Centre notifies Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules 2025, Removes Annual DIR-3 KYC [Read Notification]

The central government, by the notification number G.S.R. 943(E), on 31 December 2025, has notified Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules 2025 to further amend the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.

The Ministryof Corporate Affairs by exercising the powers powers conferred under second proviso to sub-section (1), sub-section (4), clause (f) of sub-section (6) of section 149, sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 150, section 151, sub-section (5) of section 152, sections 153, 154, 157 and 160, sub-section (1) of section 168 and section 170 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) has notified the new rule.

The new rules will come into force on 31 March 2026. The following changes are said to be made in the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.

In sub-rule (1) of Rule 11, for the words and brackets “Regional Director (Northern Region), Noida”, the words and letter “Regional Director, Northern Region Directorate I” are to be substituted.

Also in sub-rule (2) of Rule 11, for the words and brackets "Regional Director (Northern Region)”, at both the places where they occur, the words and letter “Regional Director, Northern Region Directorate I” will be substituted. As far as the words, letters and figures“particulars in e-form DIR-3-KYC or the web service DIR-3 KYC-WEB, as the case may be, within the stipulated time in accordance with Rule 12A”, letters and figures “particulars in Form No. DIR-3-KYC-Web, in accordance with Rule 12A”, will be substituted

And in sub-rule (3) of Rule 11 for the words, letters and figures “only after e-form DIR-3-KYC or the web service DIR-3-KYC-WEB, as the case may be, is filed”, the words, letters and figures “only after Form No. DIR-3-KYCWeb is filed” will be substituted.

One of the most important changes is to Rule 12A. By this amendment the central government has removed the annual DIR-3 KYC Web.

According to the new rule, every individual who holds a Director Identification Number as on the 31st March of a financial year, will have to file KYC intimation in Form No. DIR-3 KYC Web to the Central Government on or before the 30th June of the immediately following every third consecutive financial year.

Also, such individuals, if changes his personal mobile number, email address or residential address, will have to submit Form No. DIR-3 KYC Web within a period of thirty days of such change, along with the fee as provided under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.

Also, the existing forms DIR-3-KYC and DIR-3-KYC-WEB are replaced with a single consolidated Form DIR-3-KYC-Web.

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