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DIN · MCA DIR-3 KYC WEB · 2026 RULES
Keep Director Identification Number (DIN) information current under the revised MCA KYC framework. Check filing-cycle applicability, personal-detail changes and DIN status using official records.
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Identify the DIN holder and current MCA standing.
Match personal mobile, email and address details.
Preserve KYC acknowledgement and update history.
✓ Three-year KYC cycle
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DIRECTORS · DIN HOLDERS · MCA IDENTITY COMPLIANCE
Tell us whether you need a current-cycle KYC review, contact detail update or inactive-DIN guidance. Share the issue, not passwords or OTPs.
Please do not submit OTPs, passwords, DSC token PINs or complete identity documents through this form.
Describe the DIN status or profile update you need help understanding. We will guide you through relevant MCA records and document checks.
2026 MCA DIRECTOR KYC · PRACTICAL GUIDE
This guide explains director KYC after the rules changed effective 31 March 2026. It distinguishes routine three-year intimation, event-based personal detail changes, authentication and DIN reactivation.
Director KYC is an identity and contact-information intimation linked to a Director Identification Number (DIN). It is not the same as incorporating a company, changing a directorship or filing a company annual return.
Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 governs the periodic process. The current webform and rule position should be checked against MCA notifications before action.
DIN holder
Rule 12A
MCA V3
Accurate data
Practical distinction: a director may have no current annual KYC filing requirement even though a personal detail change needs a prompt update.
People holding a DIN as on 31 March of a relevant financial year should evaluate their compliance position under the revised three-consecutive-financial-year framework. Existing KYC history affects when the next routine intimation becomes relevant.
A person who has resigned from a company may still retain a DIN. DIN KYC is assessed at the individual DIN-holder level, not simply from the person’s current designation in a specific company.
DIN holder
31 March
Past KYC
Company ROC
Do not assume a resignation automatically cancels a DIN or removes all DIN-linked KYC responsibilities.
MCA notified G.S.R. 943(E) on 31 December 2025, effective 31 March 2026. It replaced the previous annual DIN KYC requirement with a simplified DIR-3 KYC Web intimation once every three consecutive financial years.
The amended process also supports updates to personal mobile number, email address, residential address and DIN reactivation. Old guidance describing 30 September every year should not be applied as a current blanket rule.
31 Mar 2026
Every 3 years
DIR-3 KYC Web
Annual ended
Legal update: this is a statutory filing-frequency change, not a promotional service turnaround estimate.
MCA clarified that directors who had already completed their KYC under the earlier system are covered by the transition. Its January 2026 release states that their next periodic KYC filing would be due by 30 June 2028.
For directors with incomplete or unusual filing history, verify MCA records and the latest portal position individually; the transitional example is not a substitute for checking an inactive DIN or a recent personal detail change.
30 Jun 2028
Prior compliance
DIN history
MCA / PIB
Check event-driven changes independently; the 2028 transition does not defer a required mobile, email or address update.
Match the DIN, legal name, date of birth and identity information against company and government records. Review the registered personal contact data and residential address for accuracy.
Keep supporting evidence ready where a change is involved. An ordinary periodic intimation is different from a correction of an inaccurate underlying DIN profile or proof of identity.
Name & DOB
Current number
Mobile & email
Current address
Avoid uploading sensitive original identity documents through a public enquiry box; use an authorised document-sharing workflow.
Under amended Rule 12A, a DIN holder who changes their personal mobile number or email address must submit the prescribed DIR-3 KYC Web update within 30 days of that change.
Contact details should be personally accessible to the director because MCA verification and future communications can depend on them. A company administrator’s shared contact should not be substituted without authority.
Personal change
30 days
Mobile / email
Director control
The 30-day window here is a legal event-based obligation, not an estimate for a consultant to process the service.
A change in the DIN holder’s residential address is also within the amended event-based DIR-3 KYC Web requirement. The director should align address details and evidence with the current MCA fields.
A personal address update is distinct from changing a company’s registered office. The latter has a separate approved service and separate Companies Act filings.
Residential
DIR-3 KYC Web
Address proof
INC-22
Do not use the company’s registered-office address in place of the director’s personal residence unless it is genuinely the required personal address.
MCA’s 2026 clarification states that digital signatures of the DIN holder and professional certification are required for KYC submissions involving updates to mobile number, email address or residential address.
The exact portal authentication flow for an ordinary periodic KYC intimation should be followed as currently displayed, rather than assuming all submissions need the previous e-form signature setup.
DSC use
As prescribed
Never disclose
Portal prompts
Treat OTP, passwords and DSC token PINs as private; neither a website form nor an unsolicited call should request them.
Use the official MCA portal and the correct DIN-linked user or authorised filing route. Confirm that the selected service is DIR-3 KYC Web under current rules rather than an older saved DIR-3 KYC PDF.
