Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC)

Which form applies to you

There are two routes, and using the wrong one wastes time.

• Form DIR-3 KYC — for anyone filing for the first time, or whose email or mobile number has changed
• DIR-3 KYC Web — a simple web-based confirmation, where your details are unchanged from last year
• The web route requires nothing more than verifying the one-time passwords sent to your registered email and mobile
• Any change of address or personal particulars requires the full form with a professional certification

What deactivation actually blocks

• You cannot be appointed as a director in any company
• Companies where you are already a director cannot file forms requiring your signature
• Annual filings for those companies stall, accruing their own per-day penalties
• Bank and statutory processes requiring a director signature are held up
• Reactivation requires filing the KYC with the prescribed late fee

Reactivating a deactivated DIN

Reactivation is straightforward but not free. You file the pending KYC with a late fee, after which the DIN is reactivated, usually within a day or two.

The greater cost is usually indirect — the filings that were blocked in the meantime have been accruing their own per-day additional fee, and those are not waived because the DIN was inactive.

How we handle it

1. 1 Checking DIN status We confirm whether your DIN is active and whether the web route or the full form applies.
2. 2 Verifying particulars Your registered email, mobile and address are checked against what the ministry holds.
3. 3 Preparing the filing The appropriate form is prepared, with professional certification where the full form is required.
4. 4 One-time password verification The verification codes sent to your email and mobile are entered to authenticate the filing.
5. 5 Filing and confirmation The form is filed and the acknowledgement of a compliant DIN sent to you.

Frequently asked questions