Description
DIR 3 KYC i.e. Director KYC
Director Identification Number (DIN) is a unique Identification Number allotted to an individual who is appointed as a director of a company by MCA. DIN is allotted upon making an application in form DIR-3 in accordance with sections 153 and 154 of the Companies Act, 2013.
After amendment under the Companies Act 2013, it is mandatory for DIN holder to submit their KYC details in e-Form DIR 3 KYC every year.
Type of DIR 3 KYC Form
Documents Required for DIN 3 KYC E-Form & DIN 3 KYC (Web)
- DSC: Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) of Director
- PAN: Self-attested copy of PAN Card
- Address Proof: Self-attested copy of Aadhar Card; or Voter’s ID Card; or Driving Licence
- Passport: Self-attested copy of Passport to be provided, if any (Mandatory for Foreign Nationals)
- Mobile No. & E-mail Id: Unique personal number and e-mail Id to be provided for OTP verification
- Other Details: As and when required by ROC
Due Date for Director KYC filing
30th September of every year (Unless extended)
Consequences of Non-Filing of DIR 3 KYC
(1) Deactivation of DIN
(2) Penalty of INR 5,000 to reactivate DIN
Application Process for Form No. DIR 3 KYC
Option 1
- Access MCA homepage
- Login to MCA portal with valid credentials
- Select “MCA services” and further select “E-Filling”
- Select “Company Forms Download” module
- Navigate to the header “DIN related filings”
- Access “KYC of Directors (Form No. DIR-3-KYC)”
- Fill up the application
- Save the webform as a draft (optional
- Submit the webform
- SRN is generated upon submission of webform
- Affix the DSC
- Upload the DSC affixed pdf document on MCA portal
- Pay Fees
- Acknowledgement is generated
Option 2
- Access MCA homepage
- Access Form No. DIR-3-KYC through search bar on MCA homepage (website search)
- Login to MCA portal with valid credentials
- Fill up the application
- Save the webform as a draft (optional)
- SRN is generated upon submission of webform
- Affix the DSC
- Upload the DSC affixed pdf document on MCA portal
- Pay Fees
- Acknowledgement is generated
Application Process for Form No. DIR 3 KYC (Web)
Option 1
- Access MCA homepage
- Login to MCA portal with valid credentials
- Select “MCA services” and further select “E-Filling”
- Select “Company Forms Download” module
- Navigate to the header “DIN related filings”
- Access “Verify Director’s KYC Details (Form No. DIR-3 KYC (Web))”
- Fill up the application
- Save the webform as a draft (optional)
- Submit the webform
- SRN is generated upon submission of webform
- Pay Fees if application for KYC of Directors is filed where DIN status is ‘deactivated’ and the reason for deactivation is ‘Non-filing of KYC in DIR-3-KYC’
- Acknowledgement is generated
Option 2
- Access MCA homepage
- Access Form No. DIR-3 KYC (Web) through search bar on MCA homepage (website search)
- Login to MCA portal with valid credentials
- Fill up the application
- Save the webform as a draft (optional)
- Submit the webform
- SRN is generated upon submission of webform
- Pay Fees if application for KYC of Directors is filed where DIN status is ‘deactivated’ and the reason for deactivation is ‘Non-filing of KYC in DIR-3-KYC’
- Acknowledgement is generated
FAQs
Q. What are DIR 3 KYC fee requirements?
Ans:- Following are the fee requirements for DIR 3 KYC-
- If an Application for KYC is filed before 30th September by a DIN holder who has been allotted DIN on or before 31st March of every year, and whose DIN is in ‘Approved’ status:-No Fee
- If the Application for KYC of Directors where DIN status is ‘deactivated’ and the reason for deactivation is ‘Non-filing of KYC in DIR-3 KYC’:-INR 5000
Q. Who is required to file DIR-3 KYC form?
Ans:- Every Director who has been allotted DIN on or before the end of the financial year, and whose DIN status is ‘Approved’, would be mandatorily required to file form DIR-3 KYC before 30th September of the immediately next financial year.
After the expiry of the respective due dates, the system will mark all non-compliant DINs against which the DIR-3 KYC form has not been filed as ‘Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’.
Q. Who can file eForm DIR-3 KYC?
Ans:- Any DIN holder who is filing his KYC details for the first time with MCA, must file all KYC details only through eForm DIR-3 KYC. There is no option for such a person to access the web service for his KYC.
Further, any DIN holder who wants to update any information of his KYC details must update the same through the filing of eForm DIR-3 KYC only. Please note that no update in details can be made by accessing the web service for DIR-3 KYC.
Q. Who can file KYC through the DIR-3 KYC web service?
Ans:- Any DIN holder who has already submitted eForm DIR-3 KYC in any of the previous financial years and who does not require an update in any of his KYC details as submitted, may perform his annual KYC by accessing DIR-3 KYC web service. No fee is payable up to the due date of each financial year. After the due date, a fee of Rs.5000 shall be payable.
