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How to Apply for a Lost and Duplicate PAN

Card?
Finding an old PAN number is impossible as it is not possible for everyone to commit to memory the unique 11 digit
number that was allotted to them by the income tax authorities. Many people also end up losing their PAN card
which makes it difficult for them to make any financial transactions unless they have a new one in place. In the
absence of a PAN card, they cannot even undertake basic purchases or even open an urgent bank account or even
apply for a mutual fund scheme if they wish to do so.
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Take the help of a broker
It is difficult to get a new number in the event of a loss of proof that got you the PAN card in the first place. It is also
not easy to keep track of all the proofs you had furnished to get the PAN card. Losing can lead to miseries as finding
a new one can be very tedious. The only way you can get your old PAN number is by taking the help of brokers who
are experienced in the job. They are your best bet for locating the old PAN number even if you remember nothing
about it.
It is impossible to carry on any kind of economic activity without a PAN card and you could be the one if you are
faced with a situation where you cannot remember your own PAN number. It could also happen that you might want
to know your PAN either online or offline. There might be brokers on the internet who can offer fantastic services for
income tax paying individuals who have lost their PAN cards.
In recent years, the income tax authorities have facilitated the process of finding the old PAN. The brokers who offer
their services online will help retrieve your PAN. In case you cannot get it back online after putting in your questions
or inquiry, you can always call up at the numbers provided in their website or send them a query. It is easy to locate
old PAN if you have lost it or do not remember any information that you had provided before getting one issued.
Quote basic information
The broker you approach will provide links that will help you access the missing number at the quickest possible
time. You can easily find your pan details online and take print outs of the information which will help locate online. It
is easy as once you can get the information, you can easily fill out the details as well to get your PAN card.
You can also apply directly to the government, but it is a time taking operation as they have too much on their hands.
In case you have an urgency to get the PAN as quickly as possible, it is best to take the help of a broker who can
make life easy for you. It is very hard to perform basic financial transactions without a pan card. The first thing that
you would be asked is to provide a pan card upfront even for buying a new mobile phone.
The problem has been simplified because the primary information that got you the PAN card is known to you. You
will be asked the same information in the event of a loss of card. To find the pan card, you can simply quote your
address which you have used to get the card or your date of birth, which again you will not forget. There are many
ways to lookup your pan number, but taking the help of a broker can be the easiest and more convenient way to get
it done.

Reprint of PAN card :

This application should be used when PAN has already been allotted to the applicant
but applicant requires a PAN card. A new PAN card bearing the same PAN is issued
to applicant.
While filling this form, applicant should not select any of the check boxes on the left
margin of the form. However, the check box for Item no. 7. Address for
communication will be selected by default as this address will be updated in the
records of ITD.

instructions and guidelines : PAN CR

1. Online application form :
o Words like Late, Alias, Shri, Smt, Kumari, Dr., Major, Captain,
M/s etc should not be mentioned in the name fields of Applicant
Name, Name on card, Father name & Representative Assessee
Name.
o Only one single character initial is allowed in middle name field in
PAN application for Individual applicants.
o Applicant is required to verify the application details before
submitting the online application.

2. Photo :
o 'Individual' applicants including minor applicants should affix a
recent colour photograph (size 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm) in the space
provided in the acknowledgment receipt. However, photo of minor
will not be printed on PAN Card.
o Kindly paste the photograph (one) in the space provided on
acknowledgement receipt. Please do not staple or clip the
photograph to the acknowledgement receipt.
o Photographs that provide clear visibility of applicant's face will
only be accepted.

3. Thumb impression/signature :
o Signature/Left Thumb Impression should be putwithinthe box
provided in the acknowledgment. Signature should not be put
across or on the photograph.
o Individual applicants :
 Acknowledgement receipt shall be signed by the applicant
in the space provided for signature.
 In case of a minor/deceased/idiot/lunatic/mentally retarded
acknowledgment receipt shall be signed by the
Representative Assessee.
o Non-Individual applicants :
 In case of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), acknowledgment
receipt shall be signed by the Karta of the HUF.
 In case of Company/Firm/Association of Person(s)/Body of
Individuals/ Association of Person(s) Trust/Artificial Judicial
Person or Local Authority, the authorised signatory shall
sign the acknowledgment receipt.
o Thumb Impression should be attested by a Magistrate or a Notary
Public or a Gazetted Officer, under official seal and stamp.

