Do Partners of an LLP Need to File DIR-3 KYC?
Short answer: Yes, if the partner holds a DIN. Every designated partner of an LLP has a DIN (the former DPIN), so every designated partner files DIR-3 KYC. Since 31 March 2026 it is filed once every three financial years, by 30 June, not every year. Separately, a change in mobile number, email address or residential address must be reported within 30 days. Partners who are not designated partners and have no DIN do not file it.
Who must file DIR-3 KYC
Every individual who holds a Director Identification Number (DIN). For LLPs this means every designated partner, because a designated partner’s identification number is a DIN. It applies whether or not the person is actively involved in running the LLP, and whether they are a director of a company, a designated partner of an LLP, or both.
When it is due under the new three-year cycle
MCA changed DIR-3 KYC from an annual filing to a once-every-three-financial-years filing with effect from 31 March 2026. The KYC is due by 30 June after the end of the third financial year, counted from the year in which the DIN was allotted. For example, a DIN allotted up to 31 March 2025 is next due by 30 June 2028, and a DIN allotted in FY 2025-26 by 30 June 2029. Check your own date on the LLP compliance calendar.
Changes in your details: within 30 days
If your mobile number, email address or residential address changes, report it within 30 days, whatever stage of the three-year cycle you are at. Reporting a change does not reset the cycle.
What happens if it is missed
The DIN is deactivated. A designated partner with a deactivated DIN cannot sign the LLP’s forms, and reactivating the DIN costs a fee of ₹5,000. Because Form 8 needs two designated partners’ signatures, one deactivated DIN can hold up the LLP’s annual filing.
How to file DIR-3 KYC
- Keep ready your PAN, Aadhaar, an address proof (such as a utility bill or bank statement), a personal email ID and mobile number for OTPs, and your passport if you have one.
- File Form DIR-3 KYC Web online on the MCA portal. The earlier DIR-3 KYC e-form and the web service have been merged into this single form.
- For a routine three-yearly KYC, the details are verified by OTP. Certification by a chartered accountant, company secretary or cost accountant is needed only when the form is used to change your mobile number, email address or residential address.
- Submit the form and keep the SRN.
Frequently asked questions
Do all LLP partners need to file DIR-3 KYC?
No. Only partners who hold a DIN file it, which means every designated partner. Other partners without a DIN do not.
Is DIR-3 KYC still filed every year?
No. Since 31 March 2026 it is filed once every three financial years, by 30 June, plus within 30 days of any change in mobile number, email address or residential address.
What is the fee if DIR-3 KYC is missed?
The DIN is deactivated and a fee of ₹5,000 is payable to reactivate it.
Does DIR-3 KYC need CA or CS certification?
Only when it is used to change your mobile number, email address or residential address. A routine KYC is verified by OTP.
Related: DIR-3 KYC is one of several recurring LLP deadlines — see the full LLP Compliance Calendar.
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