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PAN card holders find PAN Card Correction a confusing process. Eventually, they are not aware of how to update PAN Card online using the Form 49a correction. Just follow this guide to learn everything a person needs to know before applying for a PAN or seeking to request any pan card correction online to the existing one.
Application for a PAN card can be made online or offline. There are two government-authorized websites through which PAN can be applied online, and they are:
NSDL website and
The UTIITSL website
The government has vested these two organizations with the authority to issue PAN cards and accept applications for changes or issuance of duplicate PAN cards.
The application forms available on these websites are simple and clearly specify all the instructions. You need to fill out the form and submit it along with the processing fee and the documents required. If not online, you also have the option to send the documents via registered postal services to any service unit of NSDL or UTIITSL.
Indians are required to fill out Form 49A to apply for a PAN card, and non-resident Indians and foreigners have to fill out Form 49AA to request a PAN card.
Step-by-step process to apply for PAN via online means is mentioned below
This facility is to be used when you want to make certain changes in your existing PAN card. It can be a name change or a residence change etc. The process to update your PAN is almost similar to the process you must have gone through while applying for the PAN for the first time. See the steps:
It is important that in case you choose modes other than aadhaar driven online process, the documents you have uploaded or sent support the change or correction you have requested in the PAN card.
Earlier, the process would take up to 15 to 20 days. But now, with the latest technology, you can receive a PAN card within 48 hours of submitting the application.
Applying for PAN offline is also possible. Follow the steps to acquire a PAN through offline means:
No, this is against the Income Tax Act of India. No individual can possess more than one PAN card. There is a penalty of Rs. 10,000 if an individual is caught possessing more than one PAN card.
There is no specific age limit requirement to apply for a PAN card. However, people above the age of 18 are preferred. For minors, parents/guardians need to apply on their behalf.
If the applicant is an individual, then two recent coloured photographs are needed. You need to make sure that your face is clearly visible in the photographs. Photographs should not be damaged in any form. And one of the photographs needs to be cross-signed.
According to the latest revisions, the Income Tax department has come up with a new initiative known as the ‘e-PAN card’ through which you can apply for an e-PAN card. The e-PAN card is the PDF Pan card sent to your registered mail id on the same day of a successful application to NSDL. Aadhaar is a mandatory pre-requisite to avail of this facility.
Holding two PAN cards is not permitted, as per the Income Tax provisions. Therefore, if you are already having a PAN card, no fresh application shall be made. Instead, you can apply for correction or updation for the change in particulars anytime.
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