Online application procedure for PAN
Application forms
Sr.
No.
Type of Application
Citizenship
Prescribed form
Indian
Application for allotment of PAN – Form 49A
1
For obtaining PAN
(i.e. PAN is not allotted)
Foreign
Application for allotment of PAN – Form 49AA
2
Reprint of the PAN card
Indian
‘Request for new PAN card or/and Changes or
correction in PAN data’
Foreign
For Change / Correction in
PAN Data
Indian
‘Request for new PAN card or/and Changes or
correction in PAN data’
3
Foreign
Application Fee
(a)
If Physical PAN Card is required:
While submitting PAN application form, applicant will have to indicate whether physical PAN card is required.
If applicant opts for physical PAN Card, then physical PAN card will be printed & dispatched at communication
address. The e-PAN card in PDF format will be dispatched at e-mail ID mentioned in PAN application form, if the
same is provided. Fees applicable are as follows:-
Sr. No.
Particulars
Fees (exclusive of
applicable taxes) (`)
Fees (inclusive of
applicable taxes) (`)
PAN applications submitted Online using * physical mode (i.e. Physical documents forwarded to NSDL e-Gov.)
1
Dispatch of physical PAN Card in India
(Communication address is Indian address)
91
107
2
Dispatch of physical PAN Card outside India (where
foreign address is provided as address for
communication)
862
1,017
PAN applications submitted Online through paperless modes (**e-KYC & e-Sign / **e-Sign scanned based /
DSC scanned based):
1
Dispatch of physical PAN Card in India
(Communication address is Indian address)
86
101
2
Dispatch of physical PAN Card outside India (where
foreign address is provided as address for
communication)
857
1,011
(b) If physical PAN Card is not required:
PAN applicant will have to indicate at the time of submission of PAN application, if the physical PAN Card is not
required. In such cases, email ID will be mandatory & e-PAN Card will be sent to the PAN applicant at the email
ID. Physical PAN Card will not be dispatched in such cases. Fees applicable are as follows:-
Sr. No.
Particulars
Fees (exclusive of
applicable taxes)
(`)
Fees (inclusive of
applicable taxes)
(`)
PAN applications submitted Online using * physical mode (i.e. Physical documents forwarded to NSDL e-Gov.)
1
e-PAN Card will be dispatched at the email ID mentioned
in the PAN application form
61
72
PAN applications submitted Online through paperless modes (**e-KYC & e-Sign / **e-Sign scanned based /
DSC scanned based):
1
e-PAN Card will be dispatched at the email ID mentioned
in the PAN application form
56
66
*Note: For above mentioned PAN applications submitted online using physical mode, additional UIDAI charges
notified by UIDAI for Aadhaar Authentication services vide UIDAI notification no. 1 of 2019 dated March 6, 2019
would be levied along with applicable tax.
**Note:For above mentioned e-KYC along with e-Sign and e-Sign scanned based PAN application, additional e-Sign
charges and UIDAI charges notified by UIDAI for Aadhaar e-KYC & Aadhaar Authentication services vide UIDAI
notification no. 1 of 2019 dated March 6, 2019 would be levied along with applicable tax.
Mode of Payment
Payment may be made online using Credit / Debit card and Net-banking facility
Alternatively, the payment may be made by Demand draft drawn in favour of ‘NSDL-PAN’
payable at Mumbai.
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
Important Check Points while filling form
No initials/abbreviations to be used in name/father’s name (except for Middle name).
No prefixes such as Dr, Col, Major, etc. should be mentioned in ‘Name’, father’s name 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 the application.
How to apply for PAN?
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 alongwith prescribed
supporting documents should be sent to ‘INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES UNIT (Managed by
NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited)’ at 4th Floor Sapphire Chambers , Baner
Road , Baner, Pune 411045.
The 15 digit acknowledgement no. appearing on the acknowledgement receipt can be used
for tracking status of application.
Track Status of PAN Application
Use 15-digit acknowledgement number for tracking the status of application, as under:
Check status at TIN website –please click here
SMS ‘NSDLPAN 15 digit ack. no.’ to 57575.
E-mail us at tininf[email protected]
Contact our Call Centre at (020) - 2721-8080
Fax us your queries at (020) - 2721-8081
Write to us at following address:
INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES UNIT (Managed by Protean eGov Technologies
Limited), 4th Floor Sapphire Chambers , Baner Road , Baner, Pune 411045.
Please read instructions and guidelines carefully before filling online application forms
