{"id":9924,"date":"2026-01-11T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/?p=9924"},"modified":"2026-01-11T06:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T06:01:11","slug":"faqs-on-dir-3-kyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/faqs-on-dir-3-kyc\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs on DIR-3 KYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/kYC-mca.jpeg\" alt=\"kYC mca\" width=\"1194\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/kYC-mca.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/kYC-mca-300x154.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/kYC-mca-768x394.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>FAQs on DIR-3 KYC<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.1 \u2013 Who is\u00a0susceptible to\u00a0fill\u00a0the form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong>\u00a0 Persons who have DIN registered under their names on 31 March and haven&#8217;t filed Form DIR-3 KYC within the previous year are vulnerable to file Form DIR-3 KYC within the current year. Moreover, those who have already filed the Form but are willing to form some changes within the contact information or the other particulars are invited to fill the Form with updated details within the current year<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Q.2 \u2013\u00a0What&#8217;s\u00a0the target\u00a0behind filing Form DIR-3 KYC?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> The purpose behind introducing the Form DIR-3 KYC is to record the proper details of the DIN holder<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometime, person applying for DIN tends to furnish wrong information, thus, it provides for verify\u00a0of the application.<\/li>\n<li>It is quite obvious that people tend to change their address or contact details or the other relevant information during the course of time and thus, they would require to update the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.3 \u2013 Explain about Form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Form DIR-3 KYC WEB is solely to verify the information filled by the DIN holder in his previous year\u2019s Form DIR-3 KYC. given that the whole data is updated and there aren&#8217;t any changes within the data<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.4 \u2013 what&#8217;s the maturity assigned by MCA for filing Form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the persons who are having DIN on 31 March\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0mandatory to file Form DIR-3 KYC on or before 30 September of\u00a0the present\u00a0month. For\u00a0those that\u00a0have acquired the DIN any time after 31 March of\u00a0this\u00a0year is required to fill\u00a0the Form\u00a0on or before 30 September of\u00a0the following\u00a0year<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.5 \u2013 What is the process for filing Form DIR-3 KYC WEB?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ans: Here\u00a0is that the\u00a0step-wise guidance to file the form:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to the MCA portal with\u00a0the assistance\u00a0of your login credentials<\/li>\n<li>On the portal, look for MCA Service \u2192 DIN Services \u2192 DIR-3-KYC-WEB<\/li>\n<li>Enter the DIN issued in the name of the applicant.<\/li>\n<li>Mobile number and email ID will automatically get filled in the respective field.<\/li>\n<li>Click on send OTP<\/li>\n<li>An OTP\u00a0are going to be\u00a0directed to your mobile number and Email ID<\/li>\n<li>Enter the OTP\u00a0provided on mobile number and E-mail separately and click on verify button.<\/li>\n<li>All the information will be pre-filled in respect of the DIN holder. Tally all\u00a0the small print\u00a0and make necessary changes. Finally, Click on Submit<\/li>\n<li>A zero-rupee challan and SRN shall be created if the Form is filed on or before 30th September<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.6 \u2013 Deadlines for e-filing Form DIR-3 KYC ?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong>\u00a0 Due date for verifying and submitting Form DIR-3 KYC WEB is on or before 30<sup>TH<\/sup> September<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.7 \u2013 Is it mandatory to file e-form DIR-3 KYC within the current year if someone has filed the identical within the previous year?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong>\u00a0 No, e-form DIR-3 KYC isn&#8217;t mandatory compliance until the DIN holder has any changes within the details, he\/she has furnished within the last year\u2019s form<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.8 \u2013 What if\u00a0there&#8217;s\u00a0a change\u00a0within the\u00a0contact information given by the DIN holder\u00a0within the\u00a0previous year\u2019s Form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong>If there are changes within the mobile number, email ID, or the other related contact detail then one must furnish Form DIR-3 KYC within the current year<\/p>\n<p>Where the person wishes to update their permanent address, residential address, Passport number, nationality, etc. the same can be made by filing form DIR-6. Once the small print in DIR-6 is verified then one must update the small print through e-form DIR-3 KYC Online.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/FAQs-on-DIR-3-KYC..