Appoint a Foreign Director with additional document requirements (passport, apostille, FEMA compliance). Foreign Director Appointment takes 9 steps over about 111 days and is filed with the ROC on DIR-12.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee. OnCompliance tracks the date and warns you before it costs anything.
9 steps over about 111 days, filing DIR-12 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collect Foreign National Documents | None | within 14 days |
| 2 | Notarize & Apostille/Consularize Documents | None | within 21 days |
| 3 | FEMA Compliance Check | None | within 14 days |
| 4 | Apply for DIN (Foreign National) | None | within 14 days |
| 5 | Hold Board Meeting | None | within 7 days |
| 6 | Pass Board / Shareholder Resolution | None | within 1 day |
| 7 | Issue Appointment Letter | None | within 3 days |
| 8 | File DIR-12 with ROC | DIR-12 | within 30 days |
| 9 | Update Statutory Registers | None | within 7 days |
The 9 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Collect mandatory documents: Passport (mandatory), Address proof (bank statement/utility bill), Email & mobile.
All documents must be notarized AND apostilled (Hague Convention countries) or consularized (non-Hague countries).
Verify FEMA compliance if applicable. Check sectoral caps, approval requirements, and reporting obligations.
Apply for DIN using apostilled/consularized passport and address proof.
Convene Board Meeting to approve appointment of Foreign Director.
Pass the appropriate resolution (Board or Shareholder) for appointment.
Issue formal appointment letter to the Foreign Director.
File Form DIR-12 with ROC within 30 days of appointment.
Update Register of Directors and other statutory registers.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 111 days across 9 steps. The first step is: Collect Foreign National Documents.
DIR-12. DIR-12 is the change in directors filing under §170 of the Companies Act 2013.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.