MCA Extends Deadline for Filing DIR-3 KYC

​To provide relief to company directors, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the deadline for filing e-Form DIR-3 KYC and web-form DIR-3 KYC-WEB to October 31, 2025. It means directors can file their KYC form without any late fee till this date.

​The date has been extended through General Circular No. 05/2025, dated October 15, 2025, and comes as a continuation of General Circular No. 04/2025, which was issued on September 39, 2025.

​As per the circular, directors who haven’t completed their KYC form to date can now submit the Director Identification Number (DIN) KYC forms without paying the common penalty of Rs 5,000 levied for late filing.

​MCA has clarified that this decision was taken with the approval of the Competent Authority to ensure compliance and set those directors free from worry who couldn’t file their KYC form till the previous deadline due to any technical or procedural issue.

​What is DIR-3 KYC?

Every person who holds a Director Identification Number (DIN) must file DIR-3 KYC each year. This is to verify and update their personal details with the MCA and ensure transparency. The two DIR KYC forms are as follows:

• Form DIR-3 KYC is for the directors who need to update their contact details, like Mobile Number or Email ID.
• Web-Form DIR-3 KYC-WEB is for those directors whose KYC details haven’t changed from the previous filing.

Why is this Extension crucial?

The deadline extension gives companies and professionals additional time to ensure that all directors’ DINs remain active and compliant. Non-filing of KYC within the specified period leads to deactivation of the DIN, thereby restricting the director from filing any e-forms on the MCA portal until the KYC is completed with a penalty.

​It’s a welcome move for those lakhs of company directors and professionals across India who are in the process of completing their annual compliances.

​Official Communication

The circular is signed by Chiradeep Balooni, Deputy Director (CL-I Section), and has been addressed to the Directors General of Corporate Affairs, Regional Directors, Registrars of Companies, and all stakeholders.

​The Ministry has also ordered the E-Governance Section to publish the circular on its official website for public reference.