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/FAQs-on-DIR-3-KYC..jpg\" alt=\"FAQs on DIR-3 KYC\" width=\"1125\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/FAQs-on-DIR-3-KYC..jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/FAQs-on-DIR-3-KYC.-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.9 \u2013 What can be done in case, where the DIN has been issued after March 31 (of the previous year), however, some changes appear in respect of contact information before March 31 (of\u00a0the present\u00a0year)?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans : <\/strong>If there are changes\u00a0within the\u00a0mobile number, email ID, or\u00a0the other\u00a0related contact detail then one must furnish Form DIR-3 KYC WEB\u00a0within the\u00a0current year any time before 30 September<\/p>\n<p>Where the person wishes to update their permanent address, residential address, Passport number, nationality, etc., the same can be made by filing form DIR-6. Once the small print in DIR-6 is verified then one must update the main points through e-form DIR-3 KYC WEB any time before 30 September<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.10 \u2013 What amount of penalty be levied, where the person fails to file e-form DIR-3 KYC or Form DIR-3 KYC web on or before the prescribed due date?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> Penalty for not filing e-form DIR-3 KYC\u00a0isn&#8217;t\u00a0yet stated by the administration\u00a0except for\u00a0delayed filing of e-form DIR-3 KYC or e-form DIR-3 KYC WEB will invite the penalty of Rs. 5000<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.11 \u2013 what&#8217;s the aftermath of not abiding by the regulatory norms of Directors\u2019 KYC apart from a penalty?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong>\u00a0 If form DIR-3 KYC isn&#8217;t filed or verification isn&#8217;t done through form DIR-3 KYC WEB (if needed) the DIN of the concerned individual is deactivated. any person with the deactivated DIN is barred from making any online compliance, filing of forms, etc. where DIN is needed. He not is going to be identified because the director of any company operative in India. Any compliance associated with appointment and\/or resignation filed with ROC (Form DIR-12) won&#8217;t be considered valid until the DIN is reactivated<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.12 \u2013 List the documents\/information that is to be affixed with Form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1330px;\" width=\"1079\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>DOCUMENTS REQUIRED<\/td>\n<td width=\"405\">FOR INDIAN RESIDENTS\/ FOREIGN RESIDENT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PROOF OF PERMANENT ADDRESS<\/td>\n<td width=\"405\">ANY 1 (ONE) FROM THE FOLLOWING: \u2013<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PASSPORT<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AADHAR CARD<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ELECTRICITY BILL<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TELEPHONE BILL<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UTILITY BILLS ET.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VOTER\u2019S IDENTITY CARD<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DRIVING LICENSE<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RATION CARD<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BANK STATEMENT<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SELF-ATTESTED COPIES OF ANY OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED AND THE SAME SHALL NOT BE OLDER THAN 2 MONTHS. HOWEVER, IN CASE OF FOREIGN RESIDENT, THE SAID PERIOS IS OF 1 YEAR.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PROOF OF PRESENT ADDRESS, WHERE THE PERMANENT AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DIFFER.<\/td>\n<td width=\"405\">ANY 1 (ONE) FROM THE FOLLOWING: \u2013<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>BANK STATEMENT<\/li>\n<li>MOBILE BILL<\/li>\n<li>TELEPHONE BILL<\/li>\n<li>ELECTRICITY BILL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>SELF-ATTESTED COPIES OF ANY OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED AND THE SAME SHALL NOT BE OLDER THAN 2 MONTHS. HOWEVER, IN CASE OF FOREIGN RESIDENT, THE SAID PERIOS IS OF 1 YEAR.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SELF ATTESTED COPY OF AADHAAR CARD<\/td>\n<td width=\"405\">AADHAAR IS MANDATORY, WHERE THE APPLICANT IS A RESIDENT OF INDIA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SELF ATTESTED COPY OF PASSPORT<\/td>\n<td width=\"405\">MANDATORY<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>IN APPLICANT HAS A VALID PASSPORT<\/li>\n<li>IN THE CASE OF FOREIGN NATIONALS RESIDING IN INDIA, A SELF-ATTESTED COPY OF VISA ALONG WITH AN ARRIVAL STAMP IS ALSO REQUIRED<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SELF-ATTESTED COPY OF PAN<\/td>\n<td width=\"405\">MANDATORY, IN CASE, THE APPLICANT IS A CITIZEN OF INDIA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.13 \u2013 An individual has acquired the DIN but he&#8217;s not currently posted as a Director in any company. Will the requirement for filling form DIR-3 KYC be triggered?