DIN Application.
A Director Identification Number is a unique number every director must hold before being appointed, and an individual can hold only one. For a director joining an existing company, it is obtained through Form DIR-3, signed with the applicant's DSC and verified by an officer of the company proposing the appointment. Directors of a new company receive their DIN through the SPICe+ incorporation form instead.
Typically 3–7 working days, depending on how quickly DSCs are issued and MCA processes the application. Foreign nationals take longer because documents must be notarised and apostilled or consularised abroad.
A partner — a chartered accountant or company secretary — from the first call to sign-off.
Based on your situation, and fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is this for you?
- Individuals joining the board of an existing company for the first time
- Foreign nationals being appointed as directors of an Indian company
- Companies onboarding an investor nominee or independent director who has no DIN
What you receive at the end.
- 01Board resolution proposing the appointment
- 02Filed DIR-3 with SRN
- 03DIN allotment approval from MCA
- 04Next steps for the appointment and DIR-12
DIN Application, step by step.
Typically 3–7 working days, depending on how quickly DSCs are issued and MCA processes the application. Foreign nationals take longer because documents must be notarised and apostilled or consularised abroad.
- 1
Existing DIN check
We confirm the person has not been allotted a DIN before, since an individual may hold only one.
- 2
DSC and portal access
The applicant needs a DSC, which we arrange if required, and both the applicant and the verifying officer register on the MCA portal.
- 3
Board resolution
The company's board passes a resolution proposing the person's appointment, which supports the application.
- 4
DIR-3 filing
We file DIR-3 with a photograph and identity and address proof, signed by the applicant and verified by the company's director, CEO, CFO or company secretary.
- 5
Allotment and appointment
Once MCA approves the application and allots the DIN, we move to the appointment and the DIR-12 filing.
What we need from you.
Don't have everything yet? We send a short checklist after the first call and work with what you have.
- Recent passport-size photograph
- PAN, mandatory for Indian nationals
- Recent proof of residential address, such as a bank statement or utility bill
- Passport for foreign nationals, with documents notarised and apostilled or consularised abroad
- Applicant's personal mobile number and email for OTP verification
- Board resolution of the company proposing the appointment
- DSCs of the applicant and the verifying officer
The fee depends on your situation. After a short call, the partner who will do the work tells you what's involved and gives you a fixed fee in writing — before any work begins.
- Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals.
- When you pay — upfront, in stages or on completion — is agreed in writing with the fee.
Questions about DIN Application.
Ready to discuss DIN Application?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.