SVT & Associates
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
SVT & Associates
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Reviewed by CA Rinky Vishwakarma, ICAI 177507 · Last updated 30 September 2026
DIN Deactivation ₹5,000 Fee Explained, handled by CA Rinky Vishwakarma, ICAI 177507, at SVT & Associates.
The ₹5,000 charge is the MCA fee for reactivating a DIN that was deactivated because DIR-3 KYC was not filed on time. It is a flat amount, not linked to the delay, and is paid in addition to the KYC filing itself. Filing within the cycle avoids it entirely.
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Yes. DIR-3 KYC is a compliance under Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, administered by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. SVT & Associates is a Chartered Accountancy firm; filings are prepared, and where certification is required certified, by a practising ICAI-registered CA.
Situations where directors typically contact us
Rule 12A, as amended by G.S.R. 943(E) dated 31 December 2025
| Particulars | Before 31 March 2026 | From 31 March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| How often | Every year | Once every three financial years |
| Due date | 30 September | 30 June of the relevant year |
| Forms | DIR-3 KYC e-form and DIR-3 KYC-Web | One form: DIR-3 KYC Web |
| Digital signature and CA certification | Required for the e-form | Only when updating mobile, email or address |
| Change of mobile, email or address | Through the e-form | Report within 30 days |
| Fee to reactivate a deactivated DIN | ₹5,000 | ₹5,000 |
Match your situation to the action
| Your situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| Completed KYC in the earlier annual regime | Next filing due by 30 June 2028, per MCA's release |
| DIN allotted recently | First date depends on the allotment year; we confirm it from the MCA record |
| Mobile, email or address changed | Report within 30 days through DIR-3 KYC Web |
| DIN shows as deactivated | File DIR-3 KYC Web and pay the ₹5,000 MCA fee to reactivate |
| Not sure of your status | Send your DIN and PAN; the status check is free |
Documents required checklist
Four steps, each with a stated time
On WhatsApp or the form
about 5 minutes
We read your DIN status and due date
about 15 minutes
On your registered mobile and email
about 5 minutes
You receive the acknowledgement
typically within 1 hour
No bundled or hidden figure
| Service | SVT & Associates fee | MCA / third-party cost |
|---|---|---|
| Routine three-yearly DIR-3 KYC Web | ₹999 | Nil |
| KYC with mobile, email or address update | ₹999 | Nil to MCA; a digital signature certificate is a separate third-party cost if you need one |
| Reactivation of a deactivated DIN | ₹999 | ₹5,000 MCA fee |
The fee is a flat ₹5,000 regardless of whether you were one day or one year late, so there is no benefit to postponing once the DIN is deactivated. Each additional week only prolongs the period during which the director cannot sign.
The best outcome is to avoid the fee altogether by checking your due date and reporting changes within 30 days. If it has already happened, filing at once limits the damage to the fee and a short delay.
See also DIN Deactivated? Reactivation by CA, Missed DIR-3 KYC? What to Do Now and the complete DIR-3 KYC filing service.
Under Rule 12A as amended with effect from 31 March 2026, DIR-3 KYC is due by 30 June of the year following every third consecutive financial year. Directors who had completed KYC before the change have their next filing due by 30 June 2028. Send us your DIN and we confirm your own date.
No. The annual requirement with a 30 September deadline was replaced by a once-in-three-years filing. What has not changed is the duty to report a new mobile number, email address or residential address within 30 days, which applies at any point in your three-year cycle.
The DIN is deactivated, which blocks the director from signing MCA filings for every company or LLP they serve. Reactivation is done through DIR-3 KYC Web with a flat government fee of ₹5,000. Our professional fee of ₹999 is charged separately, and we confirm the position before you pay.
Only when the filing updates your mobile number, email address or residential address. That kind of filing needs the director's digital signature and certification by a practising CA, CS or CMA. A routine three-yearly KYC with no changes is verified through OTPs sent to your registered mobile and email.
For a routine filing you need your DIN, PAN and access to the mobile number and email registered against the DIN so you can approve OTPs. NRI and foreign directors add passport details. If you are updating an address, keep a recent address proof and your digital signature ready.
Report it through DIR-3 KYC Web within 30 days of the change. This is required even when your three-year KYC is not yet due, and it does not restart your cycle. Because it alters your record, the form needs your digital signature and a CA's certification.
Once we have your DIN, PAN and your OTPs, we typically complete the filing within about one hour during working hours. MCA portal processing and status updates on the DIN itself are outside our control, so we share the acknowledgement as soon as it is generated rather than promise a fixed MCA timeline.
SVT & Associates is a Chartered Accountancy firm, and the filing is prepared and, where certification is required, certified by a practising ICAI-registered CA with a UDIN. You receive the MCA acknowledgement with the Service Request Number so you have proof of every filing we make.
Fees paid to MCA are government charges, and we are not aware of any refund route for a reactivation fee. That is why the best route is to file within the cycle. That is why we advise filing within the cycle and reporting contact changes within 30 days, so the reactivation fee is never triggered.
Only a director whose own DIN is deactivated pays it. Each DIN holder is separate, so a co-director with an active DIN is unaffected. A director whose DIN is active pays nothing extra, and each individual's position is checked separately.
Send your DIN and PAN for a free status check by a CA.
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