DIR-3 KYC by 30 September: what happens on 1 October
Every person holding a DIN on 31 March 2026 must complete DIR-3 KYC by 30 September 2026. It is free until then and costs ₹5,000 from 1 October, when the DIN is also deactivated, which stops the director from signing any MCA form, including the company's annual filings.
Who files which form
Directors filing for the first time, or whose email or mobile number has changed since the last filing, file the full DIR-3 KYC e-form with their DSC, PAN, Aadhaar or passport details and a professional's certification. Everyone else uses DIR-3 KYC-WEB on the MCA portal, which verifies the existing email and mobile by OTP in a few minutes and needs no signature. Designated partners of LLPs are covered too, since a DPIN is a DIN. A director in several companies files once.
From 1 October
A DIN without KYC is marked Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC. Reactivation requires filing the form with a ₹5,000 fee per director. While deactivated, the director cannot sign AOC-4, MGT-7A, ADT-1 or any other form, so a company whose only two directors have lapsed KYC cannot file its annual return on time and starts accruing ₹100 per day per form on top of the ₹5,000. A DIN that stays deactivated can also lead to disqualification questions later.
Do it in the next two weeks
The MCA portal slows in the last days of September. File now, and check that the email and mobile on record are ones the director still controls, because the OTPs go there. If a director's DSC has expired, renew it first; the same DSC is needed for the AGM documents and ROC forms next month. Directors and partners on our Company Annual Filings plan have their KYC scheduled in the first half of September each year.