The required documents:
Step-1: Application forms
Online official URL:
https://www.onlineservices.nsdl.com/paam/endUserRegisterContact.html
Short Briefings, How to apply for PAN online?
- Paperless online PAN application facility based on eSign (i.e. Aadhaar based e-Signature) and
Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) has been provided to applicant enabling PAN applicants to
furnish their application for PAN online, upload scanned images of supporting documents,
photo & signature and digitally sign the application online.
No physical documents are required to be sent by the PAN applicants for eSign and DSC
based PAN applications.
Alternatively, applicant may opt to process online PAN application by forwarding application
documents physically as given below:
- On successful submission of online application and payment (for online mode of
payment), an acknowledgement receipt is generated.
- Save and take a print out of the acknowledgement receipt.
- The duly signed and photos affixed acknowledgement receipt along with prescribed
supporting documents should be sent to ‘INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES UNIT
(Managed by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited)’ at 5th Floor Mantri
Sterling , Plot No. 341, Survey No. 997/8, Model Colony, Near Deep Bungalow
Chowk, Pune-411 016.
- The 15 digit acknowledgement no. appearing on the acknowledgement receipt
can be used for tracking status of application.
Step-2: There are 3 Type of Application acceptable for Citizens
Step-3: Fees for Application
Step-4: Mode of Payment (भुगतान का प्रकार )
- Payment may be made online using Credit / Debit card and Net-bankingfacility
- Alternatively,thepayment may be made by Demand draft drawninfavour of‘NSDL-PAN’
Payable at Mumbai.
Step-5: Supporting documents
- Proof of Identity (POI), Proof of Address (POA) and Proof of Date of Birth (PODB) as per
Rule 114(4) of Income Tax Rules, 1962
- Proof of AADHAAR (Copy of AADHAAR Card), if AADHAAR is mentioned.
- Additional documents for PAN Change Request application
- Proof of PAN – Copy of PAN card/allotment letter
- .Proof of Change Requested – Documents indicating change of name (i.e. Name/Father’s
name) from old name to new name
Step-6: Important Check Points while filling form
- No initials/abbreviations to be used in name/father’s name (except for Middle name).
- No prefixessuch as Dr, Col, Major, etc. should be mentioned in‘Name’,father’sname and
‘Name to be printed on card’ fields.
- . Representative Assessee (RA) details mandatory for minor/lunatic/idiot/deceased cases
- POI, POA and PODB should indicate exactly the same name as mentioned in theapplication.
Step- 7: Track Status of PAN Application
- आवेदन की ल्पथर्डत पर नज़र रखनेके डलए 15 अोंक ोंकी पावती सोंख्या का उपय ग करें, ि डनम्नानुसार है:
डटन वेबसाइट पर ल्पथर्डत की िाोंच करनेके डलए यहाों ल्पिक करें
एसएमएस 'NSDLPAN 15 अोंक एके । सोंख्या' से57575 तक।
- click here to Check status at TIN website
- SMS ‘NSDLPAN 15 digit ack. no.’ to57575
- E-mail us at tininfo@nsdl.co.in
- Contact our Call Centre at (020) - 2721-8080
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