Applying for a new PAN card (Form 49A) or requesting corrections through Protean (NSDL) or UTIITSL requires documents across three core categories.
1. Proof of Identity (PoI)
Any one of the following:
- Aadhaar Card
- Voter ID Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- Arm’s License
- Photo ID card issued by Central/State Government or PSU
- Pensioner Card with applicant’s photograph
- Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) / ECHS photo card
2. Proof of Address (PoA)
Any one of the following:
- Aadhaar Card
- Voter ID Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- Electricity bill, water bill, or landline/broadband bill (under 3 months old)
- Bank account statement or Credit card statement (under 3 months old)
- Post office savings passbook showing address
- Latest Property Tax Assessment Order or registered property sale deed
- Domicile certificate issued by the government
3. Proof of Date of Birth (DoB)
Any one of the following:
- Aadhaar Card
- Birth Certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or Registrar of Births
- 10th Standard / Matriculation certificate or mark sheet
- Passport
- Driving License
- Pension Payment Order (PPO)
- Domicile Certificate issued by the government
Additional Requirements Based on Application Type
- Paperless e-KYC (Instant Mode): If you apply online via OTP authentication linked to your mobile, no physical documents or scans are required; all identity, address, and date of birth details are drawn directly from the central database.
- For Minors: The minor’s Proof of Date of Birth is required, but the Proof of Identity and Proof of Address must belong to the parent or guardian acting as the representative assessee.
- For PAN Card Correction / Reprint:
- A copy of the existing PAN card or PAN allotment letter.
- If changing your name after marriage: Marriage certificate, wedding invitation, or copy of spouse’s passport.
- If changing name for other reasons: Official Gazette notification.
- Photographs: 2 recent passport-size color photographs (required if filing offline or uploading documents manually).
