Simple PAN card application steps: Learn how to apply online, required documents, and smooth process details.
Have you misplaced your PAN card and been unable to find it? Or do you or someone you know wants to apply for the first time? There are two options - offline and online. Moreover, you can even request for updates or corrections to your PAN details.
In case if you have never tried before, here's how the Online Application for PAN Card works:
Applying via NSDL Website
Step 1: Go to the NSDL website and choose the "New PAN Indian Citizen (Form 49A)" PAN card application.
Step 2: Fill out all the details.
Step 3: Pay the necessary fees. Demand drafts, credit/debit cards, and net-banking are all acceptable forms of payment. With the acknowledgment you receive, you may keep track of the progress of your application. In addition, you will also receive it via your email.
Step 4: Send the necessary paperwork to the NSDL office in Pune through courier or postal service. The PAN card will be issued in 15 days after the NSDL has verified the application and supporting papers.
Applying via UTIITSL Website
Step 1: Fill the PAN card application available on the UTIITSL website.
Step 2: Pay the application fee. On successful payment, acknowledgment will be displayed and also sent to your email address.
Step 3: Within 15 days of submitting Form 49A online, deliver the documents to the UTIITSL office by courier. The UTIITSL will process the application and supporting documents and issue the PAN card in 15 days.
How to Apply for PAN card Offline?
Step 1: Download the 'Form 49A' from the NSDL e-Gov website.
Step 2: Complete the application's details.
Step 3: Add your photo and signature to the application.
Step 4: Submit everything at the nearby PAN centre.
Step 5: Pay the application fee
Step 6: The acknowledgment number can be used to follow the progress of your application.
Within 15 days of the documents being verified, a PAN card will be issued. It's as simple as that. Nowadays everyone has a smart phone and the online facility works best to our advantage. So if you have been delaying to get a PAN card or make changes in your existing PAN card, it's not too late.