4. Payment :
 o Fee for processing PAN application: Rs.94 (Rs.85 + service tax)
for PAN card to be dispatched in India. For dispatch outside
India, fee is Rs.944 (including service tax).
o Payment should be in INR and payment instruments in other
currency will not be accepted.
o Payment can be made through Demand Draft, Cheque or Credit
card / Debit card or Net Banking. Cheque (payable at
par)/Demand Draft should be in favour of'NSDL-PAN'payable at
Mumbai.
o Acknowledgment number should be mentioned on the reverse of
the Cheque/ Demand Draft

5. Proof of Identity and Address :Applicant is required to submit Proof

of Identity and Address along with the acknowledgment receipt.
o Proof of Identity and Address should be in the name of the
applicant as mentioned in item no. 1 of the application form.
o Document provided as Proof of Identity and Proof of Address
should have name of the applicant exactly matching with the
name in application.
For Example: If name in application is mentioned as Poonam
Ravi Narayan, proof of Identity and Address should be in the
name of Poonam Ravi Narayan in a single line(except Ration
card).
o Proof of changes requested :Applicant shall be required to
provide supporting documents for correction or change in PAN
data (like name, father's name and date of birth) requested by the
applicant.
o The list of above said documents can be checked in link
https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/InstructionsCorr.html#instruct_docume
nts

6. Additional PAN surrender :

Applicant is required to submit any one of the below document as proof
of PAN in case of surrender of additional PAN :

i. Copy of PAN Card

ii. Copy of PAN allotment letter/Intimation letter from Income Tax

Applicant may contact his Assessing Officer for surrender of single

PAN.

2. Submission of documents :
The acknowledgment duly signed, affixed with photograph (in case
of 'Individuals') along with Demand Draft, if any, and proof of identity &
proof of address should be sent at the below address :
 INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING CHANGE REQUEST FORM

(Please click here for Instructions in Hindi language)

(a Form to be filled in English only.

)
(b Fields marked by asterisk (*) are
) mandatory.
(c) Mention 10 digit PAN correctly.
Ite
Item
m Instructions for filling the form
Details
No.
1 Full Name Please select appropriate title.
Individuals must state full expanded name. If Last Name and Middle
Name are entered, then applicant must enter First Name also. Do not
use abbreviations and initials in first and last name.
For example, Poonam Ravi Narayan should be written as:
Last
First Middle
Name/Surnam
Name Name
e
POONA
NARAYAN RAVI
M
Allowed two characters initials in surname, first name,middle name &
father's name of applicant are mentioned below.
A B B C C D D D E E E F F
AI AL AN AO AR AS BI BP ES FK FU
H E O H Y A E O E K M A E
G G H K K K K
GI HA HE HU ID IK IL IN JE JI JO JR JU KE KI KJ KS
O U O A C H O
K M M N N O O O R S S S S T
LE LI LO LU PI PT QI SI TI TO
U A U A G H M N U A E M U A
T U W W Y
UL YE YH YI YJ YU ZI
U R O U O
Applicants other than 'Individuals' must ignore above instructions.
For example:
Name of the Company
NATIONAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY LIMITED
HUFs shall mention HUF after their full name. Mention HUF in bracket
( ).
For example:
Name of HUF
MANOJ MAFATLAL DAVE ( HUF )
In case of Company, name should be provided without any
abbreviations. For example, different variations of 'Private Limited'
viz. Pvt Ltd, Private Ltd, Pvt Limited, P Ltd, P. Ltd., P. Ltd are not
allowed. It should be 'Private Limited' or 'Limited' only.
In case of sole proprietorship concern, the sole proprietor should
use/apply PAN in his/her personal name.
Name should not be prefixed with titles such as Shri, Smt, Kumari,
Dr., Major, M/s etc.
Name Individual applicants are allowed to provide abbreviated 'Name to be
you printed on the card'. The abbreviated name should necessarily
would like contain the expanded Last Name/Surname.
printed For example:
Last
 on the SAMUEL ROY JAMES
card can be written as,
ROY JAMES SAMUEL
R. J. SAMUEL
ROY J. SAMUEL
For Non - Individual applicants, this should be same as last
name field in Item No. 1 above.
Name you would like printed on the card should not be prefixed with
titles such as Shri, Smt, Kumari, Dr., Major, M/s etc.

