MCA amends rules regarding Directors KYC and updation

MCA amends rules regarding Directors KYC and updation

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025

G.S.R. 943(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred under second proviso to sub-section (1),
sub-section (4), clause (f) of sub-section (6) of section 149, sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 150, section 151, sub-section (5) of section 152, sections 153, 154, 157 and 160, sub-section (1) of section 168 and section 170 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, namely: —

1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force on the 31st day of March, 2026.

2. In the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, –

(a) in rule 11,—

(i) in sub-rule (1), for the words and brackets “Regional Director (Northern Region), Noida”, the words and
letter “Regional Director, Northern Region Directorate I” shall be substituted;

(ii) in sub-rule (2),—

(I) for the words and brackets “Regional Director (Northern Region)”, at both the places where they occur, the words and letter “Regional Director, Northern Region Directorate I” shall be substituted;

(II) for the words, letters and figures “particulars in e-form DIR-3-KYC or the web service DIR-3 KYC-WEB, as the case may be, within stipulated time in accordance with rule 12A”, the words, letters and figures “particulars in Form No. DIR-3-KYC-Web in accordance with rule 12A” shall be substituted;

(iii) in sub-rule (3), for the words, letters and figures “only after e-form DIR-3-KYC or the web service DIR3-KYC-WEB, as the case may be, is filed”, the words, letters and figures “only after Form No. DIR-3-KYCWeb is filed” shall be substituted;

(b) for rule 12A, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“12A. Directors KYC and updation thereof.— (1) Every individual who holds a Director Identification Number as on the 31st March of a financial year, shall file KYC intimation in Form No DIR-3 KYC Web to the Central Government on or before the 30th June of the immediately following every third consecutive financial year.

(2) Every individual holding a Director Identification Number shall, in the event of change in his personal mobile number, email address or residential address, submit Form No. DIR-3 KYC Web within a period of thirty days of such change along with fee as provided under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.”;

(c) in the Annexure, for the Forms “DIR-3-KYC and DIR-3- KYC-WEB”, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-

Form No. DIR-3-KYC-Web
Intimation of Changes or Reactivation of DIN
[Pursuant to rule 11 and 12A of the Companies (Appointment
and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014

Note: The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated 2nd April 2014 vide number G.S.R. 259(E) dated 31st March, 2014 and was last amended, vide notification number G.S.R. 412(E), dated the 16th July, 2024.

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