Director Identification Number on WebNoteshttps://v2.webnotes.in/tags/director-identification-number/Recent content in Director Identification Number on WebNotesHugoen-INMon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Director Identification Number (DIN)https://v2.webnotes.in/director-identification-number/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/director-identification-number/<p>The <strong>Director Identification Number (DIN)</strong> is the unique 8-digit identifier issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) under Sections 153-159 of the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/companies-act-2013/">Companies Act 2013</a> to every person who serves as a director on the board of an Indian company. The DIN is mandatory: no person can be appointed as a director without first obtaining a DIN. The framework was introduced under the Companies Act 1956 (Section 266A) effective 1 November 2006 and was retained and refined under the Companies Act 2013.</p>