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Guide on Director KYC for Companies

DIN means Director identification number allotted to an individual who is a director of the company or LLP. As per MCA guidelines, every director is required to update his KYC in MCA records.


Guide on Director KYC for Companies


This document covers

  1. Persons required to file Director KYC
  2. Due Date for Filing Director KYC
  3. MCA Fees for filing Director KYC
  4. Consequences for delay in filing in Director KYC
  5. Frequency of Filing
  6. Details Required for Director KYC

1. Persons required to file Director KYC

  1. Any person who has been allotted a DIN up to 31st March of Financial year is required to file Director KYC
  2. Any Person whose DIN is approved or disqualified as on 31st March
  3. Existing forms DIR-3 KYC and DIR-3 KYC Web have been consolidated into a single unified form: DIR-3 KYC Web w.e.f 31st March 2026
NOTE

DIN is allotted to the Designated Partners of LLP and directors of Private Limited Company, Public Limited Company, One Person Company, Section 8 Companies etc

2. Due Date for Filing Director KYC

  • The due date for filing director KYC for every financial year is 30th September.
  • Every director of the company and partners of the LLP are required to do Director KYC
NOTE

  1. W.e.f 31st Dec 2025, the due date for Director KYC is 30th June of the immediately following every 3rd consecutive financial year. In simple words, Director KYC needs to be done for every 3 years instead of 1 year
  2. If there is any change in mobile number or email Id or address, the director needs to file DIR 3 KYC within 30 days of change

3. MCA Fees for filing Director KYC

Generally, every ROC form should be accompanied by a government fees. But there is NO Government fees if the director KYC is filed within due date.

4. Consequences for delay in filing in Director KYC

If the directors don’t file the Director KYC within due date,

  1. Penalty: There is a penalty of Rs 5000 per each director.
  2. DIN will be deactivated and the directors cannot sign any forms

5. Frequency of Filing

Director KYC is a recurring form and it needs to be filed every year.

NOTE

W.e.f 31st Dec 2025, Director KYC needs to be filed for every 3 years. The directors who has completed director KYC till now are required to do director KYC in 2028

Example 1 : If DIN is allotted during FY 2025–26, DIR-3 KYC Web needs to be filed once every three financial years. First due date: April 2029 – June 2029, and thereafter every third financial year.
Example 2 : If Director has already completed DIR-3 KYC for FY 2025–26 (i.e., DIN allotted on or before 31 March 2025).
  • No filing required for FY 2026–27 and FY 2027–28, provided no changes in KYC details.
  • Next due date for filing the form: April 2028 – June 2028
Example 3 : If DIN is allotted on 1st January 2026 (FY 2025–26) and KYC details are updated in FY 2027–28:
  • The 3-year cycle remains linked to the year of DIN allotment (FY 2025–26).
  • Next due date: April 2029 – June 2029.
  • Any update made in FY 2027-28 will not impact the cycle for KYC compliance

6. Details Required for Director KYC

Following are the details required for director KYC

  1. Copy of PAN
  2. Copy of Aadhar
  3. Copy of Passport
  4. Residential Status and Citizenship
  5. Mobile No and email Id

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Disclaimer: This article provides an overview and general guidance, not exhaustive for brevity. Please refer Income Tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act and other tax compliance acts, Rules, and Notifications for details.

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