What is DIR-3 KYC and who must file?
DIR-3 KYC is prescribed under Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended by the 2025 Amendment Rules effective from 31 March 2026. From 31 March 2026, DIR-3 KYC is filed once every three financial years, due by 30 June. A director who completed KYC in FY 2025-26 next files between 1 April 2028 and 30 June 2028. Changes in residential address, mobile number, email or nationality must be updated through DIR-3 KYC within 30 days. This includes disqualified directors, people not currently on a board and designated partners holding a DIN.
DIR-3 KYC eForm vs DIR-3 KYC-WEB — which one do I file?
The previous annual eForm / KYC-WEB description should not be used as an annual filing calendar. Use the current MCA workflow for the three-year cycle and for residential address, mobile number, email or nationality changes within 30 days. Keep the last KYC acknowledgement, verify the prefilled details and complete the required OTP, DSC and certification steps shown by the portal.
What documents are needed?
- PAN (mandatory for Indian directors) and self-attested PAN copy
- Aadhaar with linked mobile and self-attested copy
- Personal mobile number and personal email — both unique to the director and OTP-verified
- Proof of present address (utility bill / bank statement, not older than 2 months)
- Passport (mandatory for foreign directors; for Indian directors if available)
- Director's DSC (Class 3) for signing the eForm
- Certification by a practising CA / CS / CMA (for the eForm)
What happens if I miss the DIR-3 KYC deadline?
If DIR-3 KYC is not filed by 30 June in the applicable three-year cycle, the MCA marks the DIN as "Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC". A deactivated DIN cannot be used to sign any MCA filing — annual returns, board changes, charge filings or new incorporations are blocked. The DIN can be reactivated only by filing DIR-3 KYC with a late fee of Rs 5,000.
How do I file DIR-3 KYC? (step by step)
- Collect PAN, Aadhaar, personal mobile and email, and a passport (for foreign directors).
- Check the applicable cycle and select the current MCA workflow for periodic KYC or a specified change update.
- Verify mobile and email via separate OTPs sent by the MCA system.
- For the eForm: attach self-attested documents, get it certified by a practising CA / CS / CMA, and sign with the director's DSC.
- Upload and submit on the MCA V3 portal by 30 June in the applicable cycle, or within 30 days of a specified change.
Source: ICAI director KYC compliance update. Updated October 2026.