The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has announced that the deadline for filing DIR-3 KYC for the financial year 2019-20 has passed as of 31st December 2020. As a result, the MCA has begun the process of deactivating Director Identification Numbers (DINs) that have not complied with this requirement. The web service for DIR-3 KYC filing will be unavailable during this deactivation process.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that the last date for filing DIR-3 KYC for the Financial Year 2019-20 has expired on 31st December 2020. Consequently, the process of deactivating the non-compliant DINs is in progress and will be completed shortly. Read the official announcement below:
Please note that the last date for filing DIR-3 KYC for Financial year 2019-20 has expired on 31st December 2020. The process of deactivating the non-compliant DINs is in progress and will be completed shortly. Please note that web service DIR-3 KYC shall not be available for filing during the pendency of this activity. Filing of DIR-3 KYC can be made after completion of the scheduled activity, as above, when the service is made available on the portal after payment of applicable fees. Stakeholders may kindly note and plan accordingly.
FAQ :
The MCA is deactivating DINs for directors who have not filed their DIR-3 KYC for the financial year 2019-20.
The deadline for filing DIR-3 KYC for the financial year 2019-20 was 31st December 2020.
If a DIN is deactivated, it means the director has not complied with the DIR-3 KYC filing requirement for the specified period.
No, the web service DIR-3 KYC will not be available for filing while the deactivation activity is ongoing.
You can file DIR-3 KYC after the deactivation activity is completed and the service is made available on the portal, subject to payment of applicable fees.