Yes, a foreign national can be appointed as a director in an Indian company.
To obtain a Director Identification Number (DIN), the applicant must fill Form DIR-3.
Details of a valid passport must be provided and a certified copy attached.
Supporting documents, including a photograph, must be duly attested.
Attestation can be done by the Indian Embassy or Consulate in the applicant’s home country,
or by a notary public in the applicant’s home country.
Alternatively, the MD, CEO, or Company Secretary of an Indian company (where the applicant is a director) can attest.
If the applicant holds a valid multiple-entry Indian visa, PIO, or OCI card,
attestation can also be done by a Public Notary, Gazetted Officer, or practicing CA/CS/CMA in India.