How to Update PAN Card on NSDL, and UTIITSL?
PAN card correction becomes necessary when details printed on the PAN card are incorrect, outdated, or incomplete.
Key Highlights:
- PAN card correction online: Through Protean (formerly NSDL e-Gov) or UTIITSL portals.
- PAN card correction offline: By visiting the nearest PAN centre.
- Documents Required: Identity, address and date of birth proof.
- Fees: Varies based on submission mode and PAN dispatch option.
- Application Status Tracking: Online portals, SMS, email or customer care through the acknowledgement number.
What is PAN Card Update?
PAN card update refers to modifying or correcting personal details printed on your Permanent Account Number (PAN) card. This includes changes to your name, date of birth, father’s name, address, mobile number, photo, or signature. The PAN card correction form must be submitted to modify these details in the PAN card.
NSDL e-Gov, renamed Protean eGov Technologies, and the UTIITSL websites are the primary platform for PAN card update online. The PAN correction form can also be downloaded from the Protean eGov portal and submitted to the PAN centre for updation.
Common Reasons for PAN Card Correction
Here are the most common reasons to apply for a PAN card update:
- Change in name after marriage
- Spelling errors in the name
- Change of address
- Incorrect date of birth
- Mismatch in signature
- Photo update required
- Name change through legal means, such as a gazette notification
PAN 2.0 Update
The Government of India introduced PAN 2.0 in 2024. PAN 2.0 is an upgraded version of the PAN card with a QR code, enhanced features and security.
Key Features of PAN 2.0
- Unique QR code enabling instant verification
- Integration of PAN card with Aadhaar for secure and easy KYC verification
- Paperless processing and operations with faster approvals
- Improved cybersecurity and compliance with key ISO certifications
- Instant generation of e-PAN card free of cost
- Data encryption against unauthorised access and breaches
Changes in PAN 2.0
There are many enhanced features incorporated in PAN 2.0 compared to the PAN card, as listed below:
- An enhanced dynamic QR code feature for easier access to real-time PAN data
- Facilitates validation of PAN details, ensuring authenticity
- Quick paperless KYC verification
- Unified portal for all PAN/TAN-related services
- Enhanced security to protect taxpayer data
- Advanced identification and prevention of duplicate PAN cards
How to Apply for PAN 2.0?
- Visit the Protean TIN portal or UTIITSL portal.
- Enter your PAN number, Aadhaar number, date of birth, captcha code and click ‘Submit’.
- Choose the method to receive OTP, enter the OTP and ‘Submit’.
- Download the e-PAN received on your registered email ID.
Cost of PAN 2.0
Existing PAN cardholders can upgrade to PAN 2.0 for free if there are no changes in their PAN details. If there are changes in PAN details, they must pay a fee of ₹66 to update the details and obtain a new e-PAN 2.0.
How to Update PAN on NSDL/Protean Portal?
If you have applied for a PAN card via the NSDL e-Gov website, then you need to do PAN card correction online by updating PAN details on that website. Follow this step-by-step guide to make NSDL pan card correction online:
Step 1: Visit the Protean PAN website.
Step 2: Select ‘Changes or Correction in Existing PAN Data’ option under ‘PAN Application Type’.
Step 3: Select the ‘Applicant Category’, fill in your name, date of birth/ incorporation/ formation, email ID, mobile number, citizenship (Indian or not), PAN number. Tick the consent, Captcha and tap on ‘Submit’.
Step 4: Once the request is registered, you will receive a Token Number on the email ID. Click on ‘Continue with PAN Application Form’. The token number can be used to access the draft version of the form in case of session timeout.
Step 5: On this screen, you will see three options.
- Submit digitally through e-KYC & e-Sign (Paperless)
- Submit scanned images through e-Sign
- Forward application documents physically
To complete the NSDL pan card correction process online through Aadhaar OTP, select the first option ‘Submit digitally through e-KYC & e-Sign (Paperless)’ for updating your PAN.
Step 6: If you need a new physical copy of the updated PAN card, select yes. Enter the last four digits of your Aadhaar number.
Step 7: Scroll down and update the required details. Remember to tick the relevant box for which correction or update is required. After filling up, click on ‘Next’ to proceed to the page ‘Contact and other details’.
Step 8: Enter the new address or updated mobile number or email and proceed to the next page.
