PAN Card Download - How to Download PAN Card From NSDL, UTIITSL, Name, DOB & Aadhaar Number

After your PAN card is allotted or confirmed by the Income Tax Department, you can easily download your Permanent Account Number (PAN) card online (e-PAN card) through the website where you applied for a PAN card.

Key Takeaways:

1. You can apply for a PAN card download through the NSDL, UTIITSL or the Income Tax website.
2. You need to know the PAN number or the acknowledgement number to download your PAN card.
3. Your mobile number should be active before applying for a PAN card download to receive OTP. 

Methods to Download a PAN Card

Prerequisites to Download PAN Card

Keep these things ready before downloading your PAN card:

• Acknowledgement Number or PAN Number - You must know your PAN card application acknowledgement number or PAN card number.
• Aadhaar Number - You must enter your Aadhaar card number
• Mobile Number - You must enter the OTP received on your mobile number

How to Download PAN Card From NSDL? 

The facility to download an e-PAN card through the NSDL Protean portal is available for applicants who have applied for a PAN card through the NSDL Protean website. Any new PAN card or updated PAN card can be downloaded free of cost within 30 days of PAN card allotment or confirmation from the income tax department. Otherwise, you need to pay extra charges of Rs. 8.26. 

You can download PAN card from NSDL Protean portal via two methods:

• Using PAN number
• Using Acknowledgement number

Here is the process to download PAN card from NSDL Protean: 

Step 1: Go to the official website of the NSDL Protean portal.

Step 2: Scroll down and select ‘Request for e-PAN/ e-PAN XML (PANs allotted in last 30 days)’ or ‘Request for e-PAN/ e-PAN XML (PANs allotted prior to 30 days)’, as applicable. You will be redirected to a new page.

Step 3 (a): Download e-PAN by PAN number 

On the next page, choose the ‘PAN’ option, enter your PAN number, Aadhaar number, date of birth/incorporation and GSTN (if applicable), and captcha code and click the ‘Submit’ button.

Step 3(b): Download e-PAN by Acknowledgement number

When you choose the ‘Acknowledgement Number’ option, enter the Acknowledgement number, date of birth/incorporation, captcha code and click the ‘Submit’ button.

Step 4: Choose any one option to receive OTP - Email ID, mobile number or both, tick the declaration and click the ‘Generate OTP’ button.

Step 5:  Now, enter the OTP and click on the ‘Validate’ button.

Step 6: If your free download of e-PAN is exhausted, you will receive a message on the screen. Click on the ‘Continue with paid e-PAN download facility’. Select the payment option and pay the fee. 

Step 7: Your e-PAN card will be sent to your email ID as a PDF file. You can click on the download icon to download your e-PAN card. 

How to Download PAN Card from UTIITSL?

The facility to download e-PAN through the UTIITSL portal is available for applicants who have applied for a PAN card through the UTIITSL portal. Any new PAN card or updated PAN card can be downloaded free of cost within 30 days of PAN card allotment or confirmation from the income tax department. Otherwise, you need to pay extra charges of Rs. 8.26.

Here is the process to download PAN card from UTIITSL: 

Step 1: Go to the official UTIITSL portal.

Step 2: Scroll down and click on the ‘Click to Download’ option under the ‘Download e-PAN’ tab.

Step 3: You will be redirected to a new page. Enter your PAN number, date of birth, GSTIN number if required, and captcha code, then click the ‘Submit’ button.

Step 4: On the next page, enter the captcha code and select the mode of receiving OTP (Both Email and SMS, Only Email or Only SMS). Tick the declaration and click the ‘Get OTP’ button.

Step 5:  Now, enter the OTP and click on the ‘Validate’ button.

Step 6: Make the payment, if applicable. E-PAN card will be sent to your email ID. Click on the link in your email ID to download the e-PAN. 

How to Download PAN Card Online With Aadhaar Number?

You can download your e-PAN card with Aadhaar Number from the Income Tax e-filing portal. However, the facility to download PAN card with Aadhaar number is only available for applicants who have applied for an instant e-PAN card on the e-filing website. There are no charges to download an instant e-PAN card.

Here is the process to download PAN card from Income Tax e-filing portal: 

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

Step 2: Under the ‘Check Status/ Download PAN’ tab click the ‘Continue’ button.

Step 3: Enter ‘Aadhaar Number’ and click the ‘Continue’ button.

Step 4: Enter the ‘Aadhaar OTP’ send to your Aadhaar registered mobile number and click ‘Continue’.

Step 5: The status of your e-PAN will be displayed. When the new e-PAN has been allotted, click the ‘Download e-PAN’ to download the e-PAN copy.  

