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Key Amendments in KYC norms

Mansi   |   07 Jan 2026

Existing Provision: As per Rule 12 A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, every individual who holds a Director Identification Number (DIN) as on 31st March of a financial year shall submit e-form DIR 3 KYC for the said financial year on or before 30th September of immediate next financial year.    

If an individual desires to update his personal mobile number or the e-mail address, as the case may be, he shall update the same by submitting e-form DIR-3 KYC only.

Amendment:

Pursuant to the amendment in abovesaid Rule 12 A notified on 31st December 2025, effective from 31st March 2026,

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.

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 prescribed fee. 

Changes:

  1. KYC intimation require every third consecutive Financial Year instead of every Financial Year.
  2. Due date for KYC intimation changed to 30th June instead of 30th September.
  3. Updation in personal details- mobile number, email address or residential address to be intimated within 30 days of such change. No time limit was prescribed earlier

Amendment can be accessed at following link: 

https://www.mca.gov.in/bin/dms/getdocument?mds=Vk%252FT5sIBKBare6St1b%252FznQ%253D%253D&type=open

 

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