Step 9: Attach the proof document along with a copy of PAN. Fill in the declaration section, attach a copy of your ‘photograph’ and ‘signature’ and click ‘Submit’.
Step 10: You will now see a preview of the form. Enter the first eight digits of your Aadhaar Number and ensure all other details filled in by you are correct.
Step 11: After submitting the PAN card correction form, the payment page will appear. Payment can be done through various payment gateways. After successful payment, you will receive a payment receipt.
Step 12: You will now have to complete the KYC process. Select the check box to accept the terms and conditions and click on ‘Authenticate’.
Step 13: An OTP will be generated and sent to your Aadhaar Registered mobile number. Enter the OTP and submit the online PAN application form. On the next screen, click on ‘continue’ with eSign.
Step 14: Here, accept the terms and conditions by ticking the box. Enter your Aadhaar number and click on ‘Send OTP’. Enter the OTP sent to your Aadhaar Registered mobile number and verify.
You can now download the acknowledgement form. The password to open this file is your date of birth in the format DD/MM/YYYY.
Please note: If you choose the ‘Forward application documents physically’ option, you will have to take a print out of the acknowledgement and send the acknowledgement along with the attachment of the required documents to the following address by post within 15 days of application submission online:
Income Tax PAN Services Unit,
Protean eGov Technologies Limited,
4th Floor, Sapphire Chambers,
Baner Road, Baner, Pune - 411045
How to Update PAN Card on UTIITSL Portal?
When you have applied for a PAN card on the UTIITSL website, you need to update the PAN card details on the UTIITSL website by following the below process:
Step 1: Visit the UTIITSL website.
Step 2: Select the mode of submission of documents, enter your PAN number, select the PAN card mode and click the ‘Submit’ button.
Step 3: Once the request is registered, you will receive a reference number. Click on ‘OK’.
Step 4: Remember to tick the fields that requires to be updated or corrected. Enter the updated or correct personal details. Click on ‘Next Step’ once the details are entered.
Step 5: Address will be updated as per your Aadhaar card. Enter your contact details and click on ‘Next Step’.
Step 6: Enter the PAN number and verification and click the ‘Next Step’ button.
Step 7: Upload the documents and click the ‘Submit’ button.
Step 8: Verify the details on the form and click on the ‘Make Payment’ button.
Step 9: Select the mode of online payment and make the payment. A success message will be displayed once the payment is successfully made. Take a print out of the form.
You will receive a text message on your registered mobile number when your PAN card is dispatched via post.
Please note: If you choose the ‘Physical (Forward Application with documents physically)’ option, you will have to take a print out of the form, affix photograph and signature, attach the documents to the form and post them to any one of the following nearest UTIITSL offices:
1) PAN PDC Incharge - Mumbai region
UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited
Plot No. 3, Sector 11, CBD Belapur,
Navi Mumbai - 400614
2) PAN PDC Incharge - Kolkata region
UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited
29, N. S. Road, Ground Floor,
Opp. Gilander House and Standard Chartered Bank,
Kolkata - 700001
3) PAN PDC Incharge - Chennai region
UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited
D-1, First Floor,
Thiru -Vi-Ka Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600032
4) PAN PDC Incharge - New Delhi region
UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited
1/28 Sunlight Building, Asaf Ali Road,
New Delhi -110002
NSDL vs UTIITSL for PAN Card Correction
The Government of India has authorised only two entities for PAN card online services:
- Protean eGov Technologies Limited (Protean NSDL)
- UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited (UTIITSL)
Both these official entities provide PAN card correction online services and are backed by the government. Here’s a table outlining Protean NSDL vs UTIITSL:
Features | Protean NSDL | UTIITSL |
Speed | Faster processing (in most cases) | Slightly slower but reliable |
Best Suited For | Online users or Online PAN applications | Offline users or offline PAN submissions |
Ease of Use | High | Medium |
Popularity | Higher | Moderate |
How to Update PAN Offline?
To file for PAN card update offline, follow this step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Download the PAN correction form from the Protean PAN website.
Step 2: Fill out the entire form and submit the same with essential documents at any nearest PAN centre.
Step 3: After your submission and payment, you will receive an acknowledgement slip at the centre.
