Filing of DIR – 3 KYC is a part of KYC held by Ministry of Corporate Affairs. With effect from 10th July 2018, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has announced mandatory annual KYC for all DIN holders by attaching Rule 12A (deals with Appointment and Qualification of Directors) to Companies Rule, 2014. This compliance is applicable for anyone having a DIN with ‘Approved’ status and also to those who are disqualified. Being an annual requirement, DIN holders has to fulfill the compliance with respect to every financial year. 30th of April of the immediate next financial year is the common due date for filing DIR – 3 KYC and the last date is normally 30th of September of the same year. An individual having DIN who has failed to file the form will be deactivated. The reactivation of deactivated DIN, the owner has to file DIR -3 KYC with a fee of INR 5000 to Government.