Director KYC DIR-3 KYC FY 2025-26: the OTP failure pattern and the September 30 hard deadline

Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 requires every individual who holds a Director Identification Number on 31 March of any financial year to file DIR-3 KYC by 30 September of the immediately following financial year. For FY 2025-26, the deadline is 30 September 2026.

The May 2026 portal traffic for DIR-3 KYC has revealed a recurring OTP failure pattern. Approximately 18% of submissions are failing at the OTP stage, traced to three sources: stale email addresses, international mobile numbers, and directors whose KYC details were updated on the portal but the corresponding DIR-3 KYC was never filed.

Deactivated DINs cannot sign any MCA filing, including the company AOC-4 and MGT-7. The reactivation fee is 5,000 per DIN with 7 working day turnaround.

KAMRIT Corporate Compliance desk handles DIR-3 KYC filing as a per-DIN engagement.