (DIN) as on 31 st March of a financial year as per these rules shall, submit e-form DIR-3-KYC to the Central Government on or before 30th, September of immediate next financial year on or before 30th June of immediate next financial year on or before 30th April of immediate next financial year .
Provided that every individual who has already been allotted a Director Identification Number (DIN) as at 31st March, 2018, shall submit eform DIR 3 KYC on or before 5th October, 2018 DIR-3 KYC on or before 15th September, 2018 DIR-3 KYC on or before 31st August, 2018 .
Provided further that where an individual who has already submitted e-form DIR-3 KYC in relation to any previous financial year, submits web-form DIR-3 KYC-WEB through the web service in relation to any subsequent financial year it shall be deemed to be compliance of the provisions of this rule for the said financial year:
Provided also that in case an individual desires to update his personal mobile number or the e-mail address, as the case may be, he shall update the same by submitting e-form DIR 3 KYC only on or before 30th September of the financial year:
Provided also that if an individual intends to update his personal mobile number or the email address again at any time during the financial year in addition to the up-dation allowed under the third proviso, he shall update the same by submitting e-form DIR-3 KYC on payment of fees of five hundred rupees:
Provided also that fee for filing e-form DIR-3 KYC or web-form DIR-3 KYC-WEB through the web service, as the case may be, shall be payable as provided in Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.
Note: For the financial year ending on 31st March, 2019, the individual shall submit e-form DIR-3 KYC or web form DIR-3 KYC-WEB, as the case may be, on or before the 14th October, 2019.
12A. Directors KYC and updation thereof-
(1) Every individual who holds a Director Identification Number as on the 31st March of a financial year, shall file KYC intimation in Form No. DIR – 3 KYC Web to the Central Government on or before the 30th June of the immediately following every third consecutive financial year.
(2) Every individual holding a Director Identification Number shall, in the event of change in his personal mobile number, email address or residential address, submit Form No. DIR -3 KYC Web within a period of thirty days of such change along with fee as provided under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees)Rules, 2014.;
12B. Directors of company required to file e-form ACTIVE.-
(1) Where a company governed by Rule 25A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, fails to file the e-form ACTIVE within the period specified therein, the Director Identification Number (DIN) allotted to its existing directors, shall be marked as “Director of ACTIVE non-compliant company”.
(2) Where the DIN of a director has been marked as “Director of ACTIVE non-compliant company”, such director shall take all necessary steps to ensure that all companies governed by rule 25A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, where such director has been so appointed, file e-form ACTIVE.
(3) After all the companies referred to in sub-rule (2) file the e-form ACTIVE, the DIN of such director shall be marked as “Director of ACTIVE compliant company”.
Form DIR-3 1. Form DIR-3 substituted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 01.06.2022. To view notification, Click Here . To view return, Click Here
2. Form DIR-3 substituted vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 12.06.2018. To view the notification, Click Here . To view the return, Click Here
Form DIR-6 Form DIR-6 substituted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2023 dated 20.01.2023. To view notification, Click Here . To view the revised return, Click Here
Form DIR-6 substituted vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 12.06.2018. To view the notification, Click Here . To view the return, Click Here
Substituted vide Notification No. G. S. R. 671 (E) dated 18 September 2014. To view the notification, Click Here
Form DIR-6; Form DIR-6 substituted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2023 dated 20.01.2023. To view notification, Click Here . To view the revised return, Click Here
DIR-6; Form DIR-6 substituted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2023 dated 20.01.2023. To view notification, Click Here . To view the revised return, Click Here
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12A ) Directors KYC:- Inserted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) fourth Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 05.07.2018 w.e.f., 10.07.2018. To view the Notification, Click Here
Substituted vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 25th July,2019. To view the notification Click Here
The Form is substituted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2022. dated 29.08.2022. To view the Notification, Click Here . To view the Form, Click Here
The Form is substituted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 21.08.2018. To view the Notification, Click Here . To view the Form, Click Here
1. Inserted vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 25th July,2019. To view the notification Click Here
2. Refer MCA Circular dated 28.09.2022 regarding extension of time for filing DIR-3 KYC and DIR-3 KYC Web without fee upto 15.10.2022. To view the circular, Click Here
on or before 30th June of immediate next financial year Substituted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.04.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here .
MCA has clarified that DIR-3 KYC form will be filed only by those Directors who are doing their KYC filing for the first time and others directors are only required to update their KYC details through web-based verification service vide its Circular dated 27.06.2019. To view the Circular, Click Here .
During the financial year (2018-2019), fee of rupees five hundred shall be payable from 21.09.2018 to 05.10.2018 and fee of rupees five thousand shall be payable on or after 06.10.2018. To view the notification, Click Here
DIR-3 KYC on or before 15th September, 2018 Substituted vide the Companies (Appointment andQualification of Directors) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2018 . To view the Notification, Click Here
Inserted vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 25th July,2019. To view the Notification Click Here
Substituted vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 29th August, 2022. To view the Notification Click Here . To view the Form, Click Here
Inserted vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) (Amendment) Rules, 2024 dated 16.07.2024 effective 01.08.2024. To view the Notification, Click Here .
Inserted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.09.2019. To view the Notification. Click Here .
12A. Directors KYC and updation thereof- Substituted vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025 dated 31.12.2025. To view the Notification, Click Here
12B. Directors of company required to file e-form ACTIVE.- Inserted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 16.05.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here
