MCA Form DIR3-KYC Filing (with Free Digital Signature)

As per the recent notification of MCA dated 05.07.2018, every Director who has been allotted DIN on or before 31st March, 2018 and whose DIN is in ‘Approved’ status, would be mandatorily required to file form DIR-3 KYC on or before 31st August, 2018. While filing the form, the Unique Personal Mobile Number and Personal Email ID would have to be mandatorily indicated and would be duly verified by One Time Password (OTP). The form should be filed by every Director using his own DSC and should be duly certified by a practicing professional (CA/CS/CMA). Filing of DIR-3 KYC would be mandatory for Disqualified Directors also.

After expiry of the due date by which the KYC form is to be filed, the MCA21 system will mark all approved DINs (allotted on or before 31st March 2018) against which DIR-3 KYC form has not been filed as ‘Deactivated’ with reason as ‘Non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’. After the due date filing of DIR-3 KYC in respect of such deactivated DINs shall be allowed upon payment of a specified fee only, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken.

Applicable provisions - Rule 12A and Rule 11(2) and (3) of The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014

Following information/documents are required for Form DIR-3KYC:

For Indian Citizen Directors

1. Self-Attested Copy of PAN Card (Please make sure that name and father name match with PAN. Father name is mandatory for everyone, even married woman);

2. Self-Attested Copy of Aadhaar Card (Mandatory for Indian citizen);

3. Self-Attested Copy of Passport (Mandatory if Indian director have Passport );

4. Self-Attested Proof of Permanent Address, any utility bill/bank statement not older than 2 months (Mandatory);

5. Self-Attested Proof of Present address (If different from Permanent Address);

6. Mobile No. ( Please note that the same will be verified by OTP);

7. Email ID ( Please note that the same will be verified by OTP);

8. Digital Signature of the concerned director.

Kindly note that Name of Director on PAN card & Aadhaar card/Passport and in DSC & DIN must be matched. Otherwise, we need to update Pan or Aadhaar card or Passport or Dsc or Din first.

There are no statutory fees till 31st August 2018. If we file the form after the due date i.e. 31.08.2018, We have to pay Rs. 5,000 as the statutory fee.

MCA Notification - http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/CompaniesAppointmentQualificationRules_06072018.pdf