1 Feb 2026

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has simplified the DIR-3 KYC process, moving from annual filing to a triennial cycle.

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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has simplified the DIR-3 KYC process, moving from annual filing to a triennial cycle. Under these amended rules, directors with an active DIN must now file the Form DIR-3 KYC Web once every three consecutive financial years, due by June 30th.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has amended the DIR-3 KYC framework effective 31 March 2026, replacing the annual filing requirement with a triennial cycle. Directors must now file Form DIR-3 KYC Web once every three years by 30 June, significantly reducing compliance burden while ensuring updated records.

Key Highlights of the Amendment

  • Effective Date: 31 March 2026 (vide G.S.R. 943 (E) dated 31 December 2025).
  • New Filing Cycle: Once every three consecutive financial years instead of annually.
  • Due Date: Filing must be completed by 30 June of the year following the third financial year.
  • Unified Form: Both DIR-3 KYC (e-form) and DIR-3 KYC Web have been merged into a single Form DIR-3 KYC Web.
  • Mandatory Updates: Any change in mobile number, email ID, or residential address must be updated within 30 days.
  • Digital Signature Requirement: Only needed if updating mobile, email, or residential address.

Compliance Process Timeline

Check DIN status

Ensure your Director Identification Number (DIN) is active and previous KYC filings are up to date.

Prepare updated details

Gather PAN, mobile number, email ID, and residential address for verification.

Access MCA portal

Log in to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs portal and select Form DIR-3 KYC Web.

Complete triennial filing

Submit the unified KYC form once every three years by 30 June.

Update changes promptly

File updates within 30 days for any change in mobile, email, or address.

Re-activate DIN if needed

Use the form to reactivate a deactivated DIN with applicable late fees.

Implications for Directors

  • Ease of Compliance: Reduced frequency of filings saves time and effort.
  • Governance Integrity: Mandatory updates within 30 days ensure accuracy of records.
  • Transition Period: Directors who have already filed KYC remain compliant until their next cycle due in 2028.
  • Penalty Avoidance: Non-filing may lead to DIN deactivation; timely compliance is crucial.

Professional Takeaway

This amendment strikes a balance between ease of doing business and regulatory oversight. Directors should mark their compliance calendars for the new triennial cycle and ensure prompt updates to avoid penalties. For corporate secretaries and compliance officers, this change simplifies monitoring obligations while maintaining governance standards.

29 Sep 2025

MCA extends due date for filing DIR-3 KYC

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MCA extends DIR-3 KYC filing deadline to October 15, 2025: A sigh of relief for directors

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has announced a much-awaited extension for filing the DIR-3 KYC and DIR-3 KYC-WEB forms without additional fees. This provides directors with more time to complete their annual compliance requirements.

Key takeaways from the extension

  • Revised Due Date: The deadline has been extended from the usual September 30, 2025, to October 15, 2025.
  • No Additional Fee: The extension allows DIN holders to file their KYC details without incurring the standard ₹5,000 late filing penalty.
  • Applicability: The extension covers both e-form DIR-3 KYC (for first-time filers or those updating details) and the web-based DIR-3 KYC-WEB (for subsequent annual filings with no changes).
  • Reason for Extension: The MCA granted the extension after receiving requests from stakeholders to provide more time for compliance.

Who needs to file?

The DIR-3 KYC filing is a mandatory annual compliance requirement for every individual who holds a Director Identification Number (DIN). This includes:

  • Every DIN holder, regardless of whether they are currently serving as a director in a company or a designated partner in an LLP.
  • Even individuals whose DIN has been deactivated for non-compliance are required to file the form to reactivate it.

The importance of timely filing

Filing your DIR-3 KYC is a simple yet crucial step to ensure your director status remains active and compliant. Here’s why you should use this extension wisely:

  • Avoid DIN Deactivation: Failure to file the form by the new deadline will result in the deactivation of your DIN.
  • Prevent Penalties: If you miss the extended deadline, you will have to pay a steep penalty of ₹5,000 to get your DIN reactivated.
  • Maintain Corporate Governance: Timely compliance ensures that the MCA maintains accurate and updated records of directors, which is vital for corporate transparency and governance.

What you need to do

  1. Gather Information: Ensure you have your personal mobile number and email ID ready for OTP verification.
  2. Access the Portal: Log in to the MCA V3 portal to initiate the filing process.
  3. Choose the Correct Form: Select the appropriate form based on your filing history: e-form DIR-3 KYC (for first-timers or updates) or web-form DIR-3 KYC-WEB (for subsequent filings with no changes).
  4. Complete the Process: Verify your details and submit the form before October 15, 2025, to avoid any late fees.

