Director Appointment / Change
Last updated: August 2026 · Reviewed by the Ravel Corporate Advisors team
Appointing a new director, recording a resignation, or reconstituting your board — we handle the consents, approvals and ROC filings so the change is legally effective and on record.
Key takeaways
- Appoint, resign or remove directors of a company.
- Filed with the ROC in Form DIR-12 within 30 days.
- A new director needs a DIN and DSC.
- Consent (DIR-2) and board/shareholder approval required.
Common director changes
- Appointment of an additional or new director.
- Resignation of a director.
- Removal of a director (with due process).
- Change in designation (e.g. to managing/whole-time director).
Documents required
- For a new director: PAN, Aadhaar, identity & address proof, photo, email & mobile (for DIN/DSC).
- Consent to act as director (Form DIR-2).
- Board resolution (and shareholder approval where required).
- Resignation letter (for a resignation).
- DSC of an authorised director for filing.
Process
- DIN & DSC for a new director (if not already held).
- Board / shareholder approval of the change.
- ROC filing — Form DIR-12 within 30 days.
- Registers updated — statutory registers amended.
Reconstituting ownership too? See shareholding change, and keep filings current with ROC compliance.