Who this service is suitable for
- Companies adding a founder or independent director
- Director resignations
- Board restructuring
- Companies correcting outdated director records
Business Compliance
Change in Director
A director change formally appoints, resigns or removes a company director through corporate approvals and MCA filing, primarily DIR-12.
Starting priceCustom quotation
Estimated timelineUsually 3–7 business days after approvals
✓ Exact document checklist✓ Transparent fee split✓ Authority filing support✓ Post-completion checklist
Request free consultationAuthorityMinistry of Corporate Affairs — Registrar of Companies
Official filing destination
Realistic timeframeConfirmed after review
After complete documents
Information reviewedJuly 2026
Verify case-specific rules before filing
Service definition
What Change in Director means
A director change formally appoints, resigns or removes a company director through corporate approvals and MCA filing, primarily DIR-12.
Eligibility requirements
- Eligible individual with DIN or DIN route
- Consent and disclosure
- Board/member approval as applicable
- No disqualification preventing appointment
Key benefits
- Accurate legal management record
- Clear authority and accountability
- Supports bank and contract updates
- Removes departed director from future governance after lawful completion
Limitations and important considerations
- Share ownership does not automatically change
- Resignation does not erase past responsibility
- Removal has notice and hearing protections
- Articles and shareholder agreements may add conditions
Exact preparation list
Documents required
Clear, current and matching records reduce avoidable queries. Foreign documents may need notarisation or apostille where stated.
DIN/PAN/address proof
DIR-2 consent
DIR-8 disclosure
Resignation letter where applicable
Board/member resolutions and notices
DSCs
Application process
Step by step
Usually 3–7 business days after approvals; contested removal takes longer.
Check articles, DIN and disqualification
Obtain consent/resignation and disclosures
Hold board/member meeting
Prepare minutes and DIR-12
File within deadline
Update registers, bank and stakeholders
Transparent pricing
Professional, government and optional costs
No government charge is presented as a CorpFile fee. Your final quotation confirms the exact scope before payment.
CorpFile feeCustom quotation
Appointment, resignation or removal differ
MCA feeAt actuals
Company/form dependent
Late feeIf delayed
At actuals
What’s included
- Eligibility check
- Standard resolutions
- DIR-12
- Register-update checklist
- Challan
What’s not included
- Government fee, stamp duty or authority charges unless expressly listed
- Notary, apostille, courier, translation or physical visit costs
- Work triggered by litigation, hearing, inspection or a material scope change
- Contested removal, employment settlement or share transfer
Customer handover
Exact deliverables you receive
Board/member records
Filed DIR-12
MCA acknowledgement
Updated-director checklist
Common application mistakes
- Assuming a resignation email alone updates MCA
- Appointing a disqualified person
- Wrong effective date
- Ignoring shareholder agreement
Common rejection, objection or delay reasons
- DIN/KYC defect
- Dispute
- Incomplete consent
- MCA resubmission
Location matters
State-specific cost or procedure
Central MCA process; no routine state variation.
Post-completion compliance
- Update statutory register
- Change bank/signatory mandates
- Complete DIR-3 KYC
- Disclose interests
- Update licences/contracts where needed
Validity and renewal
How long it remains valid
Appointment continues under articles and law until cessation; no annual renewal.
Non-compliance risk
Penalties and practical consequences
These are common risks, not a substitute for advice on an existing default or notice.
What can go wrong
- Late DIR-12 fee/penalty
- Invalid board composition
- Unauthorised acts
- Continuing public-record exposure
Service-specific answers
Change in Director FAQs
Requirements can change with facts, jurisdiction and authority instructions.
Does appointment make someone a shareholder?
No. Directorship and share ownership are separate.
Can a director resign immediately?
A resignation may take effect under law and its terms, but company and director filing duties still matter.
Can a director be removed?
Yes, through the prescribed procedure with notice and opportunity to be heard.
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