Final thoughts

This extension is a welcome move by the MCA, especially for those who faced challenges during the initial filing period. It provides a valuable opportunity to complete the necessary compliance without the burden of additional fees. Directors are advised to take advantage of this extension and file their DIR-3 KYC forms at the earliest to ensure a smooth and penalty-free compliance process.

Source: MCA Circular

28 Sep 2022

MCA extends time for filing e-form DIR-3-KYC & DIR-3-KYC-WEB

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The MCA vide General Circular No. 09/2022 dated September 28, 2022 extends the timeline for filing e-form DIR-3-KYC and web-form DIR-3-KYC-WEB without fee upto October 15, 2022.

Director’s KYC Filing is an annual compliance and applies to every person who was allotted a DIN (Director Identification Number) on or before 31st March 2022. The purpose of filing the DIR-3 KYC form to the ROC is to keep the records of the ROC updated with the correct address, mobile and email address of the directors/designated partners.

It is a mandatory filing, and if filed within the due date of 30th September 2022, there is no government fee. The DIN Numbers for which the KYC is not filed within its due date get deactivated, and the same can be activated after the filing of DIR-3 KYC with late filing fees of Rs. 5000 for each defaulting director or the designated partner.

Representation has been received in the Ministry requesting for an extension of time beyond September 30, 2022 for filing e-form DIR-3-KYC and web form DIR-3-KYC-WEB without payment of fee.

The matter has been examined in the Ministry and it has been decided to allow filing of e-form DIR-3-KYC and web-form DIR-3-KYC-WEB without filing fee upto October 15, 2022.

Source: MCA General Circular 09/2022

 

11 Nov 2019

Re-activate your de-activated DIN

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Deactivation of DIN for non-compliance of KYC by company Directors has since been marked as ‘Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs website (“MCA”), MCA has stated that the DINs which have not complied with the requirement of filing DIR-3 KYC have been marked as ‘Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’.

The last date for filing DIR-3 KYC for the financial year 2018-19 has expired on 14th October 2019.

The process of deactivating the non-compliant DINs was in progress and has since been completed by MCA. The form DIR-3 KYC and web service DIR-3 KYC were not available for filing during the pendency of this activity.

Filing of DIR-3 KYC and DIR-3 KYC WEB can be made after completion of the scheduled activity, as above when the form & service are re-deployed on the portal after payment of applicable fees.

The DINs which have not complied with the requirement of filing DIR-3 KYC has since been marked as ‘Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’.

Such DINs are not allowed to be used for filing any e-forms on the MCA21 portal.

In case the present status of your DIN is ‘Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’, you are required to file ‘KYC’ using e-form DIR-3 KYC or DIR-3-KYC-WEB service as applicable with prescribed fee of INR 5000 to re-activate your de-activated DIN.

The revised FAQs related to DIR-3 KYC have been updated,  giving detailed guidelines as below:

FAQs on DIR-3 KYC – Updated

18 May 2019

Government releases compliance schedule to ensure MSME payments

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With a spate of corporate irregularities coming to the fore, the Centre has decided to make disclosure norms more stringent. Specified Companies (Furnishing of information about the payment to micro and small enterprise suppliers)
Every specified company shall file in MSME Form I details of all outstanding dues to Micro or small enterprises suppliers (whose payment is due or not paid within 46 days) dealing with MSME shall mandatorily file a return with MCA in e-form MSME-1.

Directors of companies delaying payments for supplies made by small businesses will face imprisonment up to six months or pay fines between Rs 25,000 and Rs 3,00,000.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified new guidelines to address the concerns of small businesses over delayed payments that not only makes it mandatory for all companies to file half yearly returns detailing outstanding dues to MSME suppliers but also assign reasons if such delays are for more than 45 days.

The new rules have been implemented to put pressure on companies to pay up.

Under the proposed changes, every private and public company will mandatorily file “MSME FORM I” with the the Registrar of Companies (RoC) by February 22 with details of all outstanding dues to MSME suppliers existing on the date of notification of rules on January 22.

In addition, all entities will also have to file a return as per MSME Form I by October 31 for the period from April to September and by April 30 for the period from October to March.

If there are any delays in payments, it has to be mentioned in the returns with the MCA reserving the right to penalise defaulting entities.

In order to ensure adherence to the new rules, MCA has also proposed a fine of up to Rs 25,000 on companies defaulting in filing the information or delaying payments.

