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

Applicants can apply for e-PAN card on the 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 NSDL or UTIITSL website:

• Visit the NSDL or UTIITSL website.
• Select the option to not receive the physical PAN card or 'e-PAN card' on the PAN card application.  
• 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 NSDL 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 NSDL or UTIITSL website and use it for various purposes. The process to download the e-PAN card is as follows:

• Visit the NSDL or the UTIITSL website.
• Enter the required details, such as acknowledgement number or PAN, date of birth, etc.
• Enter the OTP, pay the fees (applicable for downloading e-PAN after 30 days of its allotment) 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.

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 NSDL 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

There are no fees applicable for instant e-PAN cards applied on the Income Tax e-filing portal. However, the fees for e-PAN card filed through NSDL or UTIITSL website are as follows:

The e-PAN card is a secure and valid digital alternative to the traditional PAN card. It can be applied for free, downloaded instantly, and used for all purposes where a physical PAN card is required. Whether you want to check your e-PAN card status, reprint your card, or know what is e-PAN card, the process is now simpler, faster, and entirely online.