2015-05-19

How to Apply for PAN Card: Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten digit alpha numeric character issued, in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department, to any “person” who applies for it or to whom the department allots the number without an application. PAN enables the department to link all transactions of the “person” with the department. These transactions include tax payments, TDS/TCS credits, returns of income/wealth/gift/FBT, specified transactions, correspondence, and so on.

Apply for new Permanent Account Number (PAN) to Income Tax Department through an online Form 49A. Users can apply for new PAN by selecting a category of applicant such as individual, firm, Hindu Undivided Family, etc. Details about procedure of applying for PAN online, documents required, processing fee, category of applicant and application form are also available.


PAN has become an essential part of any financial transaction, it is now mandatory to obtain a PAN for yourself. Moreover, it is a widely recognized photo identity and proof of address.

There is no age limit for applying PAN Card. Any person, who intends to enter into economic or financial transactions where quoting PAN is mandatory, must also obtain PAN.

How to Apply For PAN Card and Check Application Status Online
You can apply for PAN Card through tin.tin.nsdl.com for Changes/Correction in your PAN card by filling up an online form.

For pan card online application form

https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/form49A.html

For check your PAN/TAN Application Status

https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pantan/StatusTrack.html

You can apply for PAN Card through tin.tin.nsdl i.e only the Government charges of Rs. 105 would apply.

You can choose for additional services to help us serve your better

Premium Support (Telephone Support & Live Status Update) Rs. 99

Pick up Facility Rs. 199.

Required Documents to Apply Online For Pan Card

You have to submit the following documents with the application form:

Two Passport size photographs

Proof of Identity (POI) click here for list of acceptable POI

Proof of Address (POA) click here for list of acceptable POA

Proof of Change of Name (POC) click here for list of acceptable POC

Proof of Issuance of PAN card (POP) click here for list of acceptable POP

Individual Indian citizens residing in India can provide photocopy of any one of the following as Proof of Identity.

Voter Identity Card

Driving License

Passport

Aadhaar card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India

Arm’s License

Photo identity card issued by the Central Government or a State Government or a Public Sector Undertaking

Pensioner Card having photograph of the applicant

Central Government Health Scheme Card or Ex-servicemen Contributory Heath Scheme photo card

Ration Card having photograph of applicant

You need some additional details before you are applying for New PAN Card like

Mobile number and email id should be mentioned necessarily in the online form.

In case of mobile number, applicant should mention 10 digit mobile number

Applicant will receive an auto generated mail from tin.tin.nsdl PAN services with an attached filled application form.

Online application can be made either through the portal of NSDL

(http://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/index.html) or portal of UTITSL

(http://www.utitsl.co.in/utitsl/uti/newapp/newpanapplication.jsp).

The charges for applying for PAN online are the same i.e. Rs. 94 (including service tax) for Indian communication address and Rs.944 (including service tax) for foreign communication address, i.e. ther are no additional charges. Payment of application fee can be made through credit/debit card or net-banking. Once the application and payment is accepted, the applicant is required to send the supporting documents through courier/post to NSDL/UTITSL. Only after the receipt of the documents, PAN application would be processed by NSDL/UTITSL.

Apply PAN Card Online CLICK HERE

https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/

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