Universal Account Number(UAN): How to Get, Find and Activate UAN Number

UAN is a unique ID issued to every employee. It is linked to your PF accounts across your jobs and simplifies management, transfers, and withdrawals of funds from PF account. Linked with Aadhaar, PAN, and bank details, the UAN ensures transparency, quick processing, and easy access to various EPF services through the UAN portal.

What is UAN?

The UAN is a 12-digit unique ID issued by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), verified by the Ministry of Labour. It remains the same for an employee throughout their career, regardless of job changes.

UAN Full Form

UAN stands for Universal Account Number.

Why is UAN Important?

• Each time an employee changes jobs, EPFO issues a new member ID (EPF account) linked to the same UAN. 
• This helps to ease the process of EPF transfers and withdrawals. 
• By sharing the UAN with a new employer, the member ID gets created and linked, making the UAN an umbrella for all EPF accounts across different jobs.

Features & Benefits of  UAN

Some key features & benefits of the UAN are provided below:

How to Find Your UAN?

How to Activate UAN Online?

Documents required

• UAN number or PF Member ID
• Aadhaar number
• Date of birth (as per Aadhaar)
• Mobile number registered with your employer

To activate UAN, you must have your Universal Account Number or PF member ID with you. Here’s how to activate UAN on the EPFO portal:

Step 1: Go to the UAN portal and click on ‘Activate UAN’ under the ‘Important Links’ heading.

Step 2: Select the UAN option, enter your UAN, Aadhaar number, name, date of birth, mobile number, and captcha code, tick the consent box, and click on the ‘Get Authorisation Pin’ button.

Step 3: A new screen will appear on your desktop, where your details will be displayed. Make sure that all the information is correct.

Step 4: Now, you will have to click on the ‘I Agree’ checkbox. Enter the four-digit OTP and click on ‘Validate OTP and Activate UAN’.

Step 5: Once the OTP is verified, the UAN will be activated.

Upon UAN activation, you will receive a password on your registered mobile number to log in to your account. 

How to Link Aadhaar With UAN?

Linking Aadhaar with your EPF account ensures quicker withdrawals and transfers. Employees can now complete Aadhaar seeding directly on the UAN portal, without needing employer approval if both Aadhaar and UAN are already verified.

Follow the steps below to link UAN with Aadhaar:

Step 1: Sign in to EPFO portal using UAN, password, and captcha.

Step 2: Under the ‘Manage’ tab on the top panel, click on ‘KYC’

Step 3: Select the box in front of Aadhaar, enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number and name, and save the details.

Step 4: After submitting, your details will reflect under the ‘Pending KYC’ tab. Once the employer approves, it will reflect under the ‘Approved KYC’ tab (Approval usually takes 15 days).

PF Balance check with UAN/without UAN

There are multiple ways to check your PF balance, both with and without UAN.

1. Members can do their PF balance check with their UAN number using the following methods: 

• Through EPFO online Portal
• Through UMANG App

2. Members can check PF balance without using UAN through the following methods:  

• Send an SMS to 7738299899 from your registered mobile number in the following format -  ‘EPFOHO UAN ENG'.
• Give a missed call to 9966044425 from your registered mobile number.

UAN Customer Care Number

Every PF regional office offers customer support and has a different customer care number in case of queries or assistance required by users. For UAN or KYC services, contact 1800118005.

UAN Helpdesk Email ID: employeefeedback@epfindia.gov.in