DIR-3 KYC — annual director KYC
The annual confirmation of a director's own details against their Director Identification Number, filed by the individual rather than by the company. Issued and governed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). Below: who files it, when, and the mistake that costs people the most — plus the free tools for the PDFs that come with it, all of which run on your device.
Open the tools- Who files it, when, and what people get DIR-3 KYC wrong
- The current form always comes from the authority — we never host a copy
- Combine, compress, scan and redact the paperwork around it, free
- Everything runs in your browser — no upload, no account
Who files DIR-3 KYC
Every person holding a DIN, whether or not they are currently a director of anything, and whether or not the company traded.
When
Annually, by a date notified each year. There is generally a fee for filing late, and it applies per DIN.
The thing people get wrong
Miss it and the DIN is deactivated, which blocks every other filing that needs your signature — not just yours, the company's. People discover it at the moment they are trying to file something urgent, and reactivation costs a fee and time.
Where to get the current DIR-3 KYC
From the MCA portal. Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). We deliberately do not host a copy of any government form. They are revised without notice, and a stale file served from here would be worse than none — you would file it and find out months later.
The tools people need around DIR-3 KYC
DIR-3 KYC is filed with the authority, not with us. What we do is the document work around it — the part where a payroll portal caps uploads at a few megabytes, or two certificates have to become one file, or a statement has to become rows you can total.
Other company & mca forms
Frequently asked questions
What is DIR-3 KYC?
The annual confirmation of a director's own details against their Director Identification Number, filed by the individual rather than by the company.
Who needs to file DIR-3 KYC?
Every person holding a DIN, whether or not they are currently a director of anything, and whether or not the company traded.
Where do I download DIR-3 KYC?
From the MCA portal — see Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). We do not host a copy: government forms are revised without notice, and a stale copy is worse than none.
Can DiemDesk file DIR-3 KYC for me?
No, and nothing here does. We are document tools, not a filing service. What we help with is the paperwork around the filing — combining certificates, compressing a scan under a portal's upload limit, turning a statement into a spreadsheet, or redacting an account number before you forward something. All of it runs in your browser.
Are my documents uploaded?
No. The in-browser tools open and rebuild the file on your own device, so a Form 16 or a bank statement never leaves it. Open your browser's Network tab and you will see no request carrying the file.
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