With government stressing on “GO Digital” and also becoming digital savvy, it means there are many important government functions that can be carried online and one of those is submitting Pan card application online.
Applying for PAN card online is simple and all you have to do is fill forms online and mail your documents to the Income tax Pan services offices to finalize the process. Once the form on site is filled and papers are dispatched, the application is processed and card shipped directly to your residential address.
The very first step is to get the copies of different documents that are needed for submitting your application and the following documents are required to be uploaded to the PAN services Unit website along with the scanned passport photograph.
Just start by making a scan of any one document per section:
- Proof of identity: A copy of any of these document is acceptable as ID proof for PAN card:
- Aadhar card issued by the Unique identification Authority of India
- Elector’s photo identity card
- Driving license
- Passport
- Ration card having photograph of the applicant
- Arms license
- Photo identity card issued by Central Government or State Government or public sector Undertaking
- Pensioner card having photograph of the applicant
- Central government health services scheme card or Ex – Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme photo card
- Certificate of identity in original signed by a member of Parliament or member of legislative Assembly or Municipal councilor or Gazette officer
- Bank certificate in original on letter head from the branch with name and stamp of the issuing officer, containing attested photograph and bank account number of the applicant
- Address proof: Along with photo ID, one has to enclose the address proof in the application and any of these following documents can be included with your form:
- Aadhar card issued by Unique Identification Authority of India
- Elector’s photo identity card
- Driving license
- Passport
- Passport of spouse
- Post office passbook having address of the applicant
- Latest property tax assessment order
- Domicile certificate issued by the government
- Allotment letter of accommodation issued by Central or State government of not more than three years old
- Property registration
- Certificate of employer in original
- Certificate of address in original signed by parliament member or legislative member or municipal councilor or Gazette officer.
Also following documents can be furnished, if it is less than three months old:
- Electricity bill
- Land line telephone or broadband connection bill
- Water bill
- Consumer gas connection card or book or piped gas bill
- Bank account statement
- Depository account statement
- Credit card statement
- Date of birth proof: A copy of any one of these documents should be sufficient as date of birth proof:
- Birth certificate issued by Municipal Authority or any office authorized to issue birth and death certificate by Registrar of birth and deaths or Indian Consulate as defined in clause (d) of sub – section (1) of section 2 of the Citizenship Act, 1955
- Pension payment order
- Marriage certificate issued by Registrar of marriages
- Matriculation certificate
- Passport
- Driving license
- Domicile certificate issued by the government
- Affidavit sworn before the magistrate stating the date of birth
- Photographs: Two recent passport sized photographs has to be submitted
Once all the aforesaid documents are scanned, follow the below mentioned steps:
- Open NSDL or UTIITSL website
- Fill form 49A and review and edit any information that is wrongly filled
- Once all the details are filled the site will redirect to payment gateway for payment of processing fee- new pan application fee is Rs. 110/- and this can be paid either by credit card or by means of internet banking and applications with foreign address will have fees of Rs.1020/-
- Acknowledgement number is generated once the money is paid and its printout is sent to Income tax department and Proof of address and identity along with two passport sized photographs should be attached with acknowledgement receipt.
- Status of the pan request can be tracked via reference number generated
- Acknowledge number along with relevant documents should be sent to Income tax department within 15 days from date of online application and envelope should be labeled –“Application for PAN”
- After verifying documents and if found satisfactory Income tax department issues PAN to the applicant and card reaches within 30 days from date of filing.