PAN Card Update Form Download
You can download the PAN CR-01 Form (used for PAN card update for individuals) or PAN CR-02 Form (used for PAN card correction for non-individuals) from the Protean PAN website to update your existing PAN details offline and receive a new updated PAN card.
How to Correct a Specific PAN Detail?
Given below are common PAN updates:
- Change Name in PAN (including after marriage): Update your legal name by submitting identity proof and name change proof (marriage certificate, gazette, etc.).
- Change Date of Birth in PAN: Submit valid DOB proof such as Aadhaar, birth certificate, matric certificate to change date of birth.
- Change Address in PAN: Address updates are fetched from Aadhaar when using paperless mode.
- Update Mobile Number & Email ID: Enter new contact details in the form and verify via OTP.
- Change Photo or Signature in PAN: Upload a new passport-size photo or updated signature image during correction form submission.
Documents Required to Change PAN Card Details
- Copy of PAN card.
- Proof of identity, address and date of birth (as provided below).
For Individuals and Hindu Undivided Family (HUF):
| Proof of Identity | Proof of Address | Proof of Date of Birth |
| Aadhaar card | Aadhaar card | Aadhaar card |
| Voter’s ID | Voter’s ID | Voter’s ID |
| Driving license | Driving license | Driving license |
| Passport | Passport | Passport |
| Ration card | Post office passbook having address of the applicant | Matriculation certificate or mark sheet recognised board |
| Arm’s license | Latest property tax assessment order | Birth certificate |
| Photo identity card issued by the Central or State Government or Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) | Domicile certificate issued by the Government | Domicile certificate |
| Pensioner card | Property registration document | Pension payment order |
| Central Government Health Scheme Card | Electricity bill, landline bill, gas bill or water bill not older than 3 months | Photo identity card issued by the Central or State Government or PSU |
| Certificate of identity signed by a Member of Legislative Assembly, Member of Parliament, Gazetted officer or Municipal Councilor | Allotment letter of accommodation issued by the Central or State Government not older than 3 years | Central Government Health Service Scheme Card |
| Bank certificate on letter head from the branch containing duly attested photograph and bank account number | Bank account statement in country of residence not older than 3 months, Depository account statement or Credit card statement | Marriage certificate |
| Certificate of address signed by a Member of Legislative Assembly, Member of Parliament, Gazetted officer or Municipal Councilor | Affidavit sworn before a magistrate stating the date of birth | |
| Employer certificate |
For Foreign Citizens:
| Proof of Identity | Proof of Address |
| Copy of passport | Copy of passport |
| Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India | Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India |
| Copy of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of India | Copy of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of India |
| Attested copy of other national, taxpayer identification number, or citizenship identification number duly attested by ‘Apostille’ (for the countries signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961) or by the High Commission, Indian Embassy or Consulate in the country where the applicant is located or authorised officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Banks registered in India | Attested copy of other national, taxpayer identification number, or citizenship identification number duly attested by ‘Apostille’ (for the countries signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961) or by the High Commission, Indian Embassy or Consulate in the country where the applicant is located or authorised officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Banks registered in India |
| Copy of registration certificate issued by the Foreigner’s Registration Office showing Indian address | |
| Copy of bank account statement in the country of residence or Non-resident External (NRE) bank account statement in India | |
| Copy of Residence Certificate in India or Residential permit issued by the State Police Authorities | |
| Copy of Visa granted and appointment letter or contract from Indian Company and Certificate of Indian address issued by the employer |
For Entities Owning Office in India:
| Type of Applicant | Documents |
| Company | Copy of registration certificate issued by Registrar of Companies (ROC) |
| Partnership Firm | Copy of registration certificate issued by Registrar of firms or partnership deed |
| Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) | Copy of registration certificate issued by the Registrar of LLPs |
| Trust | Copy of the trust deed or registration certificate number issued by Charity Commissioner |
| Association of Person, Local Authority, Body of Individuals, or Artificial Juridical Person | Copy of registration certificate number or agreement issued by registrar of cooperative society, charity commissioner, other competent authority, document originating from any department of Central or State Government showing identity and address |
