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. Applicants must 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. If you applied through NSDL or UTIITSL, visit their respective websites and use the acknowledgement/application number. For instant e-PAN card status, visit the Income Tax e-filing portal and enter your Aadhaar and OTP to track real-time updates. 

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

• 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.

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.