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DIR-3 KYC
Annual filing for every DIN holder -
Due 30th Sept
Filed every year without fail -
₹5,000 Penalty
For reactivating a deactivated DIN
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What is Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC)?
Director KYC is a mandatory annual compliance requirement for every individual who holds a Director Identification Number (DIN) in India. Regulated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), the process keeps director records across the MCA registry accurate and current. Every DIN holder must submit Form DIR-3 KYC by 30th September each year, verified through an OTP sent to the director's own registered email and mobile number — not a corporate ID.
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Mandatory & Annual Applies to every DIN holder, whether or not they currently serve as a director on any company's board.
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OTP-Verified Filed and verified online through the MCA portal using OTPs sent to the director's personal email and mobile.
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Deactivation Risk Missing the deadline deactivates the DIN, which blocks the director from signing statutory filings until it's reactivated.
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₹5,000 Penalty Reactivating a deactivated DIN after the deadline requires the DIR-3 KYC filing along with a ₹5,000 late fee.
Key Details of the DIR-3 KYC Process
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Step 1: Who Must File Anyone allotted a DIN must file DIR-3 KYC. If the DIN was issued on or before 31st March of a financial year, the KYC for that year is due by 30th September of the following year.
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Step 2: How It's Filed First-time filers, or anyone updating their mobile, email or address, file the full web-based e-form DIR-3 KYC. Directors with no change to their previously filed details can instead use the simpler DIR-3 KYC-WEB confirmation.
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Step 3: OTP Verification The form is authenticated with a one-time password sent to the director's own registered mobile number and email — a shared or corporate ID cannot be used.
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Step 4: Consequences of Missing the Deadline The DIN is marked "Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC" on the MCA portal. It can only be reactivated by filing the form along with a ₹5,000 penalty.
Documents Required
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PAN card (mandatory)
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Aadhaar card
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Passport (if the director holds one)
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Proof of current residential address
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Proof of permanent residential address
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Personal mobile number (OTP verified)
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Personal email address (OTP verified)
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Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
Frequently Asked Questions
Any individual who has been allotted a Director Identification Number (DIN) on or before 31st March of the financial year must file DIR-3 KYC by 30th September, regardless of whether they are currently an active director.
The full e-form DIR-3 KYC is required the first time you file, or whenever any of your previously submitted details change. If nothing has changed since your last filing, you can instead complete the simpler DIR-3 KYC-WEB, which is just an OTP-based confirmation.
Your DIN is deactivated on the MCA portal. To reactivate it you must file the DIR-3 KYC form and pay a penalty of ₹5,000, after which the DIN becomes active again.
Aadhaar is commonly used and expected wherever the director holds one. Where a director does not have an Aadhaar, alternate identity proof such as a passport can support the filing.
Yes. Any DIN holder, Indian or foreign national, must file DIR-3 KYC annually. Foreign nationals submit their passport and address proof in place of Aadhaar.
No. The e-form must be digitally signed with the director's own DSC and additionally certified by a practicing professional before it can be submitted on the MCA portal.
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