The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has amended Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025 effective from March 31, 2026

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 DIR-3-KYC-WEB, as the case may be, is filed”, the words, letters and figures “only after Form No. DIR-3-KYC-Web 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) Forms “DIR-3-KYC and DIR-3- KYC-WEB”, has been substituted with “Form No. DIR-3-KYC-Web”