My DIN is deactivated. What do I do now?
MCA marks a DIN 'Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC' when the director or designated partner behind it misses the DIR-3 KYC filing. A deactivated DIN blocks that person from signing MCA forms, approving filings, or being appointed to a new company, and it blocks the company's own filings wherever they need that person's digital signature.
Which DIR-3 KYC rule you missed depends on which cycle you were in. For the current cycle, DIR-3 KYC is an annual filing under Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, due every 30 September, free of charge if filed on time. From FY 2026-27, the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025 moves it to once every three financial years, with a new due date of 30 June of the year the cycle closes. Both rules apply the same way to LLP designated partners as to company directors, since DIN covers both.
Reactivating a deactivated DIN means filing the overdue DIR-3 KYC and paying a fixed reactivation fee per DIN, on top of whichever cycle's filing was missed. The calculator below does not cover DIR-3 KYC itself since it has no per-day fee rule the way AOC-4 or MGT-7 do, but the same annual filings that keep the rest of the company or LLP current are covered there.
Current rule
Annual filing, due 30 September every financial year, free if filed on time. Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
From FY 2026-27
Once every three financial years, new due date 30 June of the closing year. Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025.
Reactivation
Filing the overdue DIR-3 KYC clears the deactivation. MCA charges a flat ₹5,000 per DIN on top of that filing to reactivate it, whichever cycle's deadline was missed.
Common questions
Is DIR-3 KYC annual or once every three years?
Both, depending on which cycle applies to you. It is annual, due 30 September, under the rule in force for the current filing cycle. From FY 2026-27 it moves to once every three financial years, due 30 June of the closing year, under the 2025 amendment rules.
Does the DIR-3 KYC rule change apply to LLP designated partners too?
Yes. DIN is not entity-based, so the same rule, whichever cycle is current, applies identically to LLP designated partners and to company directors.
What does a deactivated DIN stop a director from doing?
Signing MCA forms, approving filings, and being appointed to a new company. It also blocks the company's own filings anywhere they need that director's digital signature.
Do I still need to file an update if my mobile number or address changes?
Yes, an event-based update through DIR-3 KYC-Web is still required within 30 days of a change, regardless of which annual or triennial cycle is otherwise running.
Is there a fee to reactivate a deactivated DIN?
Yes, a fixed reactivation fee applies per DIN, on top of filing the DIR-3 KYC that was missed. It does not scale with how long the DIN has been deactivated.
This calculator does documentation and filing facilitation work. It is not legal advice. DIR-3 KYC has no per-day fee rule the way AOC-4 or MGT-7 does, so it is not in the calculator below, but the annual filings that keep the rest of the company or LLP current are. Try the AOC-4 additional fee or MGT-7 late filing fee page, or the full MCA late-fee calculator.
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