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> No matter if the person could be appointed or not because the director in any public or private company or is a partner or not within the LLP, if he&#8217;s a DIN holder, he must furnish form DIR-3 KYC and update the main points<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.14 Which details are required to be filled within the Form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong>\u00a0 Name, Father\u2019s Name, Date of Birth, PAN Number, Personal Mobile Number, and private Email Address and Permanent\/ Present address.<br \/>\nFurther, Aadhaar is mandatory, if\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0assigned. If not, then a Voter ID or Passport, or\u00a0driver&#8217;s license\u00a0shall be attached. Accordingly,\u00a0a duplicate\u00a0of\u00a0anybody\u00a0of the above is to be attached.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.15 I&#8217;m\u00a0only a shareholder\u00a0within the\u00a0company. Will I be required to file form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> No, only an individual who is holding a DIN is required to file DIR-3 KYC.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.16 I&#8217;m a disqualified director. Will the requirement for filling form DIR-3 KYC be triggered?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong>\u00a0 Yes. somebody who has been allotted DIN and where the status of such DIN is \u2018Approved\u2019, is required to file form DIR-3 KYC. Hence, disqualified directors are required to file form DIR-3 KYC.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.17 what&#8217;s the penalty for non-filing of E-Form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> DIN shall be marked as \u2018Deactivated\u00a0thanks to\u00a0non-filing of DIR-3 KYC\u2019\u00a0and can\u00a0still\u00a0remain in \u2018Deactivated\u2019 status until KYC\u00a0is finished\u00a0with a fee of \u20b95,000.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.18 My DIN status is \u2018Deactivated\u2019. am I able to file E-Form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong>\u00a0 Form DIR-3 KYC will be filed for status \u2018Deactivated thanks to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC\u2019 after payment of \u20b95,000.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.19 Is multiple filing of DIR-3 KYC allowed?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> The system won&#8217;t allow multiple filing of form DIR-3 KYC for an applicant. just in case KYC is already filed for a DIN, and such DIN is entered again, the system throws a slip-up that the Form is already filed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.20 Who is required to File e-Form DIR 3 KYC-WEB?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> online -based DIR-3 KYC is applicable to those individuals who have submitted the DIR-3 KYC form within the previous year and requires no updation in KYC details within the present year. The user is required to logging into the MCA Portal and shall update his KYC by OTP Verification on their mobile and email id. After verifying, submit the Form and generate the challan. there&#8217;s no need for professional certification required within the case of web-based DIR-3 KYC<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.21 a personal has acquired the DIN but he&#8217;s currently not appointed because the director of any company. Does such a personal still need to file Form DIR-3 KYC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> Yes, if the individual has to file the DIR-3 KYC form whether he&#8217;s appointed or not because the director in any company or partner within the LLP, if he possesses a DIN, he must furnish form DIR-3 KYC and update the small print.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.22 will we have to enter a novel email id and number in DIR-3 KYC form?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> Yes, the mobile and email id should be unique for each individual and therefore the same has got to be verified by OTP.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Q.23 Can a Non-Resident Individual provide an Indian Mobile number?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans :<\/strong> No,\u00a0just in case\u00a0of non-residential director\/individual foreign number is allowed.\u00a0just in case\u00a0you enter the Indian number, OTP\u00a0won&#8217;t\u00a0be generated.<\/p>\n<p>FOR FURTHER QUERIES CONTACT US:<\/p>\n<p>W:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\">www.caindelhiindia.com<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0E: info@caindelhiindia.com \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T: 9-555-555-480<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQs on DIR-3 KYC Q.1 \u2013 Who is\u00a0susceptible to\u00a0fill\u00a0the form DIR-3 KYC? Ans :\u00a0 Persons who have DIN registered under their names on 31 March and haven&#8217;t filed Form DIR-3 KYC within the previous year are vulnerable to file Form DIR-3 KYC within the current year. Moreover, those who have already filed the Form but &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[830],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9924"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9924"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9926,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9924\/revisions\/9926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}