IMPORTANT FEATURES OF DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(a) Any individual who is a director or intends to become a director of a company should apply for DIN. All the directors of a company must obtain DIN. (b) DIN Application Form is available on the home page of MCA website. The Form will affix his/her photograph and send the same, along with photocopies of identity and residence proof, duly attaested by Notary/ Gazetted Officer/Certified Professionals (CA/CS/ICWA) to the MCA DIN Cell, P.O. Box No. 03, Noida – 201301 Uttar Pradesh, India. (c) Rs. 100 fee is chargeable for this and an online application is to be filed for obtaining the same. (d) The Form will be processed by the MCA Din Cell. Once approved, DIN confirmation and activation letter will be sent to the applicant. An e-mail in this regard will also be sent to the applicant at the e-mail ID provided in the DIN application. (e) The provisional DIN can be used for e-filing. (f) Towards identity proof, duly attested photocopies of any one of the following viz. PAN card, Driving License, Passport, Voter ID Card, Telephone Bill, Ration card, Electricity Bill and Bank Statement, need to be filed with the DIN application. (g) DIN application is also to be supported with proof of residence of the applicant director which can be any one of the following viz. Passport, Voter ID Card, Ration card, Driving license, Electricity Bill Telephone Bill and Bank Statement. In case of a foreign director, residence proof can be submitted in form of certificate from the management of the company certifying the present residential address of the foreign director in India. (h) DIN is mandatory for e-filing of forms and documents and PAN cannot be used as an alternative to DIN. (i) DIN is mandatory for directors of Indian companies who are not citizens of India. (j) DIN is not mandatory for directors of foreign company having branch offices in India. (k) Only a single DIN is required for an individual, irrespective of number of directorships held by him/ her. All the directorships of an individual would be mapped in the database through that DIN. (l) Even on resignation of a director the DIN will not be cancelled.
Company Secretaries and Managers are not required to obtain DIN.
For latest amendment on DIN go to the following Circular also:
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