Form DIR-2 : Consent to act as Director of Company

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Hiral Vakil

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Last updated on June 5th, 2020

Every individual who wishes to become a director needs to provide a declaration for Appointment and Qualification in form DIR-2. Form DIR-2 is the consent to act as a director of the proposed company. It contains details of DIN/ PAN, Name, Address, Contact Details, Occupation Details of each director of a company. It is a mandatory attachment while filing SPICe INC-32 on MCA Portal.

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Form DIR-2 – Director Consent : Information required

The following information of the director is reported in Form DIR-2:

Who needs to attach DIR-2?

All the proposed companies should attach Form DIR-2 while filing SPICe INC-32 on MCA Portal. Individuals who wish to act as a director of the proposed company needs to provide DIR-2.

Only Directors of the proposed company needs to provide DIR-2. First Subscibers need not provide DIR-2
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Only Directors of the proposed company needs to provide DIR-2. First Subscibers need not provide DIR-2

Notarized and Apostilled DIR-2 is only required in case of NRI Director.

Form DIR-2 – Director Consent

Form DIR-2 - Director Consent

When to attach Form DIR-2?

DIR-2 needs to be filed as an attachment to SPICe INC-32. Hence it needs to be signed by the director before the filing of SPICe INC-32.

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Steps to Attach DIR-2

Since this is an attachment of SPICe INC-32. You first need to gather Declaration from all the Directors of the company. Create a single PDF file of the same. And follow the below steps.

  1. Open SPICe Form INC-32

    Open the SPICe Form INC-32 – form for incorporation of companyForm INC-9 Declaration by Subscribers First Directors_SPICe form INC-32

  2. Navigate to Attachments

    Go to Attachments, click on Attach against Declaration by first subscriber(s) and director(s)Form INC-9 Declaration by Subscribers First Directors_Attachments_SPICe form INC-32

Make sure to optimize the size of the PDF file. Since there is a limitation of 6MB for each form uploaded on MCA Portal
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Make sure to optimize the size of the PDF file. Since there is a limitation of 6MB for each form uploaded on MCA Portal

FAQs

Are the documents required to be Notarised and Apostilled for the incorporation of a company in case of an overseas Subscriber and Director?

The documents has to notarize before the Notary of such country and the certificate of the Notary shall be authenticated by a Diplomatic or Consular Officer empowered in this behalf under Section 3 of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers Act, 1948. attested by Public Notary and authenticated by the Indian Embassy in the country of residence.

Is it mandatory to appoint a Resident Director in a Company?

Yes, there is a mandatory requirement to appoint at least One Resident Director in a Company. Section 149(3) of the Companies Act. 2013 states that every company should have at least one director who has stayed in India for a total period of not less than 182 days in the Financial Year.

  • Avinash Kothari says:

    Hi, I am incorporating a company for my client and all three subscribers will be the directors. Is it necessary to fill and submit DIR-2 along with spice+ form

    • Hiral Vakil says:

      Hi Avinash,

      SPICe+ form is an integrated Web form introduced for the incorporation under the initiative of ease of doing business. One still needs to attach DIR-2 for all the subscribers who wish to act as a director as well. Hope this helps.

  • sai reddy says:

    Is female directors in company consider to be woman director?

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