Detail guide on filing of form DIR 3 KYC

Sl. No.

Section Name

Field Name

Instruction

1.

(a)

Director Identification Number (DIN)

Should be an ‘Approved’ DIN. In case of Deactivated DINs, DINs with status ‘De-activated’ due to reason ‘Nonfiling of KYC in DIR-3-KYC’ shall be allowed after 31st August 2018.

2.

(a)

First Name

Single alphabet shall not be allowed.

Either of applicant’s First name or Last name shall be mandatory to enter.

The name should be entered as mentioned in PAN since the same shall be verified with PAN database.

(b)

Last name

Single alphabet shall not be allowed. Either of applicant’s First name or Surname shall be mandatory to enter. The name should be entered as mentioned in PAN since the same shall be verified with PAN database.

(c)

Middle Name

Name should be as per the PAN database.

3.

(a)

First name

Single alphabet shall not be allowed. Either of father’s First name or Last name shall be mandatory to enter. The name should be entered as mentioned in PAN since the same shall be verified with PAN database.

(b)

Last name

Single alphabet shall not be allowed. Either of Father’s First name or Surname shall be mandatory to enter. The name should be entered as mentioned in PAN since the same shall be verified with PAN database.

(c)

Middle Name

Single alphabet shall not be allowed. Either of Father’s First name or Surname shall be mandatory to enter. The name should be entered as mentioned in PAN since the same shall be verified with PAN database.

5.

Nationality

Foreign nationals shall select the nationality as declared in the passport.

7.

Date of Birth

Enter date in DD/MM/YYYY format.

The person should be minimum 18 years of age while filling this application.

9.

Income-tax PAN

Enter your Income tax permanent account number (Income tax PAN). Income tax PAN is mandatory for Indian Citizens.

Verify income-tax PAN

If Income tax PAN is entered, it is mandatory to click on ‘Verify income-tax PAN’ button. System shall verify the details based on PAN.

Ensure that the name (first, middle and the last name), father’s name (first, middle and the last name) and date of birth is as per he income-tax PAN details.

11.

Do You have a valid passport

Mandatory to select ‘Yes’ in case ‘No’ selected in the field “Whether Citizen of India”

Passport number

Mandatory to enter if ‘Yes’ is selected above in field 11

13.

Aadhaar Number

Mandatory to enter in case ‘Yes’ selected in the field “Whether Citizen of India”.

14.

Personal Mobile Number

Enter your personal mobile number.

Please note that the same will be verified by OTP.

Country Code other than +91/91/0 shall be allowed only in case Whether resident in India is selected as ‘No’.

15.

Personal Email ID

Enter your personal email ID.

Please note that the same will be verified by OTP.

Send OTP

This button will be enabled only after successful Pre-scrutiny of the form.

Click on this button to send OTP to your mobile number and email ID.

Please note that separate OTPs will be sent to the mobile number and email ID.

Further, please note that OTP can be successfully sent to the mobile number and email ID against one form, for a maximum of 10 times in one day and twice in a span of 30 minutes.

For further changes, you may download a fresh form on the same day or try the next day.

16.

Enter OTP for Mobile Number

Enter the OTP received on your mobile number.

17.

Enter OTP for Email ID

Enter the OTP received on your email ID

Verify OTP

This button will be enabled after OTP for the mobile number and email address are entered.

Please note that the OTPs must be verified before you try to upload the form.

18.

Permanent residential address

Enter your permanent residential address.

Please note that the details should match exactly with the proof of permanent address attached.

Foreign Pin code can be entered only in case state selected is NA.

19.

Whether the present residential address is same as permanent residential address

If ’Yes’ is selected, then present a residential address is displayed automatically by the system and is same as the permanent residential address.

Else, the present residential address has to be entered.

20.

Present residential address

Please note that address in India must be entered in case you are a resident of India

Attachments

The following attachment is mandatory to be filed in all cases:
 Proof of Permanent address Conditional attachments:
 Copy of Aadhaar Card – In case ‘yes’ is selected in the field “Whether Citizen of India”
 Copy of Passport – In case ‘Yes’ is selected in the field “Do you have a valid passport”
 Proof of present Address – In case ‘No’ is selected in the field “Whether the present residential address is same as permanent residential address”
Optional attachments, if any

To be digitally signed by Applicant

Ensure that the e-Form is digitally signed by the same person i.e. applicant who is filing the application.
Please note that the PAN mentioned in the form and the PAN mentioned in the DSC affixed, must be the same for successful validation.
In case of foreign nationals, who do not have PAN, the name mentioned in the form must be the same as the name mentioned in the DSC affixed for successful validation.

Certification

Ensure the eForm is digitally signed by a Chartered Accountant/ Cost Accountant or Company Secretary in whole-time practice.
Enter the details of the practicing professional and attach the digital signature.