MCA notifies Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025, effective from 31.3.26

The Ministry of Corporate Affair (“MCA”) has issued Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025 amending the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. The amendment rules are effective from March 31, 2026

Key Highlights:

• Individuals holding Director Identification Number (“DIN”) must 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.

• In the event of change in the personal mobile number, email address, or residential address of the Director, he must submit Form No. DIR-3 KYC Web within a period of thirty days of such change along with fee as provided under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.

• The amendment replaces the words “particulars in e-form DIR-3-KYC or the web service DIR-3 KYC-WEB, as the case may be, within stipulated time in accordance with rule 12A” with the words “particulars in Form No. DIR-3-KYC-Web in accordance with rule 12A” shall be substituted.” in Rule 11(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014

Source: Ministry of Corporate Affairs