The fines for directors, chief financial officer and company secretary of a defaulting company has been specified at not less than Rs 25,000 up to Rs 3,00,000 per person with provision also for imprisonment up to six months.

The new rules will be applicable for every company that received goods or services ‘from’ MSME segment for which payment is due for 45 days or more.

The companies that have no outstanding payments to MSMEs or such outstanding payments are not for more than 45 days are not required to file details in the specified form.

For the purpose of new rules, MSMEs are defined on the basis of capital investment made in plant and machinery, excluding investments in land and building.

Manufacturing units having investment below Rs 25 lakh were termed Micro, those between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 5 crore termed as Small and from Rs 5 crore to Rs 10 crore as Medium.

Similarly, for Service units, corresponding investment thresholds were upto Rs 10 lakh Micro, between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 2 crore Small and between Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore Medium.

Source: Business Standard

2 May 2019

DIR-3-DIN eKYC annual filing deadline extended to 30th June of next financial year

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MCA extends due date of DIR -3 / E-KYC of Directors

 

 

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, 30th April, 2019

 

MCA has notified that the Deadline for Annual Filing of Form DIR 3 ((KYC of Directors) has been Extended from 30 April to 30 June, of the immediately next financial year, i.e. the due date for filing of DIR 3 (KYC of Directors) for Financial Year 2018-19 has been extended from 30 April 2019 to 30 June 2019.

G.S.R.-(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1), sub-section (4), clause (f) of sub-section (6) of section 149, sub-sections (3) and (a) of section 150, section 151, sub-section (5) of section 152, section 153, section 154, section 157, section 160, sub-section (1) of section 158 and section 170 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, namely: –

1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2019.

(2) ‘They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, in rule 12A, for the words and figures “on or before 30th, April of immediate next financial year”, the words and figures “on or before 30th June of immediate next financial year” shall be substituted.

[F. N o. 1/22/2013-CL-V]

(K.V.R. Murty)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Note: – The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 259(E) dated the 31st March, 2014 and subsequently amended vide the following notifications:-

Read the MCA – Notification here

13 Apr 2019

Filing of e-Form DIR 3 for KYC of Directors mandatory, on Annual Basis – MCA

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MCA latest message on e-form DIR-3 KYC filings on Annual Basis made mandatory

MCA’s Clarification on filing of e Form DIR – 3 KYC, annually, by all Directors holding DIN

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has on 13th April, 2019, given the clarification with regards to filling of e-Form DIR – 3 KYC by all Directors holding DIN that all DIN holders are required to file the DIR-3 KYC form every year, so that they are aware of and confirm the data & information as available in the MCA21 system.

With the objective of making the form more user friendly, the form is presently being modified to enable pre-filling of data & information so that annual filings can be done by DIN holders in a simple and user friendly manner. The revised form, which will be shortly deployed, can be filed without any fee within a period of 30 days from the date of deployment.

Hence, now all DIN holders have to complete their KYC, annually by filling e-form DIR 3 KYC every year before 30th April of immediate next financial year.

However, as the form is presently being modified to enable pre-filling of data & information, the time limit for filling e-form DIR 3 KYC for FY 2018-19 has been extended and it can be filed without any fee within a period of 30 days from the date of deployment of the Form on the MCA website. Once the form is deployed on the MCA website, it will be notified to all stakeholders.

As per rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014,

“every individual who has been allotted a Director Identification Number (DIN) as on 31st March of a financial year as per these rules shall, submit e-form DIR-3-KYC to the Central Government on or before 30th April of immediate next financial year. Provided that every individual who has already been allotted a Director Identification Number (DIN) as at 31st March, 2018, shall submit e-form DIR-3 KYC on or before 5th October,2018.”

However, the DIR-3 KYC e-form presently available on the portal does not cater for the following:

(i) Filing on annual basis, and

(ii) Filing in respect of DINs allotted post 31 March 2018.

It presently caters only to those individuals who were allotted DINs as on 31st March 2018 and whose DINs have been marked as ‘Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’.

Stakeholders may please note that DIN holders are required to file the DIR-3 KYC form every year, so that they are aware of and confirm the data & information as available in the MCA21 system.

With the objective of making the form more user friendly, the form is presently being modified to enable pre-filling of data & information so that annual filings can be done by DIN holders in a simple and user friendly manner.

The revised form, which will be shortly deployed, can be filed without any fee within a period of 30 days from the date of deployment.

Accordingly, DIN holders who had filed DIR-3 KYC form earlier and complied with the said provisions may kindly await the deployment of the modified form for fulfilling their compliance requirements.

MCA Circular on filing of DIR3 KYC on Annual Basis