How to Apply for PAN Card | Online PAN Card Apply in India 2023

How to Apply for PAN Card | Online PAN Card Apply in India 2023

PAN Card is a ten-digit unique alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax Department. PAN card is basically in the form of a laminated plastic card.

PAN Card number is used to identify various taxpayers in the country.

About PAN Card

PAN Card is a ten-digit unique alphanumeric & number, issued by Income Tax Department, now we discuss the structure of the ten characters of PAN.

Out of the first 5 characters, the first 3 characters represent the alphabetic series from AAA to ZZZ.

The fourth character of the PAN Card represents the status of the PAN Cardholder.

Pfor Individual
Tfor Trust
Ffor Firm/ Limited Liability Partnership
Lfor Local Authority
Jfor Artificial Juridical Person
Gfor Government Agency
Bfor Body of Individuals (BOI)
Afor Association of Persons (AOP)
Hfor Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)
Cfor Company

The fifth character of the PAN Card represents in

  • Individual
    • PAN holder’s first character of last name or surname
  • Non-individual
    • PAN holder’s first character of the name

The next four characters (Numbers) are sequential numbers running from 0001 to 9999.

The last character OR tenth character is an alphabetic check digit.


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How to Apply for PAN Card & Details

PAN CardIncome Tax Department
Online applying detailsClick here
Available for Indian citizen / INR
Official websiteIncome tax
Apply for E-PANE-PAN
The online application can be madeNSDL or UTITSL
How to Apply for PAN Card | Online PAN Card Apply in India 2023

PAN Card Application Fees

You can check by clicking Here

Type of PAN Card Applications

  • Application for allotment of PAN
    • FORM 49A
    • FORM 49AA
  • Application for new PAN Card/Changes/Correction in PAN data

How to Apply for an e-PAN Card

PAN Card application is also done online by following the steps given.

To apply for an e-PAN Card go to the official website.

How to Apply for PAN Card
How to Apply for PAN Card | Online PAN Card Apply in India 2023

On this official website, where we have many choices but click on the Instant E-PAN.

After clicking on Instant E-PAN

How to Apply for PAN Card
How to Apply for PAN Card | Online PAN Card Apply in India 2023

Here we have two option

  • Get a New e-PAN Card
  • Check status / Download PAN Card

If you want to create a new PAN, then click on Get new e-PAN

How to Apply for PAN Card

In this step, you enter the 12-digit Aadhaar number, and after that click on the check box and Continue.

After clicking the continue button, will get OTP on the Mobile number which is linked with Aadhaar Card.

Enter that OTP & click on that check box.

In this step, all your details (Name, DOB, Address) will show which is already linked with your Aadhaar Card.

Check whether all details are proper or not, if the details are clear then click on the check box & Continue.

After clicking continue, you will get a message Your request for an e-Pan Card has been submitted successfully.

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