2 Father's Applicable to Individuals only. Instructions in Item No.1 with respect to

Name name apply here.
Married women applicants should give only father's name and not
husband's name.
Father's Name should not be prefixed with titles such as Shri, Smt,
Kumari, Dr., Major, M/s etc.
3 Date of Date cannot be a future date.
Birth / Date 2nd August 1975 should be written as :
Incorpora
0 2 0 8 1 9 7 5
tion /
Agreeme D D MM YYYY
nt / Relevant date for different category of applicants is:
Partnersh Individual: Date of Birth;
ip or Company: Date of Incorporation;
Trust Association of Person: Date of Formation/Creation;
Deed / Association of Persons (Trusts): Date of Creation of Trust Deed;
Formatio Partnership Firms: Date of Partnership Deed;
n of Body HUFs: Date of creation of HUF and for ancestral HUF, date can be
of 01010001 where the date of creation is not available.
Individual
s/
Associatio
n of
Persons
4 Sex This field is mandatory for Individuals.
5 Photo Individuals issued a PAN card with some other person's photograph
Mismatch will select the box on the left margin. The original PAN card with wrong
photograph is to be enclosed with the acknowledgment.
6 Signature Individuals issued a PAN card with some other person's signature will
Mismatch select the box on the left margin. The original PAN card with wrong
signature is to be enclosed with the acknowledgment.
7 Address (1) Please select either 'Residential' or 'Office' address as the address
for for communication.
Communi (2) Address for communication can be Residential Address only if the
cation applicant is an Individual / HUF / Body of Individuals / Association of
Persons / Artificial Juridicial Person.
(3) All future communication will be sent at the address indicated in
this field.
(4) If Address for Communication is selected as 'Office', Office Name
and Address is mandatory.
(5) Out of first four address fields, applicant must fill up atleast two
fields.
(6) Town/City/District, State/Union Territory and PIN are mandatory.
(7) If the applicant wants to enter foreign address, option for "outside
India" should be selected from the drop down list in the field of
"State/Union Territory".
(8) Further, applicant should select the name of the country and enter
 the ZIP code as applicable.
8 Update If applicant wishes to update other address, besides address for
other communication, box on left margin to be selected and details of
address address to be provided in the relevant fields.
9 Telephon (1) Telephone Number is mandatory along with STD Code.
e Number (2) In case of mobile number, country code should be mentioned as
and e- STD Code.
mail ID ISD/STD Code Tel. No.
9 1 9 8 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 5
Where '91' is the country code of India.
However, in case of WLL mobiles (e.g. Reliance, TATA Indicom, etc.),
STD Code should be mentioned.
(3) NRI /Foreign National should mention the ISD code of their
respective country and City code as applicable in the space provided
for ISD/STD code. e.g. Person staying in Chicago should write 1312 in
the ISD/STD code text box.(1 is ISD code of USA and 312 is City code
of Chicago).
(4) E-mail ID is mandatory. Applicants must provide their valid e-mail
ID for receiving intimation about the status of their application
through e-mail.
10 Mention All PAN(s) inadvertently allotted should be mentioned and the
other corresponding PAN card(s), if any, to be submitted for cancellation
Permane alongwith the acknowledgment. PAN to be cancelled should not be
nt same as PAN (the one currently used) mentioned at the top of the
Account form.
Numbers
(PANs)
inadverte
ntly
allotted
to you

(d Documents to be submitted along with the application

)

