Companies may need to appoint a new director, change an existing director's role, or record a director's resignation. These changes involve more than an MCA form: eligibility, consent, board/shareholder approvals, DIN/DSC status and statutory filing requirements must be checked. CorporateWalla assists with director appointment, resignation and related MCA compliance, including document preparation, resolution support and applicable filing coordination.
The service can cover:
The exact procedure depends on the company type and nature of the change.
These are separate statutory events.
The company must establish that the proposed appointee is eligible, has the required consent and approvals, and that the necessary filings are completed.
The company must record the resignation, update its statutory records and complete the applicable MCA filing. The resigning director may also have separate statutory obligations. See Director Resignation.
Do not treat a resignation as simply deleting a director from MCA records.
Before appointment, the company should check applicable provisions concerning:
Eligibility is fact-specific. A person being eligible to hold a DIN does not by itself establish that every company can appoint that person as a director.
A proposed director generally needs a valid Director Identification Number (DIN) unless the applicable statutory process provides otherwise.
The filing process also relies on the appropriate Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) and MCA account/filing credentials.
If the proposed individual does not have a DIN, the correct DIN-allotment route should be identified before filing.
Obtain the director's written resignation and determine the effective date.
Take the required board action and record the resignation in the minutes/records.
Complete the applicable MCA filing, generally including DIR-12 for the company's cessation filing.
Update the register and other corporate records.
Where applicable, the resigning director may have a separate filing/notice obligation. The exact requirement should be checked under the current Companies Act/rules.
For resignation:
The exact document set may vary based on nationality, DIN status, residential status, appointment type and company structure.
A foreign national may be appointed subject to applicable Companies Act, DIN, identity/address documentation, DSC and other statutory requirements.
Foreign nationals may require additional documentation such as passport and address proof, with attestation/notarisation requirements depending on the document and jurisdiction.
An additional director is appointed under a specific statutory mechanism and generally holds office until the relevant AGM, subject to the applicable provisions.
Appointment of an additional director is not identical to ordinary shareholder-approved appointment in every circumstance.
Independent directors and nominee directors have additional eligibility, declaration, appointment and compliance requirements.
These should be handled as specialist cases rather than using the standard director-appointment checklist without modification.
Before changing directors, check whether the proposed change affects:
Removing a director without checking the resulting board composition can create a separate compliance problem.
The actual timeline depends on:
Director appointment/change pricing is scope-based. Factors may include:
A simple domestic director appointment and a foreign-national appointment can have materially different scope.
Pick the speed and depth that matches your need. Same quality, same CA team — only the timeline changes.
Timeline: Quoted on DIN status and approval route
Timeline: Quoted on approvals and number of directors
Timeline: Quoted on foreign-national and special-category scope
Government fee — paid by you at actuals
MCA filing fees, and any additional fees, are payable separately as applicable. Government/MCA fees cannot be guaranteed to be waived.
Every price above is a professional fee, excluding GST and government charges. 50% on delivery.
Director appointment and change work is quoted on scope, because a simple domestic director appointment and a foreign-national appointment can have materially different scope. The fee depends on appointment vs resignation, DIN requirement, number of directors, foreign-national documentation, approval requirements, special-category directors, number of filings, resubmission and related corporate changes. The professional fee excludes GST and MCA government fees.
Check the current board composition, Articles of Association, minimum/maximum director requirements, special category requirements and the vacancy or appointment trigger.
Review identity documents, DIN status, DSC, consent, disqualification declaration and other required declarations.
Depending on the appointment, prepare the Board resolution, shareholder resolution, special resolution where required, and notice and explanatory statement where applicable.
Pass the required resolution and record the appointment in the company's statutory records.
File the applicable MCA form, generally including DIR-12 for changes in directors/key managerial personnel, subject to the current form and circumstances.
Update the register of directors, board records, statutory registers, authorisations, bank/contract records where relevant and other regulatory records as applicable.
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Eligibility, consent, DIN/DSC status and the correct approval route are checked before the appointment is recorded.
Resignations are recorded, filed and reflected in statutory records as a separate statutory event, not simply deleted from MCA records.
Board and shareholder resolutions, notices and declarations are prepared for the specific appointment type.
The applicable MCA filing, generally DIR-12, is coordinated and statutory registers and board records are updated.
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