Allotment of Director Identification Number

Meaning of DIN or DPIN

DIN: Director Identification Number (DIN) is a unique Identification Number allotted to an individual who is appointed as a director of a company, upon making an application in form DIR-3 pursuant to sections 153 & 154 of the Companies Act, 2013.

DPIN: Designated Partner Identification Number (DPIN) is a registration required for any person who wishes to be appointed as a Designated partner of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).

Procedure for Obtaining DIN

Any person intending to become a director in a new Company is required to apply for the allotment of Director Identification Number only through SPICe eform at the time of incorporation.

Any person intending to become a director in an existing company shall have to make an application in eForm DIR-3 for allotment of DIN and should follow the following procedure:

• Attach the photograph and scanned copy of supporting documents i.e., attested proof of identity and attested proof of residence as prescribed.
• Form DIR-3 is mandatory to be signed by the Applicant and which shall be verified digitally by a Company Secretary in full-time employment of the company or by the Managing Director or Director or CEO or CFO of an existing company in which the applicant is intended to be appointed as a director.
• Upload the same form over the MCA portal and make payment of filing fee of eForm DIR-3
• Thereafter, either approved DIN shall be generated or your DIN is in the status of “Provisional” or “Rejection”.

(Note: Provisional DIN shall be generated in case the details of the eform have been found as potential duplicate.)