DIN stands for Director Identification Number, which is issued by the Central Government to anybody who wishes to become a director or who is already a director of a firm. The notion of Director Identification Number (DIN) will be discussed in this article based on some important topics.

1. MEANING AND
LEGAL
FRAMEWORK OF
DIN
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2. WHAT IS DIN?
◦ A Director Identification Number (DIN) is a one-of-a-kind number assigned to an individual who is
appointed as a director of a company after filling out form DIR-3 in accordance with sections 153 and
154 of the Companies Act, 2013.
◦ A new company's application for a DIN number must be submitted solely through the SPICe eform at
the time of formation.

3. WHAT IS DPIN?
◦ Any individual who intends to be designated as a Designated Partner of a
Limited Liability Partnership must register for a Designated Partner
Identification Number (DPIN) (LLP).

4. LEGAL FRAMEWORK
◦ With the addition of Sections 266A to 266G of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2006, the notion of a
Director Identification Number (DIN) was introduced for the first time.
◦ As a result, all current and prospective Directors must get DIN within the specified time range.

5. AUTHORITY ACCREDITED FOR DIN ALLOTMENT
◦ Anyone who wants to become a director of an established corporation must fill out Form DIR-3,
which is then processed by the federal government (Office of Regional Director, Ministry of
Corporate Affairs).
◦ The authorizing authority will also issue a DIN to the individual who is appointed as a director
after completing form SPICe (INC-32) (Central Registration Centre).

6. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING DIN
Anyone interested in becoming a director of a new company must apply for a Director
Identification Number solely using the SPICe eform at the time of formation.
Any individual who wishes to become a director of an established business must submit an application for a DIN
number using eForm DIR-3 and complete the steps below:
• As required, include a photograph as well as a scanned copy of supporting papers, such as attested proof of
identification and attested evidence of domicile.
• The Applicant must sign Form DIR-3, which must be digitally validated by a Firm Secretary in full-time employment
with the company or by the Managing Director, Director, CEO, or CFO of an existing company where the applicant is to
be appointed as a director.
• Upload the identical form to the MCA portal and pay the eForm DIR-3 filing charge.
• Following that, either an authorised DIN will be created, or your DIN will be marked as "Provisional" or "Rejection.“
(Note: If the details of the eform are discovered to be a probable duplication, a provisional DIN will be created.)

7. DIN APPLICATION AND AMENDMENT FORMS
◦ SPICe Form: Applications for allocation of DINs to proposed first Directors in new businesses must be
submitted in SPICe form only.
◦ DIR-3 Form: Anyone wishing to become a director of an established business must submit an application
for a DIN using eForm DIR-3.
◦ DIR-6 Form: Any changes to the directors' personal information must be recorded on form DIR-6.

8. HOW TO RESOLVE A PROVISIONAL
AND REJECTED DIN APPLICATION
PROBLEM

9. PROVISIONAL DIN:
◦ If the details of the eform are discovered to be a potential duplication, a provisional DIN will be created.
◦ In this case, the user will receive an appropriate informational message with a correct and clear justification in the
receipt.
◦ Then, according to your circumstance, you must enter information and supporting papers and resubmit the form.
◦ Following that, it's sent to the DIN cell for back-office processing.
◦ Provisional DIN becomes approved DIN once the form is authorized, and it can be used again.

10. MAJOR REASONS FOR DIN APPLICATION
REJECTION:
◦ The following are some of the most common errors made by applicants that result in the rejection of
their DIN application:
i. Failure to provide supporting documentation, such as verification of date of birth or the applicant's
father's name.
ii. Invalid Application/Supporting Documents: For example, the supplied proof of identification was not
issued by a government agency.

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