e-Pan Card: What is e-Pan Card, Apply, Status and Download

Applicants can apply for e-PAN card on the Protean (formerly NSDL) or the UTIITSL website. They can apply for an instant e-PAN card on the Income Tax website. Here is the brief process to apply for e-PAN card on the Protean or UTIITSL website:

• Visit the Protean or UTIITSL website.
• Click on ‘Apply for PAN card’ option.  
• Choose the option to receive only the e-PAN card if you do not require a physical PAN card.
• Enter the required details on the PAN application. 
• Upload the documents and submit the form.
• Pay the required fees and get the acknowledgement number.
• The e-PAN card will be sent to the applicants' email.

Applying for an instant e-PAN card is simple on the Income Tax e-Filing portal: 

• Visit the Income Tax e-Filing portal.
• Select the ‘Instant e-PAN’ option on the homepage.
• Enter the Aadhaar number and OTP received on the registered mobile number and submit. 
• The e-PAN card will be sent to the applicants' email.

e-PAN Card Status

You can easily check your e-PAN card status online using your acknowledgement number or Aadhaar number, depending on where you applied. 

The process to check the e-PAN card application status is as follows:

• Visit the Protean or UTIITSL website.
• Enter the acknowledgement number or the application number and captcha code and click 'Submit'.
• The status of the e-PAN card will be displayed on the screen.

For instant e-PAN card status, visit the Income Tax e-filing portal and enter your Aadhaar and OTP to track real-time updates. 

e-PAN Download 

When the e-PAN card is processed and generated, applicants will receive it by email. However, if they are unable to find that email or have deleted the email without saving the e-PAN card, they can also download the e-PAN card directly from the Protean or UTIITSL website and use it for various purposes. The process to download the e-PAN card is as follows:

• Visit the Protean or the UTIITSL website.
• Enter the required details, such as acknowledgement number or PAN, date of birth, etc.
• Enter the OTP and click 'Download e-PAN'. 

When an applicant has applied for instant e-PAN card, it can be downloaded from the Income Tax website by entering the Aadhaar number, OTP and clicking ‘Download e-PAN’ button.

Note: Downloading an e-PAN is free within 30 days of allotment or update. After 30 days, Protean and UTIITSL may charge a nominal fee for downloading the e-PAN again.

e-PAN Card Password

An e-PAN card password is required to open the pdf of the downloaded e-PAN card. You can view and use the e-PAN card only after entering the password of the pdf file. The password is the date of birth in the following format - ‘DDMMYYYY’.

e-PAN Card Print

An individual can request a re-print of the e-PAN card to get a printed copy or a physical copy of the PAN card. When an individual requests to re-print the e-PAN card, he/she will get the PAN card print copy to the residential address. Here is the process for re-print of PAN card:

• Visit the Protean or the UTIITSL website.
• Enter the required details, such as PAN, Aadhaar number, date of birth, GSTIN (if applicable) and captcha code and submit it.
• Enter the OTP, pay the required fees and submit it.
• The printed PAN card will be sent to the applicant's address.

e-PAN Card Sample

Below is the sample of e-PAN card:

e-PAN Card Fees

 Instant e-PAN generated through the Income Tax e-Filing portal is free of cost. However, if you apply for an e-PAN through the Protean or UTIITSL portal, the following application fees apply:

An e-PAN card is a secure and legally valid digital version of the physical PAN card that can be used for income tax filing, KYC, banking, and other financial transactions. Whether you want to know what is e-PAN card, apply for an instant e-PAN, check your e-PAN status, or download your e-PAN, the entire process can now be completed online quickly and conveniently.