Know Your Customer (KYC) - Meaning, Requirement, Procedure & KYC Status Check

Need for KYC (Know Your Customer)

In today’s scenario, where all financial transactions are being entered into digitally, the need for KYC particularly e-KYC, is widespread. We have listed down some important areas where KYC is required.

• Opening of bank accounts
• While applying for loans or credit cards
• Opening your locker
• In mutual fund investment
• To establish a new mobile connection
• To change beneficiary or signatories

Available KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures

Know Your Customer compliance can be done via any of these modes, namely.

• Offline Mode
• Online Mode
• Aadhar-based Biometric

KYC Check through Offline mode

• You can download the KYC application form from CDSL Ventures Limited and fill in your details.
• Then, you will have to sign and submit a filled copy of the form to the authorized person with whom you wish to invest in mutual funds.
• Photocopies of the ID proof, address proof, and your passport-size photograph should be attached to the form and submitted.

KYC Check through Online Mode

• Visit the official website of KRA and create your account
• Fill in your personal details
• Then, you will be asked to enter your registered mobile number along with your Aadhaar card number.
• Then you will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number, which will be further used in verification.
• Lastly, you need to upload a self-attested e-aadhaar copy.

Aadhar based Biometric

• You can opt for Aadhaar-based KYC. For this, you can have an authorized person from the agency to visit you and collect your details.
• You need to submit your Aadhaar copy to the authorized person
• Then you will be asked to map your fingerprints on the scanner and then will be linked to the database
• Your details will be generated by matching the fingerprint to the Aadhaar database
• Now your KYC is validated

Role of PAN card in KYC

The primary purpose of KYC is to verify and document each individual’s identity. It is mandatory to possess a PAN card for all the income-earning individuals and non-individuals issued by Govt. of India. Its main purpose is to identify and verify the identity of the individuals before they perform any financial transactions. The Permanent Account Number is an important document required in KYC processing.

Documents required for KYC compliance

The following documents should be submitted along with the Know Your Customer application form and one passport-size photograph.

• ID Proof– ID proof can comprise any one of the following: PAN Card, Driving License, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport Copy, or bank photo passbook.
• Proof of address– You can show one of the following documents as your address proof-Recent electricity bill, Mobile or landline Bill, passport copy, latest bank passbook, voter ID, Aadhaar card, driver's license, or even your ration card.

How to Check KYC Status Online?

You can easily check the KYC status if you have submitted your KYC documents. All you need is to follow the steps mentioned below to track PAN KYC update status:

• First of all, you have to visit the official website of CDSL at
• Now, you have to enter either
  1. Your PAN number or
  2. Enter your name, DOB, and exempt category
• Enter the valid captcha to proceed
• Click on submit to check the status
• A screen, as shown below, will open up. In case your KYC has already been verified then, the latest status will be shown as ‘MF- Verified by CVLMF’. If not, the status will be shown as ‘Pending’.
• If you want, you can also take out the print of the checked KYC status.

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