Cancel a DIN that is no longer needed.
A Director Identification Number (DIN) can be surrendered when it is no longer required — for example, if a person was allotted a DIN but never became a director, holds a duplicate DIN, or the director has passed away or been declared of unsound mind. Surrender is done by filing Form DIR-5 with the MCA, supported by a declaration that the DIN has never been used to be appointed as a director in any company and is not associated with any active directorship. Surrendering an unused or duplicate DIN keeps your records clean and avoids ongoing DIR-3 KYC obligations and penalties on an idle DIN.
Individuals with unused, duplicate, or no-longer-needed DINs.
Timelines and government fees are indicative and subject to processing by the relevant authority. Approval and its timing are decided by the authority and cannot be guaranteed.
No. You must first resign from all directorships; only an unused DIN can be surrendered.
To cancel a duplicate or unused DIN and stop recurring KYC obligations and penalties.
Form DIR-5 is filed with the MCA to surrender a DIN.
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