Income Tax PAN card apply online, Instant free e-PAN, Section 139AA Aadhaar linking & reprint
Visit Official Portal →💡 A PAN (Permanent Account Number) Card is a unique 10-digit alphanumeric identifier issued by the Income Tax Department under Section 139A of the Income Tax Act 1961. It is mandatory for filing income tax returns, salary TDS deductions (Form 16), opening bank accounts, and high-value transactions. Citizens can generate a free Instant e-PAN in 10 minutes on incometax.gov.in using Aadhaar authentication or order a physical card reprint for ₹50.
Instant (10 minutes for digital e-PAN) | 10–15 days for physical laminated card via Speed Post
Instant e-PAN: 100% Free | Physical PAN Card: ₹50 for reprint / ₹107 for fresh physical application (Indian address)
All Indian citizens (including minors through guardian), NRIs, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs), firms, and companies
Every individual taxpayer, business entity, salaried professional (for Form 16 / TDS), bank account holder, and anyone conducting transactions over ₹50,000
Visit incometax.gov.in, select 'Instant e-PAN', click 'Get New e-PAN', enter your Aadhaar number, authenticate via OTP, and download your digitally signed e-PAN PDF within 10 minutes.
Visit onlineservices.nsdl.com (Protean) or pan.utiitsl.com, select 'Form 49A (Indian Citizen)', and choose 'Paperless via Aadhaar e-KYC'.
Provide your full legal name, date of birth, father's/mother's name, and contact details.
Pay ₹107 for new physical card delivery (or ₹50 for a physical reprint if you already have an e-PAN) via UPI, Debit Card, or Net Banking.
Track the 15-digit acknowledgment number online. The physical PVC smart card will be dispatched via India Post Speed Post.
Update your name spelling, date of birth, photo, or signature on your PAN card:
Go to onlineservices.nsdl.com and choose 'Application Type > Changes or Correction in existing PAN Data'.
Enter your existing PAN and mark checkboxes against the fields you want to modify.
Upload Aadhaar/Marksheet as proof and pay the statutory fee.
Receive the amended e-PAN by email and the updated physical card via Speed Post.
Download an official digital e-PAN PDF online:
Go to incometax.gov.in and click on 'Instant e-PAN'.
Click 'Continue' and enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number.
Enter the 6-digit OTP received on your Aadhaar-linked mobile.
Download your e-PAN. The PDF password is your Date of Birth in DDMMYYYY format.
Track the status of your PAN card application or correction request:
Go to tin.tin.nsdl.com/pantan/StatusTrack.html.
Select 'PAN - New / Change Request' and enter your acknowledgment number.
View verification status and get the India Post Speed Post tracking number.
Instant e-PAN is a paperless, digitally signed digital PAN issued free of charge by the Income Tax Department to applicants who have a valid Aadhaar linked to an active mobile number and have never been allotted a PAN before. It is generated within 10 minutes on incometax.gov.in and holds 100% legal validity.
Under Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, an unlinked PAN becomes 'Inoperative'. An inoperative PAN cannot be used for filing ITR, pending refunds will not be issued, and TDS/TCS will be deducted at higher rates (up to 20%). To make it operative again, pay a ₹1,000 late fee challan under Major Head 0021 / Minor Head 500 on the e-Filing portal.
If you already have a PAN number or e-PAN and need a physical plastic card, visit the official reprint portal of Protean (onlineservices.nsdl.com/paam/ReprintEPan.html) or UTIITSL. Enter your PAN, Aadhaar, DOB, pay ₹50 via UPI/card, and the card will be delivered to your Aadhaar address by Speed Post.
When filling PAN Form 49A, there is an optional field asking for the National Population Register (NPR) enumeration slip number. This is purely for census demographic integration and is 100% optional — you can leave it blank.
Yes. A minor can apply for a PAN card through their parent or legal guardian who acts as the Representative Assessee. The minor's PAN does not contain a signature or photo until they attain 18 years of age and apply for an update.
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