How often is DIR-3 KYC filed?
From 31 March 2026, a person who holds a director identification number on 31 March files KYC intimation in Form DIR-3 KYC Web by 30 June of every third consecutive financial year. A change of mobile number, email address, or residential address is filed within 30 days, and does not wait for that third year.
No. Rule 12A, as substituted with effect from 31 March 2026, uses 30 June of every third consecutive financial year. The annual filing by 30 September is the rule that amendment replaced.
What is the three-year filing?
Rule 12A, as substituted by G.S.R. 943(E), requires one form. It is Form DIR-3 KYC Web. It is filed with the Central Government on or before 30 June of every third consecutive financial year. The form is signed by the holder of the number and certified by a practising chartered accountant, cost accountant, or company secretary. The eight-digit number itself is explained on the DIN page.
What if the mobile or address changes?
The same form is filed within 30 days of a change in the personal mobile number, the email address, or the residential address. That filing carries the fee the registration-offices rules prescribe. It is independent of the three-year cycle. The name on the form must match the PAN. An Indian holder gives the PAN and the Aadhaar. A foreign national gives the passport.
What did 30 September belong to?
Until 31 March 2026, the rule required an annual filing by 30 September. The first filing used the full e-form, certified by a practising professional. A later year with no change used the shorter web service. That pair of forms, and that annual date, is what the 2025 amendment replaced. An extension that allowed filing up to 31 October 2025 applied only to that year’s old form. It does not reopen in 2026.
What if the intimation is missed?
A DIN that misses the intimation is marked deactivated. The holder files the same web form to have it restored, and that filing carries the additional government fee. A deactivated number blocks a fresh appointment. It is not the five-year bar under section 164. Why a filed form is sent back is on the rejection page.
Frequently asked questions
Four questions cover 30 September, the old pair of forms, a change of address, and a disqualified director.
Does the 30 September date still apply?
No. Rule 12A, as substituted with effect from 31 March 2026, uses 30 June of every third consecutive financial year. The annual filing by 30 September is the rule that amendment replaced.
Is there still a separate full form and a web form?
No. The amendment replaces both the old e-form and the old web service with Form DIR-3 KYC Web.
Must a change wait for the third year?
No. A change in the personal mobile number, the email address, or the residential address is filed within 30 days of the change.
Does a disqualified director skip the form?
No. The duty is on every individual who holds a DIN on 31 March. Disqualification does not remove the DIN or the KYC intimation.
Sources
The current rule is rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, substituted by the Amendment Rules, 2025, G.S.R. 943(E), in force from 31 March 2026. The number itself is explained on the DIN guide.