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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-31122025-268970
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 857]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025/PAUSHA 10, 1947
8855 GI/2025
(1)
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025
G.S.R. 943(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred under second proviso to sub-section (1),
sub-section (4), clause (f) of sub-section (6) of section 149, sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 150, section 151,
sub-section (5) of section 152, sections 153, 154, 157 and 160, sub-section (1) of section 168 and section 170
read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules further to amend the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014,
namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules,
2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the 31st day of March, 2026.
2. 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) in the Annexure, for the Forms “DIR-3-KYC and DIR-3- KYC-WEB", the following Form shall be
substituted, namely:-
"Form No. DIR-3-KYC-Web
Intimation of Changes or Reactivation of DIN
[Pursuant to rule 11 and 12A of the Companies (Appointment
and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014]
Form language
English
Hindi
All fields marked in * are mandatory
Refer instruction kit for filing the form
Purpose:
Reactivation of DIN
KYC compliance
Update of Mobile Number
Update of Email ID
Update of permanent residential address
Update of Present residential address
1. (a) *Director Identification Number (DIN)
(b) *Name
2. Existing Mobile number and Email ID:
(a) Personal Mobile Number
(b) Enter OTP for Mobile Number
(c) Personal Email ID
(d) Enter OTP for email-ID
3. DIN Holder's Name (Enter full name and do not use abbreviations)
(a) First name
(b) Last name
(c) Middle name
4. Nationality
5. Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
6. Income tax PAN
7. Passport number
8. Updated Mobile number and Email ID:
(a)Personal Mobile Number
(b) Enter OTP for Mobile Number
(c) Personal Email ID
(d) Enter OTP for e-mail ID
9. Permanent residential address
Do you have permanent address outside India
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Country
Pin Code/Zip Code
Area/Locality
City
District
State/UT
10. Whether present residential address is same as permanent residential address
11. Present residential address
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Country
Pin Code/Zip Code
Area/Locality
City
District
State/UT
Residential Proof
(Voters Identity Card/ Passport/Driving License/Aadhaar/Bank Statement/Utility Bill)
Attachments
(a) Proof of change in particulars
(b) Optional attachment(s) - if any
Verification
I hereby declare that the particulars given in the Form herein above are true and also are in agreement with the
documents being attached to this form.
I also declare that the particulars are being intimated within the period provided in the rule 12A.
I shall be liable under section 448 of the Act and under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
and any other law as applicable, if any statement in this application is found to be false or any material fact is
found to be have been omitted.
To be digitally signed by DIN holder
Certificate by practicing professional
I declare that I have been duly engaged for the purpose of certification of this form. It is hereby certified that I have gone
through the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules thereunder for the subject matter of this form and matters
incidental thereto and I have verified the above particulars (including attachment(s)) from the original/certified records
maintained by the Company/applicant which is subject matter of this form and found them to be true, correct and complete
and no information material to this form has been suppressed. I further certify that:
1. The said records have been properly prepared, signed by the required officers of the Company and maintained
as per the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and were found to be in order.
2. All the required attachments have been completely and legibly attached to this form.
3. It is understood that I shall be liable for action under Section 448 of the Companies Act, 2013 for wrong
certification, if any found at any stage.
To be digitally signed by
Category
Chartered accountant (in whole-time practice),
Cost accountant (in whole-time practice), Company Secretary (in whole-time practice)
Whether associate or fellow
Associate
Fellow
Membership number
Certificate of Practice number
Save
Submit
Note: Attention is drawn to provisions of Section 448 and 449 of the Companies Act, 2013 which provide
for punishment for false statement / certificate and punishment for false evidence respectively.
For office use only:
Service request number (SRN)
Filing date (DD/MM/YYYY)
This Form has been taken on file maintained by the registrar of companies through electronic mode and on
the basis of statement of correctness given by the DIN Holder and professional.".
[F. No. 8/4/2018-CL-I]
BALAMURUGAN D., Jt. Secy.
Note: The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 were published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated 2nd April 2014 vide number G.S.R. 259(E) dated 31st March, 2014 and
was last amended, vide notification number G.S.R. 412(E), dated the 16th July, 2024.
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