How to Download PAN Card Without PAN Number?

You can download your PAN card without PAN number when you have applied for a new PAN card on the NSDL Protean website or the Income Tax e-filing portal.

Steps to download a PAN card without a PAN number from the NSDL Protean website:

Step 1: Visit the official NSDL e-PAN Download Portal.

Step 2: Select the ‘Acknowledgement Number’ option.

Step 3: Enter your Acknowledgement Number, Date of Birth, and the Captcha Code displayed on the screen.

Step 4: Choose your preferred OTP delivery mode, and enter the OTP you receive and confirm your identity.

Step 5: Once verified, proceed to make the payment (if applicable) to download your e-PAN card. 

Steps to download a PAN card without a PAN number from the Income Tax e-filing portal:

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

Step 2: On the homepage, look for the ‘Check Status / Download PAN’ option under the Quick Links section and click ‘Continue’.

Step 3: Enter your Aadhaar number in the space provided and hit ‘Submit’.

Step 4: Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number, tick the consent check box, and click ‘Submit’ once again.

Step 5: Once verified, you’ll see the option to ‘Download e-PAN’. Click on it and your e-PAN will be downloaded.

PAN Card Download by Name and Date of Birth

You can download your PAN card by entering the date of birth when you applied for a new e-PAN card on the NSDL Protean website or the UTIITSL website.

Steps to download a PAN card by date of birth from the NSDL Protean website:

 Step 1: Visit the NSDL Protean website.

Step 2: Select ‘PAN’ or ‘Acknowledgement Number’, and enter your PAN/acknowledgement number, date of birth, Aadhaar number (if applicable), and captcha code.

Step 3: Choose how you want to receive the OTP, enter the OTP, and make the payment.

Step 4: Once the payment is successful, you can download your e-PAN card.

Steps to download a PAN card by date of birth from the UTIITSL website:

Step 1: Visit the UTIITSL website.

Step 2: Enter your PAN number, date of birth, GSTIN (if applicable), and the captcha code.

Step 3: Choose your preferred OTP delivery method, enter the OTP, and proceed with the payment.

Step 4: Once the payment is successful, you can download your e-PAN card.

How to Download PAN Card From Digilocker?

Step 1: Sign in to your Digilocker account.

Step 2: Under ‘Issued Documents’, search for ‘Income Tax Department’ and click on the ‘PAN Verification Record’ tab.

Step 3: Enter your PAN details, such as your PAN number and name on your PAN card.

Step 4: Tick the consent and click on ‘Get Document’.

Step 5: Your PAN card will be downloaded to your Digilocker.

Step 6: The PAN card document can be shared with requesters whenever required.

How to Download Duplicate PAN Card?

Step 1: Go to the NSDL website.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Download e-PAN/ e-PAN XML' tab available at the top of the page.

Step 3: On the next page, choose ‘Acknowledgement Number’ or ‘PAN’ option. 

Step 4: Enter the required details, and captcha code and click the ‘Submit’ button.

Step 5: Next, select any one option to receive OTP - email ID, mobile number or both. Tick the declaration and click the ‘Generate OTP’ button.

Step 6: Enter the OTP and click on the ‘Validate’ button.

Step 7: You will receive the duplicate PAN card on your email ID. 

PAN Card Download PDF

When you apply for a PAN card download, your PAN card will be sent to your email ID from the NSDL Protean or the UTIITSL website as a PDF file. The downloaded PDF file containing your e-PAN card can be opened by entering the PAN card password. 

Your date of birth or date of incorporation is your password to open the downloaded e-PAN card PDF file. The password format to open the e-PAN card PDF file is as follows: DDMMYYYY.

PAN Card Customer Care Number

In case you are unable to download your e-PAN card or view your downloaded e-PAN card, you can reach out to the PAN card customer care number to resolve your query: 

• Income Tax Department - NSDL - +91-20-27218080
• UTIITSL - +91-33-40802999, 033-40802999
• NSDL - 020-27218080, 08069708080

PAN Card Customer Care Email ID

You can even send an email to the following PAN card customer care email ID's to resolve your queries related to PAN card download. 

• UTIITSL - utiitsl.gsd@utiitsl.com
• NSDL - tininfo@proteantech.in 

PAN card download is easy and can be obtained in minutes. When the PAN card is downloaded within 30 days of its allotment, it is free of cost. However, you can download it anytime from the convenience of your home, irrespective of its allotment date, by paying a minimal amount of Rs. 8.26. e-PAN cards can be downloaded through the NSDL Protean website or the UTIITSL website.

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