Rule 3 - Application and allotment of Director Identification Number. - Companies (Director Identification Number) Rules, 2006

Application and allotment of Director Identification Number. 03. (1) Every individual, who is an existing director or intending to be appointed as director of a company shall make an application electronically to the Central Government for allotment of Director Identification Number in Form No. DIN-1. (2) The Central Government shall provide an electronic system to facilitate submission of application for the allotment of Director Identification Number through a portal on the website of the Ministry. (3) The applicant shall access the Form No. DIN-1 from the portal fill-in the required particulars sought therein and use 'submit' function provided therein upon which the system will electronically generate and indicate in the space provided a Provisional Director Identification Number. (4) A provisional Director Identification Number generated online under sub-rule (3) by the applicant intending to be a director will remain valid for a period of sixty days from the date on which it was generated. (5) (i) The applicant shall, after the allotment of provisional DIN, submit a formal application to the Central Government alongwith the fee as specified in rule 4 for the allotment of regular Director Identification Number within sixty days from the date on which provisional DIN was generated on-line, failing which the provisional DIN will lapse: Provided that the individuals who have obtained provisional Director Identification Number (DIN) prior to the notification of these rules shall be allowed a period of sixty days from the date of notification to make an application to the Central Government for allotment of regular DIN failing which their provisional DIN will lapse. (ii) For making an application under sub-rule (i) the applicant shall take a print out of Form No. DIN-1 affix his photograph in the space provided in that Form, enclose true copies of the proof of identity and proof of residence and physically sign the form at the place specified therein. The photograph and the proof of identity and residence shall be certified by any one of the following authorities: (a) Gazetted Officer of the Central or State Government; (b) Notary Public; (c) Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, Cost Works Accountant holding a certificate of Practice under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 and the Cost Works Accountants Act, 1959; (d) Company Secretary in full time employment of the company. (6) The Central Government shall process the applications received for allotment of DIN under sub-rule (5) decide on the approval or rejection thereof and communicate the same alongwith the DIN allotted in the case of approval to the applicant by way of a letter by post or electronically or in any other mode, within a period of one month from the receipt of such application: Provided that all Director Identification Numbers allotted to individuals(s) by the Central Government before the commencement of these rules shall be deemed to have been allotted to them under these rules. (7) The Director Identification Number so allotted is valid for the life time of such applicant and shall not be allotted to any other person during his life-time.