How to Apply for a New PAN Card Online / Offline - A Step by Step Guide
PAN or Permanent Account Number is an important document which is required to carry out certain tasks. Given this, it is necessary to have the card which contains a unique 10-digit alphanumeric code which is issued by the Income Tax Department.
A PAN card is required to file an IT return, open a bank account, purchase a new asset such as a car or a house, for accommodations, trade & purchases, or even for transactions exceeding a certain amount, among many other things.
You can apply for the PAN card either online or offline. Here, we take a look at how you can avail the card using online mode via the Protean eGov Technologies Limited (formerly NSDL) and UTIITSL website.
How to Apply for a PAN Card Online :-
You can submit your PAN application online through one of two portals. The first is the NSDL portal, and the second is the UTIITSL portal. After visiting the official websites of any of these portals, you must complete one of these forms: Form 49A (for Indian citizens) or Form 49AA (for non-Indian citizens) (for foreigners).
When you log in to either the NSDL or UTIITSL web portals, follow the steps outlined below.
Step 1: Visit the NSDL website's Online PAN Application section
Step 2: Select your application type: Form 49A (Indian Citizens) or 49AA (Foreign Citizens) or Changes or Correction in PAN/Reprint of PAN Card.
Step 3: Select your Category. The options are: Individual, Association of Persons, Body of Individuals, Trust, Limited Liability Partnerships, Firm, Government, Hindu Undivided Family, Artificial Judicial Person, and Local Authority.
Step 4: Fill in the Title, Last name/surname, First name, Middle Name, Date of Birth/Incorporation/Formation in DD/MM/YYYY format, email ID, mobile number, and Captcha code. Submit the form.
Step 5: On the next page you will receive an acknowledgement with a token number. Click on 'Continue with PAN Application Form' on this page.
Step 6: You will be directed to fill in more personal details similar to Form 49A or Form 49AA. Input all the necessary information.
Step 7: Choose how you want to submit the documents. You can: a) Forward application documents physically; b) Submit digitally through digital signature; c) Submit digitally through e-sign.
Step 8: On the same page, indicate what documents you are submitting as proofs for identity, address, and date of birth. Confirm the declaration, place and date of application. Review and submit the form. Make sure you make no mistakes.
Step 9: Click on 'Proceed' and you will be taken to the payment options. Choose between Demand Draft and Online Payment through Bill Desk.
Step 10: If you choose Demand Draft, you will have had to make a DD before you begin the application process as you have to provide the DD number, date of issue, amount, and the name of the bank from where DD is generated on the portal.
Step 11: If you choose Bill Desk, you can pay through Net Banking, and Debit or Credit Cards.
Step 12: Click on 'I agree to terms of service' and proceed to pay. The PAN application fees will vary based on whether you are sending documents separately to Protean eGov Technologies Limited or uploading online.
Step 13: If you pay by using your credit card or debit card or via net banking, you will receive an acknowledgement receipt and payment receipt. Print the acknowledgement receipt.
Step 14: Attach two recent photographs along with the acknowledgement receipt.
Step 15: After payment is confirmed, send the supporting documents via post or courier to Protean eGov Technologies Limited.
How to Apply for a Reprint or Change Details on your PAN Card Online :-
When you log in to either the NSDL or UTIITSL web portals, follow the steps outlined below.
Step 1: Visit the Offical website: https://www.pan.utiitsl.com/PAN/#.
Step 2: Click on ‘Change/Correction in PAN Card’.
Step 3: A new page will open where you will have to click on ‘Apply for Change/Correction in PAN Card details’. Fill in the required details. Fill in the required details.
Step 4: Pay the required amount.
Step 5: Print out the acknowledgement and send it to the Protean eGov Technologies Limited office by post. Ensure that you also mail the required documents (identity proof, address proof, and proof of date of birth).
Step 6: You may also be required to provide proof of an existing PAN card. You can also choose the digital or paperless mode to make the correction or changes in your PAN Card.
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Important Link For Apply New PAN Card/ Apply for Change/ Correction in PAN Card details :-
PAN card Fees /Charges :-
PAN Card Charges for Indian citizens-
- Indian applicants need to pay an amount of Rs 110 (Processing Fee + GST of 18%) to acquire a PAN card
PAN Card Fees for Foreigners citizens-
- Foreigners are required to pay Rs. 1,011.00 (Application fee + Dispatch charges + GST of 18% for new PAN card)
How to Apply for a PAN Card Offline :-
Step 1: Go to the official Protean eGov Technologies Limited website (formerly NSDL) - https://www.tin-nsdl.com/
Step 2: Under ‘Downloads’, click on ‘PAN’. A new page will open where you will have to click on ‘Form 49A’. If you are a non-resident individual (NRI) or a foreign national, click on ‘Form 49AA’.
Step 3: Download this form.
Step 4: Fill in the application form.
Step 5: Upload photo copies of all supporting documents (elaborated in the section below) along with a passport size photograph.
Step 6: You should pay a fee of Rs.110 which can be paid via cash or demand draft.
Step 7: On your envelope, you should write 'APPLICATION FOR PAN -N-15 DIGIT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NUMBER'. Example, 'APPLICATION FOR PAN -- N-881010200000063').
Step 8: Send the envelope to this address:
Income Tax PAN Services Unit, Protean eGov Technologies Limited e-Governance Infrastructure Limited, 5th Floor, Mantri Sterling, Plot No. 341, Survey No. 997/8, Model Colony, Near Deep Bungalow Chowk, Pune - 411016