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DIR-3 KYC Notice: Director DIN Deactivation

Last reviewed: April 2026 · Sourced from official government portals

01

Your Din Has Been Deactivated

Every director of an Indian company holds a Director Identification Number (DIN) issued by MCA. To keep this DIN active, you must file DIR-3 KYC Web before each triennial deadline (next: June 30, 2028). MCA changed this from annual to every 3 years effective March 31, 2026.

If you missed the last filing deadline, the MCA system automatically deactivates your DIN. You will receive an intimation about this. Your DIN status on the MCA portal will show as "Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC."

Source: Rule 12A and 12B, Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.

02

What Happens When Your Din Is Deactivated

  • •You cannot be reflected as an active director in any MCA filing
  • •Any MCA form you sign as director will be rejected if your DIN shows as deactivated
  • •Annual returns (AOC-4, MGT-7) cannot be filed for your company if the sole director's DIN is deactivated. This creates a cascading annual filing default
  • •Board resolutions and other company documents that require your DIN will be problematic
  • •Banks doing director due diligence will see the deactivated DIN as a compliance flag
03

How To Reactivate Your Din

Reactivation requires filing DIR-3 KYC with a late fee.

  • •Late filing fee: Rs. 5,000 per director if filed after the triennial deadline. The fee is fixed regardless of how many days late.
  • •Documents needed for DIR-3 KYC Web: PAN, Aadhaar, mobile number OTP verification, email OTP verification. The e-Form requiring DSC has been discontinued - only DIR-3 KYC Web is permitted.
  • •File on the MCA portal: Log in to mca.gov.in, go to the DIR-3 KYC service, complete the form with verified documents, and pay the fee.
  • •Processing time: DIN reactivation is typically immediate or within 24 hours of successful DIR-3 KYC filing with fee.
  • •Once reactivated, file DIR-3 KYC before each triennial deadline (next: June 30, 2028). Changes to mobile, email, or address require filing within 30 days.
04

Dir-3 Kyc-web Vs Dir-3 Kyc: Which Do You File

There are two variants:

  • •DIR-3 KYC (eForm): Discontinued. Previously used for first-time filing or when details changed. No longer available on the MCA portal.
  • •DIR-3 KYC-Web: Now the only permitted option. A web-based form requiring OTP verification on the registered mobile and email. No professional digital signature needed. Used for both first-time and renewal filings.
  • •All directors must use DIR-3 KYC-Web going forward. Changes to mobile, email, or address require filing within 30 days even outside the triennial cycle.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Having more than one DIN is actually an offence under the Companies Act. If you have multiple DINs, you must surrender the additional ones and retain only one. Once surrendered, you only file KYC for the retained DIN.

If you have resigned from all directorial positions and are no longer a director in any company, you can request surrender of your DIN. Post-surrender, no KYC filings are needed. However, as long as your DIN is active (even if you are no longer a director), the triennial KYC requirement continues.

As the director whose DIN is deactivated, you are responsible for filing DIR-3 KYC to restore it. The company's filing obligations remain unchanged regardless of DIN status. Restore the DIN and then file all company returns together.

PAN, Aadhaar, current address proof (utility bill, bank statement, or passport), mobile number for OTP, and email address for OTP. If filed through a CA/CS, their digital signature is also needed.

How we reviewed this page

The penalty amounts, deadlines, and regulatory requirements on this page are sourced directly from official government portals. We do not use secondary sources. When regulations change, we update the page.

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