Chartered Accountant · ICAI M.No. 153926 · FRN 136869W
What a DIN is
A DIN is a unique, lifelong identification number for an individual who is or wants to be a director of a company. It links the person to all the companies they are on the board of, and is quoted on every filing they sign. A director needs a DSC too, but the DIN is the identity itself.
Getting one
For the first directors of a new company, DINs are allotted automatically within the SPICe+ incorporation form — no separate application. To appoint a director to an existing company, that person applies in Form DIR-3 with identity and address proof, attested and signed with a DSC. Once allotted, the DIN must be kept active via annual DIR-3 KYC. Confirm the current DIR-3 process.
A worked example
Example: two founders incorporating a company get their DINs through SPICe+ as part of the process. A year later, when they add a third director, that person files DIR-3 to obtain a fresh DIN before the appointment (DIR-12) can be filed. Forgetting the annual KYC then deactivates the DIN. Our team can arrange DINs and director appointments.