DIR-3 KYC Now Triennial: New Rule & What Directors Must Do
MCA changed DIR-3 KYC from annual to triennial filing effective FY 2025-26. Directors who filed for FY 2025-26 are next due by 30 June 2028 - until they are, update changes within 30 days.
Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC)
Complete Director KYC through DIR-3 KYC at just ₹4,013. Mandatory annual KYC filing for all company directors with DIN. Avoid DIN deactivation with timely filin
DIN Activation
Get DIN (Director Identification Number) activation at just ₹1,770. Apply for DIN online with MCA through SPICe+ form. Required for company directorship.
DIR-6 (Change in Director Details)
File DIR-6 for change in director particulars at just ₹3,882. Update name, address, or other personal details of directors with MCA. Expert assistance.
What changed
MCA converted DIR-3 KYC from an annual chore into a triennial filing, effective from FY 2025-26 (the rule change reflected on the portal from 31 March 2026). Directors who filed KYC for FY 2025-26 will not need to file again until FY 2027-28 (due 30 June 2028), provided nothing in their profile changes before then.
Who must file
- Every individual holding a Director Identification Number (DIN), including directors of active, inactive, struck-off and foreign companies
- Designated partners of LLPs (separate form for DP KYC)
- Directors of all companies registered under the Companies Act 2013
The rules that remain
- Filing window: 1 April - 30 June of the due year
- 30-day event-based update on mobile/e-mail/address change
- Din status visible on the MCA portal - verify yours before any other filing
- Rs. 5,000 flat penalty plus DIN deactivation on default
- Default blocks filing of other forms requiring DSC
Impact on directors
The triennial cycle reduces annual paperwork for lakhs of directors. The risk is now 'out of sight, out of mind' - a forgotten cycle year with a changed phone number can deactivate the DIN exactly when your company is about to file AOC-4.
What you should do
- Check your DIN status on the MCA portal today
- File DIR-3 KYC by 30 June in every due year
- Update mobile/e-mail/address within 30 days of any change
- Keep a shared calendar reminder for the triennial cycle of every director in your group
- When clearing backlogs, file KYC first - most companies fail because the signer's DIN is inactive
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Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC)
Complete Director KYC through DIR-3 KYC at just ₹4,013. Mandatory annual KYC filing for all company directors with DIN. Avoid DIN deactivation with timely filin
DIN Activation
Get DIN (Director Identification Number) activation at just ₹1,770. Apply for DIN online with MCA through SPICe+ form. Required for company directorship.
DIR-6 (Change in Director Details)
File DIR-6 for change in director particulars at just ₹3,882. Update name, address, or other personal details of directors with MCA. Expert assistance.