EPF Passbook Download: Step-by-Step Guide for 2025

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), launched in 1952 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, helps salaried individuals build a retirement corpus. Both employees and employers contribute 12% of the basic salary and dearness allowance to the EPF account each month. Over time, this amount grows and can be accessed during emergencies or retirement. The EPF passbook is a vital document that tracks all contributions, interest earned, and withdrawals, thus making it essential for managing your EPF account effectively.

What Is An EPF Passbook?

The EPF passbook is an online record that shows monthly contributions made by both the employer and employee to an employee’s EPF account. It helps you track your EPF balance, interest earned, and transaction history. To access the passbook, you must first complete UAN registration on the EPFO portal. The passbook becomes available for download or viewing six hours after registration. Note: You cannot access the passbook if your EPF account is inactive or already settled.

How To Check EPF Passbook?

You can check your EPF passbook online through the EPF Portal. To be able to check and download EPF passbook from the EPF portal, the members should be registered. Members can download their passbook through the following methods:

1. Through the EPF Portal
2. Through UMANG App 

Download EPF Passbook From EPF Portal

EPF passbook can be downloaded online if you are a member of the Employees’ Provident Fund. To view and download  the EPF passbook online in easy steps, follow the below mentioned steps:

Step 1: Visit the official website of EPFO from your laptop or mobile.

Step 2: Under the ‘Our Services’ section, click the ‘For Employees’ option. 

Step 3: Navigate to the ‘Member Passbook’ option and click on it. 

Step 4: Enter your UAN and password as generated on the EPF member portal. Next, click on the ‘Login’ button.

Step 5: It will open to the page that contains all the Member IDs who hold EPF Accounts linked with your UAN.

Step 6: Next, click ‘Select Member ID’ and select your EPF account. 

Step 7: Click on the ‘View Passbook’ option.

Step 8: Your EPF Passbook will open in a new tab in PDF format.

Step 9: Click the ‘Download Passbook’ option to get your EPF passbook.

Download EPF Passbook From UMANG App

You can also download the EPF passbook online using the UMANG app. You need not visit the portal of EPF to view the passbook when you follow this method. Here are the steps you should follow:

Step 1: Download the UMANG app on your mobile phone or laptop.

Step 2: Navigate to the 'All Services' tab and click the 'EPFO' option.

Step 3: Open ‘Employee Centric Service’ and click the ‘View Passbook’ option.

Step 4: You will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number after entering UAN.

Step 5: Enter that OTP on the UMANG portal to proceed further.

Step 6: The Member IDs of all EPF accounts linked with your UAN will be displayed. 

Step 7: Click on the selected ID to view or download your EPF passbook.

Conclusion

This article is a complete guide on how to log in to the EPF portal and download the EPF passbook. Now you can download, view and print the EPF passbook easily from the online portal by registering on the unified member portal. With your passbook, you can check the date of EPF establishment, contributions from the employer and employee, employer ID, EPFO name and type, employee’s name, etc. You can even check the time and date when you have downloaded or printed the passbook from the online portal.