PAN Aadhaar Link - How to Link Aadhaar Number With PAN Card Online?

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The CBDT has mandated Aadhaar authentication for new PAN card applications from 1st July 2025. Thus, people applying for a PAN card from 1st July 2025, must have an Aadhaar card.

All PAN cardholders must mandatorily link their PAN with Aadhaar card to keep the PAN card active. The deadline to link PAN-Aadhaar was 30th June 2023. Citizens who have not linked PAN with Aadhaar can still link their PAN-Aadhaar by paying a penalty of Rs.1,000.

However, individuals who have obtained their PAN card on or before 1st October 2024 using Aadhaar enrolment ID, must link their PAN card with Aadhaar card by 31st December 2025 for free. If they do not link within 31st December 2025, their PAN card will become inoperable from 1st January 2026.

How to Link Aadhaar With PAN Card?

A PAN card which is inoperative due to non-linking with Aadhaar can be activated by paying the penalty and requesting to link PAN-Aadhaar. Two main steps for linking your Aadhaar with your PAN is as follows:

I. Payment of penalty. 
II. Submit the Aadhaar-PAN link request. 

Things to keep handy:

• Aadhaar Card
• PAN Card
• Mobile number linked to Aadhaar

I. Payment of Penalty

This is applicable for all PAN cardholders who have obtained PAN card with Aadhaar number.

Step 1: Visit the Income Tax e-Filing Portal.

Step 2: Enter the ‘PAN’ number under ‘PAN/TAN’ and ‘Confirm PAN/TAN’ column, enter mobile number and click the ‘Continue’ button.

Step 3: After OTP verification, it will be redirected to e-Pay Tax page. Click the ‘Continue’ button.

Step 4:  Click the ‘Proceed’ button under the ‘Income Tax’ tab.

Step 5: Select Assessment Year as ‘2025-26’, ‘Type of Payment (Minor Head)’ as ‘Other Receipts (500)’ and Sub-type of Payment as ‘Fee for delay in linking PAN with Aadhaar’ and click the ‘Continue’ button.

Step 6: The applicable amount will be pre-filled against ‘Others’ option. Click ‘Continue’ button and make the payment.

You can pay the late penalty on Income Tax e-filing Portal through net banking, debit card, over the counter, NEFT/RTGS or payment gateway option. However, you can pay the penalty through the payment gateway option when you have a bank account with the following authorized banks:

• Axis Bank
• Bank of Baroda
• Bank of India
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Canara Bank
• Central Bank of India
• City Union Bank
• Federal Bank
• HDFC Bank
• ICICI Bank
• IDBI Bank
• Indian Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• IndusInd Bank
• Jammu & Kashmir Bank
• Karur Vysya Bank
• Kotak Mahindra Bank
• Punjab & Sind Bank
• Punjab National Bank
• RBL Bank
• South Indian Bank
• State Bank of India
• UCO Bank
• Union Bank of India 

After making the payment, proceed to link your PAN with your Aadhaar card immediately.

II. Submit Online/Offline Requests for Linking of Aadhaar Number and PAN

This is applicable for all PAN cardholders, including those who have obtained PAN card with Aadhaar enrolment ID number before 1st October 2024. You can do online linking of the Aadhaar number with your PAN by logging on to the Income Tax e-filing portal. There are two ways of linking your PAN to your Aadhaar:

1. Without logging in to your account 

2. Logging in to your account

Method 1: Without Logging in to Your Account 

Step 1: Go to the Income Tax e-filing portal.

Step 2: Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and click the ‘Validate’ button.

Step 3: Enter your name as per your Aadhaar card and mobile number and click the ‘Link Aadhaar’ button.

Step 4: Enter the OTP received on your mobile number and click the ‘Validate’ button.

Step 5: The request for PAN Aadhaar linking will be sent to the UIDAI for validation. 

If the payment details are not verified on the e-filing portal: 

After validating your PAN and Aadhaar, you will see a pop-up message: “Payment details not found”. Click on the ‘Continue to Pay Through e-Pay Tax’ button for the payment of the fee since the payment is the pre-requisite to submit the Aadhaar PAN link request.

You will have to make the payment through e-Pay Tax to complete the request of linking PAN-Aadhaar.

Once the payment of the penalty is made, it will take 4-5 days to process the payment. Then, you can make the request for linking. But usually, payment will reflect in 30 mins to 1 hour and allows requests for linking.

Method 2: Logging in to Your Account 

Step 1: Register yourself at the Income Tax e-filing portal, if you are not already registered. 

Step 2: Log in to the e-filing portal of the income tax department by entering the user ID.

Step 3: Confirm your secure access message and enter the password. And click ‘Continue’ to proceed further.

Step 4: After logging in to the website, click on ‘Link Aadhaar’. Alternatively, go to ‘My Profile’ and select ‘Link Aadhaar’ under the ‘Personal Details’ option.

Step 5: Enter your Aadhaar number and click the ‘Validate’ button.

Step 6: A pop-up message will inform you that your Aadhaar number has been successfully linked to your PAN card.

Once you have sent a request to link your PAN with Aadhaar to activate your PAN card, which is inoperative due to the non-linking of PAN-Aadhaar, the UIDAI will process the request. However, the reactivation of the PAN card will take 7 days to 30 days from the date of submission of the request. 

How to Check if Your Aadhaar is Linked to Your PAN Card?

You can follow these steps to confirm if your PAN and Aadhaar cards are linked:

Step 1: Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal. 

Step 2: Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and click ‘View Link Aadhaar Status’.

Step 3: Now, if your PAN and Aadhaar are not linked, you will see a pop-up that your PAN is not linked to Aadhaar.

Click here to check out the detailed steps on finding if your Aadhaar and PAN cards are linked. And if they are already linked, you can proceed with your Income Tax Filing at Cleartax.

PAN Aadhaar Link Fees

You will have to pay a penalty of Rs.1,000 before requesting to link your PAN with Aadhaar via the Income Tax website. Only after paying the penalty of Rs.1,000 on the Income Tax e-filing Portal can you proceed to link your Aadhaar with your PAN.

However, citizens who have obtained their PAN card after 1st October 2024 on the basis of Aadhaar enrolment ID need not pay any penalty to link PAN-Aadhaar within the deadline of 31st December 2025.

PAN Aadhaar Link Customer Care Number

You can contact the following customer care numbers if you have any queries or issues related to PAN Aadhaar linking:

UIDAI: If you have any queries regarding Aadhaar card, you can contact the UIDAI helpline number - 1947.

NSDL (Protean): If you have any queries regarding your PAN card, you can contact the NSDL helpline number - 020-27218080, between 7:00 AM and 11:00 PM Monday through Sunday.

Income Tax Department: If you have any queries regarding payment of the penalty, you can contact the Income Tax department helpdesk - 1800 419 0025, 1800 103 0025, 91-80-46122000, or 91-80-61464700, between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Non-linking of your PAN with Aadhaar leads to inactivation of your PAN card. Thus, ensure that your PAN card is linked with your Aadhaar to carry out various financial transactions. If your PAN-Aadhaar is not yet linked, you can follow the steps provided above and link it after paying a penalty of Rs.1,000. Once the request is sent to link your PAN and Aadhaar card, it will be linked within 30 days, and your PAN will get re-activated.

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