Notification/Circular No.: General Circular No. 05/2025 dated October 15, 2025
Applicable Act/Rule: Companies Act, 2013 & Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014
Applicable Section/Rule – Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014
Under the Companies Act, 2013, every individual holding a Director Identification Number (DIN) must annually verify and update their KYC details through e-Form DIR-3-KYC or web-Form DIR-3-KYC-WEB. Failure to comply within the prescribed time attracts late fees and results in temporary deactivation of the DIN.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), through General Circular No. 04/2025 dated September 29, 2025, had earlier extended the due date for filing DIR-3-KYC forms without payment of a fee up to October 15, 2025.
Now, vide General Circular No. 05/2025 dated October 15, 2025, the MCA has further extended the timeline for filing e-Form DIR-3-KYC and web-Form DIR-3-KYC-WEB without any late fee up to October 31, 2025. This extension provides additional relief to directors who could not complete the KYC process within the previously extended timeline.
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