A Provident Fund (PF) is an investment fund maintained by EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) wherein the employee and employer/government contribute toward an employee’s retirement corpus. The EPFO allocates a 12 digit Universal Account Number (UAN) for such accounts.
Important Links
ServiceLink EPFO Member Login Login to EPFO Member Portal UAN Passbook Login View UAN Passbook
EPF members can view their EPF UAN passbook online to view the status of the PF contributions, the total contribution amount, the date of the contribution and the interest credited by the EPFO every year. A PF account holder or member can view the PF passbook through various ways.
All EPF members who have activated their UAN number/registered on the UAN Member e-Sewa or EPFO portal can view and download the passbook. However, they can view the passbook only after six hours of UAN activation. The passbook facility will not be available for the following member:
Employees can now activate their UAN number online and use that 12-digit number to view their PF account’s entire amount. Before you start the process of activating a UAN online, you’ll need your Aadhaar number. It's better if you also keep your smartphone nearby because an OTP will be sent to it.
Once you have logged in, you will view your profile and service history. Given below is the stepwise process to login to the EPFO member portal or UAN member e-Sewa portal after UAN activation:
The following steps shows the latest passbook download procedure through EPFO portal.
Step 1: Visit the EPF portal and click on ‘e-Passbook’ option available on the homepage.
Step 2: Enter your UAN number, password, captcha and click on the ‘Sign In’ button.
Step 3: Click on the ‘Passbook’ option.
Step 4: Select the ‘Member ID’ and your PF details will be displayed on the screen.
Step 5: You can print this passbook by clicking on the ‘Download as PDF’ option.
EPFO services are also available on the UMANG app available on the Google Playstore or Apple app store. UMANG refers to the Unified Mobile App for New Governance. Below are the steps to download the UAN passbook through UMANG App:
Step 1: Download the UMANG app from Google Play Store or App Store.
Step 2: Log in to the UMANG app by clicking on the profile picture. Select ‘Services’ and click on the ‘Social Security’ option.
Step 3: Click on ‘EPFO’ option from the list of services.
Step 4: Under ‘Employee Centric Service’, click on ‘ View Passbook’.
Step 5: Enter your UAN number and click on ‘Get OTP’.
Step 6: Enter the OTP received on your mobile and click on the ‘Submit’ button.
Step 7: Click on the Company for which you want to view and download the EPF passbook.
Step 8: The passbook will be displayed on the screen.
Step 9: Click on the ‘Download’ button to download the EPF passbook.
The UAN passbook contains the following details:
Users can check the UAN account balances through SMS or missed call other than through the EPFO portal and UMANG app.
EPFO Balance Check through SMS
There is a probability that you may not receive a message if your Aadhaar, PAN and bank account were provided by the employer and were not digitally approved. In such an instance, you must contact your employer immediately.
EPFO Balance Check through Missed Call
For further reading and understanding, check out these articles
1. How To Withdraw PF Amount Online?
2. How to Check PF Claim Status?