डीआईएन क्या है?

अन्य नाम: Director Identification Number

डीआईएन आठ अंकों का वह नंबर है जो कॉर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्रालय किसी व्यक्ति को कंपनी निदेशक बनने के लिए जीवन भर के लिए देता है।

One person holds one DIN however many boards they sit on. It is obtained through form DIR-3 or, for a first-time director of a new company, as part of the SPICe+ incorporation form.

It must be revalidated every year through DIR-3 KYC, filed by 30 September. Missing that deactivates the DIN and attracts a ₹5,000 fee to restore it.

क्यों मायने रखता है

A deactivated DIN means the director cannot sign any filing, which can freeze a company's entire compliance calendar until it is reinstated.

कानूनी स्थिति

प्रत्येक आँकड़े के साथ उसका स्रोत।
मद	मान	स्रोत
Requirement	No individual may be appointed a director without a DIN	Section 153, Companies Act 2013
Application	Through SPICe+ for a first-time director, or DIR-3 otherwise	Rule 9, Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014
Annual KYC	DIR-3 KYC by 30 September each year	Rule 12A of the same Rules
Fee to reactivate a deactivated DIN	₹5,000	Rule 11(3), Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules 2014
Uniqueness	One DIN per person for life, across every company	Section 155, Companies Act 2013

इसे इनसे न मिलाएँ

ये शब्द अक्सर एक-दूसरे के लिए इस्तेमाल कर लिए जाते हैं। ये अलग हैं।

DSC

A DIN identifies you as a director. A DSC is the cryptographic certificate you sign filings with. You need both, they expire differently, and a valid DIN with a lapsed DSC blocks every filing.

DPIN

DPIN was the equivalent for LLP designated partners. The two systems were merged — a DIN now serves both purposes.

आम सवाल

Can I hold two DINs?

No. Section 155 prohibits it, and where a duplicate has been allotted the later one must be surrendered in Form DIR-5. Holding two attracts a penalty and complicates every filing that quotes one.

What happens if I miss DIR-3 KYC?

The DIN is deactivated, and every filing requiring that director's signature is blocked until it is reactivated on payment of ₹5,000. For a sole additional director, this can stop the company filing anything at all.

जो अक्सर ग़लत होता है

Missing the 30 September KYC, which deactivates the DIN silently
Applying afresh instead of using the existing DIN when joining another company
Letting the email or mobile on the DIN go stale, so KYC verification fails
Resigning as a director without filing DIR-11, which leaves the record showing you still in office