1. What is Director Identification Number (DIN) ?
- DIN is a unique Identification Number allotted to an individual who is appointed as a director of a company, upon making an application in form DIR-3 pursuant to section 153 & 154 of the Companies Act, 2013.
2. What documents/scanned documents are required to be attached with eform DIR-3?
- High resolution photograph of the applicant to be affixed within the eForm.
- PAN is mandatory in case of Indian national. So attested copy of PAN is mandatory for identity, name, father’s name and date of birth. Proof of father’s name is not required in the case of foreign nationals.
- Attested copy of passport is mandatory as an identity proof in the case of foreign nationals.
- Duly attested present Address proof (not older than 2 months)
3. What additional information /documents are required in case of foreign national?
- Details of a valid passport should be filled in form DIR-3 and a certified copy of same should be attached with DIN application. All supporting documents including photograph should be certified by the Indian Embassy or a notary in the home country of the applicant. If a foreign director has a valid multiple-entry Indian visa or Person of Indian Origin card or Overseas Citizen of India card, then the attestation could also be done by Public Notary/ Gazetted Officer in India.
4. Who is required to file DIR-3 KYC form ?
- eForm DIR-3 KYC is to be filed by an individual who holds DIN and is filing his KYC details for the first time or by the DIN holder who has already filed his KYC once in eform DIR-3 KYC but wants to update his details.
- Web service DIR-3-KYC-WEB is to be used by the DIN holder who has submitted DIR-3 KYC eform in the previous financial year and no update is required in his details.
- After expiry of the respective due dates, system will mark all non-compliant DINs against which DIR-3 KYC form has not been filed as ‘Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’.
- As per the rules, if DIN holders not field DIR-3 KYC within the prescribed time limit, then penalty will be attracting Rs.5000.

