DIN (DIRECTORS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) OF A FOREIGN RESIDENT Identity proof: Passport is a mandatory requirement for proof of identity for Foreign National. Address proof: Passport, or utility bills like electricity bill, telephone bill should be in the name of the applicant only and should not be older than 1 year from the date of filing of the eForm. - The proofs should be translated in Hindi / English from certified translator carrying his details
- Applicant’s contact No., Email-ID, coloured passport size photograph, present address in India (if any).
- Document needs to be Notarised and Apostilled.
Details of a valid passport should be filled in form DIR-3 and a certified copy of same should be attached with DIN application. All supporting documents including photograph should be certified by the Indian Embassy or a notary in the home country of the applicant or by the Managing Director / CEO / Company Secretary of the company registered in India, in which applicant is a director. If a foreign director has a valid multiple-entry Indian visa or Person of Indian Origin card or Overseas Citizen of India card, then the attestation could also be done by Public Notary / Gazetted Officer in India or practicing CA / CS / CWA.
Attestation: If eForm is digitally signed by secretary (who is member of ICSI), in whole time employment or director/manager/CEO/CFO of an existing company or designated partner of existing LLP , then the supporting documents attached shall be either self-attested by the applicant or duly attested by either Public Notary or a Gazetted Officer of a Government or attested by the Company secretary in full time employment/ CEO / CFO/ Managing director of the Indian company in which he / she is proposed to be a director. The attesting authority must indicate the following while attesting the documents:- (i) Signatures; (ii)Name in full in Capitals; (iii) Registration No.; and (iv) Seal/ Stamp.
In case, the director is residing outside India, then the attached supporting documents should be attested by the Consulate of the Indian Embassy, Foreign public notary.
Attestation in case of incorporation where subscriber to the memorandum is a foreign national residing outside
India:
(a) in a country in any part of the Commonwealth, his
signatures and address on the memorandum and articles of association and proof
of identity shall be notarized by a Notary (Public) in that part of the
Commonwealth.
(b) in a country which is
a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, 1961, his signatures and address on
the memorandum and articles of association and proof of identity shall be
notarized before the Notary (Public) of the country of his origin and be duly
apostillised in accordance with the said Hague Convention.
(c) in a country outside
the Commonwealth and which is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention,
1961, his signatures and address on the memorandum and articles of association
and proof of identity, shall be notarized before the Notary (Public) of such
country and the certificate of the Notary (Public) shall be authenticated by a
Diplomatic or Consular Officer empowered in this behalf under section 3 of the
Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948 (40 of 1948) or,
where there is no such officer by any of the officials mentioned in section 6 of
the Commissioners of Oaths Act, 1889 (52 and 53 Vic.C.10), or in any Act
amending the same;
(d) visited in India and intended to incorporate a
company, in such case the incorporation shall be allowed if, he/she is having a
valid Business Visa.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this clause, it is
hereby clarified that, in case of Person is of Indian Origin or Overseas Citizen
of India, requirement of business Visa shall not be applicable.
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