For Entities Not Owning an Office in India:
| Type of Applicant | Documents |
| Company/ Partnership Firm/ LLP/ Trust/ Association of Person/ Local Authority/ Body of Individuals/ Artificial Juridical Person | Copy of Registration Certificate issued in the country where the applicant is located, duly attested by ‘Apostille’ (for the countries signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961) or by the High Commission, Indian Embassy or Consulate in the country where the applicant is located or authorised officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Banks registered in India |
| Copy of Registration Certificate issued in India or of approval granted to set up office in India by Indian Authorities |
Additional Documents for Name Change in PAN Card:
| Type of Applicant | Documents |
| Married Women | Marriage invitation card, marriage certificate or copy of passport showing husband’s name |
| Individuals | Publication of name change in the gazette |
| Companies | Certificate of ROC for a name change |
| Partnership Firms | Revised partnership deed |
| Association of Persons, trusts, Body of Individuals, or Artifical Judicial Persons | Revised registration, deed or agreement. |
| Minor name corrections like spelling correction, expansion of initials, etc | Proof of identity containing corrected data |
PAN Card Correction Fees and Charges
The PAN card correction fees for online application submission are as follows:
| Mode of submission of PAN application documents | Particulars | Fees (inclusive of applicable taxes) |
| PAN application submitted at PAN centres or submitted online using physical mode for physical dispatch of PAN card | Dispatch of physical PAN card in India | ₹107 |
| Dispatch of physical PAN card outside India | ₹1,017 | |
| PAN application submitted through paperless modes for physical dispatch of PAN card | Dispatch of physical PAN card in India | ₹101 |
| Dispatch of physical PAN card outside India | ₹1,011 | |
| PAN application submitted at PAN centres or submitted online using physical mode for e-PAN card | e-PAN card dispatched at the email ID of the applicant | ₹72 |
| PAN application submitted through paperless modes for e-PAN card | e-PAN card dispatched at the email ID of the applicant | ₹66 |
| Request for Reprint of PAN card submitted through separate online link (No Updates) | Dispatch of physical PAN Card in India | ₹50 |
| Dispatch of physical PAN Card outside India | ₹959 |
How to Track PAN Update Status?
You can track the PAN card status in various ways. A comprehensive guide to track the PAN card correction application status through various methods is provided below:
Via NSDL Portal
- Visit the Protean NSDL PAN status page.
- Select application type as ‘PAN - New/ Change Request’.
- Enter the acknowledgement number and click ‘Submit’.
Via UTIITSL Portal
- Visit the UTIITSL track PAN card page.
- Enter Application or PAN number.
- Enter the date of birth /incorporation and captcha code and click ‘Search’.
SMS Tracking
Open the messaging app on your mobile phone, type the following SMS - ‘NSDLPAN <15-digit acknowledgement number>’ and send to 57575.
For example: If your acknowledgement number is ‘095747250156972’, then type the message - ‘NSDLPAN 095747250156972’ and send it to 57575.
You will receive the status updates on your registered email ID at every stage from the official Protean NSDL or UTIITSL portal. These update emails provide dispatch and delivery details.
Calling Customer Support
You can call the customer support helpline numbers and provide the acknowledgement number or application number to know the status of your PAN card update online application:
- Protean NSDL helpline number: 020 - 27218080
- UTIITSL helpline number: +91-033-40802999, 033-40802999
PAN Card Correction for NRIs and Foreign Citizens
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), foreign citizens and foreign companies can apply for a PAN card correction online to update or correct their PAN details.
How to apply for a PAN card correction?
- Visit the Protean NSDL or the UTIITSL portal.
- Select the ‘Changes/Corrections in PAN Data’ form.
- Fill in the required information in the form, including your PAN card number.
- Select the details to be updated in your PAN card (name, father's name, date of birth, gender, address, contact information).
- Enter the updated details and upload the required documents.
- Pay the fees and submit the form.
Documents required for PAN card update
- Passport copy
- Attested copy of other national, taxpayer identification number, or citizenship identification number
- Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card (if applicable)
- Address proof, such as:
- Copy of bank account statement in the country of residence or Non-resident External (NRE) bank account
- Copy of Residence Certificate in India or Residential permit
- Copy of Visa
- Copy of the company registration certificate issued by the Foreigner’s Registration Office showing the Indian address (if applicable)
PAN card correction can be completed easily online through the Protean or UTI portals by submitting valid documents and verifying details via Aadhaar OTP. The PAN card update process is quick, secure, and ensures your PAN data stays accurate for tax and financial compliance.
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