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First of all, everyone should know what DIN is? DIN stands for Director Identification Number. The central government allows unique DIN to the existing directors anyone with an intention to become a Director. It is an 8 digit number provided for a lifetime. DIN sustains the details of the Directors in a database.
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We have mentioned that DIN is a unique number, so it is important to know that a person can have a specific DIN for themselves. Even if they are directors of 2 different companies they will be issues a specific DIN. Also, leaving a job and joining a new one, won\u2019t change their DIN.
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Causes behind the DIN Surrender (When to surrender your DIN)<\/font><\/b>
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There are certain reasons that might convince you to surrender your DIN. Due to these reasons, the government can also cancel the DIN:
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  1. If the director is issued a matching DIN, the details of both the DIN will be combined during the correctly retained number.<\/font><\/li>\n
  2. When someone attains the DIN illegally doing and fraudulent activities.<\/font><\/li>\n
  3. When the individual concerned is dead.<\/font><\/li>\n
  4. When the court proclaims that the concerned individual is of an unsound mind.<\/font><\/li>\n
  5. When the person related is adjudicated as an insolvent.
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    Apart from the reasons mentioned above, the directors have another option to surrendering the DIN according to Form DIR-5. The director will have to submit an application saying that he\/she was never employed as a director in a company and has never used that DIN for filing. After that the central government will check the e-records and verifies thoroughly, they can deactivate that DIN. 
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    When we talking about DIN Surrender, we advise that one must Register their businesses under MCA. We have provided all the details regarding Company Registration<\/a>, on our official website Legal Salaah.<\/b> Visit our webpage and follow all the procedures for Company Registration. Before that, let’s finish about the DIN Surrender.
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    How to know that someone has 2 DIN\u2019s?<\/b>
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    If you want to check whether you have more than one DIN, follow the steps:
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    Step 1<\/b>: Visit the MCA website through this link: http:\/\/www.mca.gov.in\/ and log in.
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    Step 2<\/b>:  Now, look for \u201cCompanies\/LLPs in which a person is\/was a director\/Designated Partner\u201d option and click on it.
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    Step 3<\/b>:  Press on the search button of DIN\/DPIN.
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    Step 4<\/b>: Search after filling the details like name, Father\u2019s Name and Birth date.
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    Step 5<\/b>: The website will show the allotted DIN Number. <\/font><\/div>\n
    If you find more than one DIN Number, take the necessary steps for DIN surrender that is of no use.   <\/font><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Documents Required<\/font><\/b>
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    You cannot just simply decide and surrender your DIN. To surrender the DIN, a person will have to file the Form DIR-5 using the MCA from the website. For filing the e-form you will need various documents that are mentioned below:
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