PAN Application Submission Modes

We can apply for PAN card online and the various mode of submission of PAN application is as below:

Method 1: Instant PAN through Aadhaar Card from Income Tax Portal

Income Tax Department has launched an Aadhaar based PAN verification process named e-PAN. In short, it is a free of cost and paperless facility where you get an e-PAN number in real times based on your Aadhaar documents e-KYC. However, this facility is strictly for residents individual who is not an owner of a PAN card. Under this facility, any individual over 18 years of age and having a valid Aadhaar card is allotted a PAN card number.

1. Click on this link and then select “Instant PAN through Aadhaar” under “Quick Links”.
2. Click on “Get New PAN” and then follow it up by entering your Aadhaar details and the captcha code.
3. When you confirm the above, you will be required to tick a box which says:
4. You have never been allotted a PAN.
5. Your mobile number is linked with Aadhaar.
6. Your complete date of birth in (DD-MM-YY) format is available on Aadhaar card.
7. You are not a minor as on the application date of PAN.
8. You have read terms and conditions.
9. After this, click on “Generate Aadhaar OTP” and confirm the OTP and validate Aadhaar details.
10. When you submit this, you will get an acknowledgement number in your registered mobile number and email id. With this, you have successfully applied for a PAN card.
11. Redo step 1 and then select “Check status of PAN”.
12. Quote your Aadhaar number, verify it with OTP, and you will get the e-PAN.
13. You will get an option to download it if PAN has been allotted.

Method 2: Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) based PAN Application from NSDL Portal

If you are a resident Indian and want to apply for a New PAN through DSC, click here.

If you are a non-resident Indian and want to apply for a New PAN through DSC, click here.

For PAN Correction through DSC, click here.

It must be noted that the DSC must be issued to them by an authorized Certifying Authority in India. For PAN application through DSC, only class II and III DSCs are accepted. The DSC of the applicant should be used for signing the application. It must be noted that the DSC should bear the name of the applicant or Representative Assesse (guardians in the case of minor or lunatic or idiot applicants, their guardians).

The PAN applicant should get a scanned copy of all supporting documents such as a proof of identity, a proof of address, a proof of date of birth, a photograph, a signature. There are some specifications that are to be maintained while uploading the scanned documents. The specifications are:

Note that if you don’t follow these guidelines then you we will get an error saying “Please upload standard Documents”. So follow the parameter guidelines and don’t try to compress documents with any software.

You can check out the DSC utility by clicking here.

Now, follow the stepwise guidelines to apply DSC based PAN.

1. Firstly, the applicant has to fill up and submit the Form 49A online. For instructions of filling form 49A, click here. Before making the final submission, he or she must make sure that there is no error. If any error is found, the applicant must rectify and resubmit the form.
2. A confirmation screen will be displayed. The applicant has to edit it to make correction or confirm the same.
3. Then the applicant must make the payment. It can be done through Credit card or Debit card or through Net banking. For a physical copy of PAN Card, if the communication address is within India, PAN application is charged at the rate of INR 101.00 including GST and if the communication address is outside India, PAN application is charged at the rate of INR 1011.00 including GST. For an e-PAN card, PAN application is charged INR 66.00 irrespective of communication address location.
4. Finally, when the confirmation is done, a 15 digit unique acknowledgment number will be displayed. The applicant must save it in his personal computer and take a print of it.

Method 3: PAN Application through NSDL website – Ekyc or Signed Document Submission

As the name suggests, you can verify your PAN details in the website of National Security Depository too.

1. Click here then click on “Application Type” and select the form applicable for you. If you are a resident Indian then Form 49A is applicable for you. On the other hand, if you are a non-resident individual (NRI) or foreign national then Form 49AA is applicable for you.
2. Select “Categoty” and fill up the form by quoting your name and date of birth.
3. Click on “Submit”. As soon as you do this, a token number will be generated and you will be required to click on a link to continue your application. We recommend you to take a screenshot or note down the number before you continue.
4. When you continue with the PAN application, a page will ask you to proceed with any of the three options:
5. Submit digitally through e-KYC and e-Sign (Paperless) – Only for Individual or Forward the Application Physically – for others.
6. Fill up necessary details such as Aadhaar number, parents name and then click on “Next”.
7. A new page will ask for some personal details like source of income, address, and contact details. You have to fill these up and click on “Next”.
8. You have to make a payment of INR 115.9 + GST. If you choose for physical documents instead of e-KYC and e-Sign then you have to pay INR 110.
9. After this authenticate your Aadhaar through OTP, take a print if it and send it to the Income Tax PAN Service Unit of NSDL office. In case, the verification fails since Aadhaar is not linked with mobile, take a print out of the acknowledgement receipt, paste your photograph and sign the receipt. Send this along with all other documents to the abovementioned Unit of NSDL office.
10. It will take 15-20 days for the whole process. In the meanwhile, you can track your PAN application here.

PAN verification process for non-individuals

Some Quick links

Download e-PAN card allotted within 30 days by clicking here – here you can download the e-PAN copy like e-Adhar for PAN allotted within 30 days

Request for e-PAN by clicking here – here you can download the e-PAN copy like e-Adhar for PAN allotted for more then 30 days by

Request reprint of PAN card then he or she can do that by clicking here – here you can request for just reprint of PAN card without any changes and without any documents, you just need to verify through OTP

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