Verify details on the displayed webform, handle any system alerts using official support channels and retain evidence of the acknowledgement after submission.
mca.gov.in
DIR-3 KYC Web
Form version
Acknowledgement
Old screenshots from the former annual KYC process can be misleading after the March 2026 change.
A deactivated DIN should be assessed by checking its recorded MCA status and reason. The revised webform has an express reactivation function, but the available path depends on the director’s history and portal validation.
Do not create a duplicate DIN or use another person’s identity to bypass a deactivation. Resolve the underlying profile or compliance problem and follow the official reactivation route.
DIN status
Reason code
Reactivation
Second DIN
Whether a statutory consequence or payment applies is determined under the current rules; this page does not quote service fees.
A DIN belongs to an individual, not to each company separately. A person who serves on multiple Boards generally has one identity record to maintain while each company separately files its event-based director information.
Keep DIN profile data consistent with the director particulars shown in relevant company master data. Conflicting identity details can slow internal compliance review.
One DIN
May be many
Director records
DIR-12
Director KYC does not replace company DIR-12 reporting for appointment, cessation or designation changes.
Distinguish the KYC/intimation service from other DIN-related filings, such as a change of particulars requiring a different prescribed route or appointment-linked compliance. The revised KYC Web specifically covers identified personal-contact and residence updates.
A wrong form selection can create inconsistent data or an unsuccessful filing. Identify the exact fact that changed before choosing a service.
Rule 12A
Contact/address
Separate DIR-12
MCA instructions
Do not convert this service page into the separate “Director Appointment & Resignation” page.
An overseas-resident director may need to reconcile foreign phone connectivity, address evidence and portal authentication requirements while maintaining a valid DIN record.
MCA has previously acknowledged OTP difficulties for some foreign directors and introduced support mechanisms. Check live portal guidance for the current authentication channel and raise official helpdesk tickets when needed.
Overseas
Country details
OTP delivery
MCA support
Foreign residence does not by itself mean that the person is exempt from an applicable DIN KYC requirement.
Retain the acknowledgement, relevant SRN if generated, version of submitted contact details and evidence of any correction. Company secretarial teams should record when a DIN was checked and what remained pending.
Sensitive contact or identity evidence should be retained under appropriate access controls. A compliance register helps avoid relying on verbal assurances that an update has already been completed.
Filed evidence
DIN status
Restricted
Change log
An acknowledgement is evidence of an action, but verify the official status before marking an issue completely resolved.
Common mistakes include treating the old annual due date as current, waiting three years after a personal-contact change, using an inactive DIN without checking the reason, and mixing company-office filings with personal address updates.
Another frequent error is sharing OTPs or DSC credentials with a third party. Begin with the current rule, the director’s actual DIN history and the exact event requiring action.
Annual assumption
30-day updates
DIN status
OTP / DSC
Before a website article is published, the service owner should periodically review fresh MCA circulars because rules and portal validation can change.
No. Effective 31 March 2026, MCA introduced a once-in-three-years DIR-3 KYC Web intimation framework under amended Rule 12A.
MCA stated that directors whose KYC had already been completed under the earlier framework have their next periodic KYC due by 30 June 2028. Check individual status and later notifications.
A change in personal mobile number must be intimated through the prescribed DIR-3 KYC Web process within 30 days under the amended rule.
Yes. The amended rules require an update within 30 days after a change in personal email address.
The revised DIR-3 KYC Web process covers the personal residential-address update, subject to MCA data and evidence requirements.
MCA says these signatures/certifications are required for submissions involving mobile, email or residential-address updates. Follow the current portal route for routine intimation.
No. Director cessation and a DIN identity record are separate matters. Company DIR-12 records the directorship event.
A DIN identifies the individual and is generally not a new number for each Board position.
Check the deactivation reason on the MCA portal and use the applicable DIN reactivation route; do not apply for another DIN as a workaround.
No. A company registered-office change is a separate statutory filing, commonly involving INC-22 and sometimes additional approvals.
DIN holders should evaluate the applicable KYC requirements regardless of residence; authentication issues should be handled through official MCA support.
Share the broad issue and DIN status description, not passwords, OTPs, DSC PINs or original identity records.
For Director KYC, refer to the current MCA form instruction kits, applicable Companies Act provisions and amendments. Check updates before preparing a live filing.
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2026 RULE CHANGE · DIR-3 KYC WEB
Identify whether a three-year intimation, a contact update or a reactivation procedure applies before submitting a form.
02 · Who Must Check KYC Applicability
03 · 2026 Amendment: Annual to
04 · Existing Compliant Directors
05 · Information to Verify Before
07 · Residential Address Changes
09 · MCA Portal Access and DIR-3
10 · Inactive or Deactivated DIN:
11 · Multiple Directorships and One
12 · DIR-3 KYC Web and Other DIN Forms
13 · Foreign-Resident Directors and
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