1 Proof of identity and address

a. Documents which are acceptable as proof of identity and address are
mentioned in Detailed instructions for documents to be submitted.
b. Proof of Identity and address must be in the name of the applicant as
mentioned in the application form.
c. If the applicant is a minor (i.e. below 18 years of age at the time of
application), any of the documents acceptable as proof of identity and
address of any of the parents/ guardian of such minor shall be deemed to
be the proof of identity and address of the applicant.
d. Proof of address in the name of spouse/parents/sibling etc., will not be
accepted as valid proof of address.
e. Proof of Address is required for the address mentioned in "Address for
communication" in item no.7.

f. If item no.8 is ticked & filled in, proof of address mentioned therein is also
required.
2 Proof of PAN

a. Proof of PAN is required for the PAN currently in use (i.e. existing PAN).
 This is required for the PAN mentioned at the beginning of the application
before item no. 1
b. Proof of PAN is also required in case of cancellation request for any PAN,
i.e., for any PAN mentioned in Item No. 10
c. Proof of PAN can be one of the following only:
i. Copy of PAN card; or
ii. Copy of intimation letter issued by the Income Tax Department in
lieu of PAN card intimating PAN.
iii. In case one of the above proofs are not available, a copy of FIR
(stating loss of PAN card) can be submitted.

If proof of PAN (as stated above) is not submitted, the application will
be processed on a 'good effort' basis even without a copy of FIR. During
verification at NSDL, if it is found that there are differences between
the PAN or the data provided in the application with the ITD database,
the application may not be processed and the processing fee will be
forfeited.
3 Proof for change requested
The applicant shall be required to provide further documentary proof to support
request for correction or change in PAN data like name, father's name, date of
birth, for example:

a. Request for change (marginal correction like spelling correction, expansion

of initials, etc.,) in applicant's or father's name will have to be supported
with suitable proof of identity containing corrected data.
b. Request for change (significant change) in applicant's or father's name will
have to be supported with such proof that will contain proof of change of
name from the old to the new in addition to the proof of identity. The
documents that shall be accepted as proof in this case are:
i. For married ladies - change of name on account of marriage
- marriage certificate, marriage invitation card, publication of
'name-change' in gazette, copy of passport showing husband's
name (or vice versa).
ii. For individual applicants other than married ladies -
publication of `name-change' in gazette.
iii. For companies - ROC's certificate for name change.
iv. For partnership firms - revised Partnership Deed
v. For other categories which are registered organisations
(AOP/Trust/BOI/AJP, etc.) - the revised
registration/deed/agreement.
vi. For all categories of applicants - A certificate from a gazetted
officer stating name change.
c. Request for correction of date of birth (for individuals) and date of
incorporation (non-individuals) will have to be supported with documents
issued by competent authority containing the correct date.
d. The address for communication in the ITD database will be updated with
the address for communication mentioned in the application, even if
change in address for communication is not requested in the application.

If the core data relating to the PAN (the applicant's name, date of birth,
father's name (for individual), name and date of incorporation [for non-
individual]) provided in the application substantially varies with the
PAN data in the ITD database and the applicant has not requested for
the change in the same with sufficient support documents, the
applicant will be intimated of this variance. In such case the applicant
will have to provide necessary support documents. If such data
substantially matches with the ITD database the PAN card will be
printed with the data in the ITD database with only the fields marked
 for change by the applicant.

Documents to be submitted as Proof of Identity and Address

I For Individuals

1. Citizen of India located in India at the time of application for PAN

Proof of
Copy of any of the following:
Identity
1 School leaving certificate
2 Matriculation certificate
3 Degree of a recognised educational institution
4 Depository account statement
5 Credit card statement
6 Bank account statement/ bank pass book
7 Water bill
8 Ration card
9 Property tax assessment order
1
Passport
0
1
Voters Identity Card
1
1
Driving License
2
1 Certificate of identity signed by Member of Parliament or Member
3 of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councilor or Gazetted Officer.

