Indian citizens need three types of documents to apply for a PAN card. These are an identity proof, an age proof, and a proof of date of birth.
1. Identity proof documents (one of):
• Elector's photo identity card
• Ration card having photograph of the applicant
• Passport
• Driving license
• Arm's license
• Aadhaar card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India
• Photo identity card issued by the Central Government or State Government or a Public Sector Undertaking
• Pensioner Card having photograph of the applicant
• Central Government Health Scheme Card or Ex-servicemen Contributory Heath Scheme photo card
• Certificate of identity in original signed by a Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councilor or a Gazetted Officer, as the case may be
• Bank certificate in original on letter head from the branch (along with name and stamp of the issuing officer) containing duly attested photograph and bank account number of the applicant.
• copy of the following documents of not more than three months old
• electricity bill
• landline 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
• copy of post office pass book having address of the applicant
• passport
• passport of the spouse
• voter ID card
• latest property tax assessment order
• driving licence
• domicile certificate issued by the Government
• Aadhaar card issued by the UIDAI
• allotment letter of accommodation issued by the Central Government or State Government of not more than three years old
• property registration document
• certificate of address signed by a Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councilor or a Gazetted Officer
• employer’s certificate in original
• birth certificate issued by the Municipal Authority or any office authorised to issue Birth and Death Certificate by the Registrar of Birth and Deaths or the Indian Consulate as defined in clause (d) of sub section (1) of section 2 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 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 a magistrate stating the date of birth
You can apply for a PAN card online either via NSDL or UTITSL websites. Both have been authorised to issue PAN cards in India.
For this tutorial, we will show you how to apply for a PAN card via the NSDL website.
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WMC can help you to get PAN. The average time taken to draft and file registration documents under EPF is about 5-10 working days, subject to government processing time and client document submission. Get a free consultation to get PAN by scheduling an appointment with a WMC Advisor.
