What is Form DIR - 3 KYC?
DIR -3 KYC Filing

Filing of DIR – 3 KYC is a part of KYC held by Ministry of Corporate Affairs. With effect from 10th July 2018, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has announced mandatory annual KYC for all DIN holders by attaching Rule 12A (deals with Appointment and Qualification of Directors) to Companies Rule, 2014. This compliance is applicable for anyone having a DIN with ‘Approved’ status and also to those who are disqualified. Being an annual requirement, DIN holders has to fulfill the compliance with respect to every financial year. 30th of April of the immediate next financial year is the common due date for filing DIR – 3 KYC and the last date is normally 30th of September of the same year. An individual having DIN who has failed to file the form will be deactivated. The reactivation of deactivated DIN, the owner has to file DIR -3 KYC with a fee of INR 5000 to Government.
Documents Required for Filing DIR – 3 KYC
PAN Card
Copy of PAN Card
Digital Signature Certificate
Class -2 Digital Signature Certificate of the applicant based on PAN
Address Proof
Self-attested copy of Aadhaar Card/Driving License/Voters ID/Passport
Photograph
Passport size photograph of the applicant
Passport
Mandatory for Foreign Nationals
Mobile Number & E-mail id
Unique personal mobile number and e-mail id for OTP verification
Other Details
Details of Citizenship, Nationality and Residential Status to be provided
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Frequently Asked Questions
Every individual who has been allotted DIN and has ‘approved’ status must file this form if he is: – a director in the company; or – a partner in LLP; or – holding DIN but not associated with any organization.
Yes, every DIN holder must possess valid PAN-based Class – 2 DSC. The e-form is filed with individual’s own DSC, details of which are verified directly with the Income Tax Department as per PAN. In case of foreign national, the name would be matched with his/her name entered while filing DIR-3 KYC.
Yes, professional certification for filing DIR-3 KYC is mandatory. The e-form must be certified by the practicing professional i.e. CA/CS/CMA with his DSC.
No, an Individual with ‘Approved’ status can only file this form. However, if your DIN is deactivated by reason of non-filing of DIR-3 KYC, you can file this form for re-activating DIN by payment of the prescribed fee (INR 5,000).
In said case, the DIN will be deactivated with the reason of ‘non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’. Due to deactivation, you will not be allowed to take any actions based on your DIN and any action taken will be held invalid.
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