Proof of
Copy of any of the following
Address
1 Electricity bill*
2 Telephone bill*
3 Depository account statement*
4 Credit card statement*
5 Bank account statement/bank pass book*
6 Rent receipt*
7 Employer certificate*
8 Passport
9 Voters Identity card
1
Property tax assessment order
0
1
Driving License
1
1
Ration card
2
1 Certificate of address signed by Member of Parliament or Member
3 of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councilor or Gazetted Officer.
* documents submitted as proof of address for serial numbers 1 to 7
should not be more than six months old from the date of application.
2. Citizen of India located outside India at the time of application for
PAN

Proof of
Copy of passport
Identity

Proof of
Copy of any of the following
Address
1 Copy of passport
2 Copy of bank account statement in country of residence
3 Copy of NRE bank account statement **

3. Foreign Citizen located in India at the time of application for PAN

Proof of
Copy of any of the following
Identity
1 Copy of passport
Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of
2
India

Proof of
Copy of any of the following
Address
1 Copy of passport
2 Copy of bank account statement in India
3 Residential permit issued by the State Police Authorities
Registration certificate issued by the Foreigner's Registration
4
Officer
Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of
5
India
6 Copy of NRE bank account statement**
Copy of Visa application to Indian authorities and
Copy of Visa granted and
7
Copy of appointment letter/contract from Indian Company and
Certificate (in original) of Indian address issued by employer***
*** The certificate should be on employer's letterhead mentioning
PAN of the employer. Copy of PAN card for the PAN mentioned in
the employer's certificate should be submitted.

Note: If the applicant has provided an Indian office address, then all the following
five documents are mandatory along with any of the first six above mentioned
documents:-

1. Copy of Visa application to Indian authorities and

2. Copy of Visa granted and
3. Copy of appointment letter/contract from Indian Company and
4. Certificate (in original) of address in India of applicant issued by authorized
signatory of employer on employer's letter head mentioning the PAN of the
employer.

5. Copy of PAN card for the PAN mentioned in the employer's certificate.

4. Foreign Citizen located outside India at the time of application for

PAN
 Proof of
1 Copy of passport
Identity
Copy of other National ID attested by Indian
2
Embassy/Consulate/High Commission/Apostille
Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of
3
India

Proof of
Copy of any of the following
Address
1 Copy of passport
Copy of other National ID attested by Indian
2
Embassy/Consulate/High Commission/Apostille
Copy of bank account statement in country of residence, duly
3 attested by Indian Embassy/High Commission/Consulate/Apostille
in the country where applicant is located
Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of
4
India
5 Copy of NRE bank account statement**
** showing at least two customer induced transactions in last six
months
period and duly attested by Indian Embassy / Consular office / High
commission or
Apostille or by the manager of the bank in which the account is
held. The applicant may be a joint holder.

I For Categories other than Individuals

I i.e. Firm, BOI, HUF, AOP, AOP(Trust), Local Authority, Company, Artificial
Judicial Person

1. Having office of their own in India

Proof of
Identity and
Address
HUF Any document prescribed in the case of individuals in respect of
Karta of the HUF.
Company Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by Registrar of
Companies.
Firms Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by Registrar of Firms or
Copy of Partnership Deed.
AOP (Trusts) Copy of Trust Deed or Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by
Charity Commissioner.
AOP/BOI/Local Copy of Agreement or Copy of Certificate of Registration issued
Authority/Artifi by Charity Commissioner or Registrar of Co-operative Society or
cial Juridical any other Competent Authority or any other document originating
Person from any Central or State Government Department establishing
identity and address of such person.

2. Having no office of their own in India

Proof of Copy of any of the following

Identity and
Address
a) Copy of registration certificate of the respective country duly
attested by Indian Embassy/Consulate/High Commission/Apostille in
the country where applicant is located.
b) Copy of certificate of registration with the competent authority in
India
c) Copy of approval issued by the competent authority in India
d) Copy of the accompanying documents alongwith the approval
issued by competent authority in India*
e) Copy of the application (duly acknowledged) made by the applicant
before the competent authority in India*
*This document can be provided only if applicant mentions an
address in India in the PAN application.