Online Application for New PAN (Form 49A)

Guidelines

(Please click here for Guidelines in Hindi language)

(a) Online PAN application is not available for:

* Government Organisations
(b) An applicant will fill Form 49A online and submit the form.

(c) If there are any errors, rectify them and re-submit the form.

(d) A confirmation screen with all the data filled by the applicant will be displayed.

(e) The applicant may either edit or confirm the same.

(f) On confirmation, an acknowledgment will be displayed. The acknowledgment will contain a

unique 15-digit acknowledgment number.
(g) The applicant is requested to save and print this acknowledgment.

(h) 'Individual' applicants should affix a recent colour photograph (size 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm) in the space
provided in the acknowledgment. The photograph should not be stapled or clipped to the
acknowledgement. (The clarity of image on PAN card will depend on the quality and clarity of
photograph affixed on the acknowledgment).
(i) Signature / Left Thumb Impression should only be within the box provided in the
acknowledgment. In case of applicants other than 'Individuals', the authorised signatory shall sign
the acknowledgment and affix the appropriate seal or stamp.The signature should not be on
photograph. If there is any mark on photograph such that it hinders the clear visibility of
the face of the applicant, the application will not be accepted.
(j) Thumb Impression should be attested by a Magistrate or a Notary Public or a Gazetted Officer,
under official seal and stamp.
(k) If communication Address is within India

(a). The fee for processing PAN application is Rs.94.00 (Rs.85.00 + 10.3% service tax).

(b). Payment can be made either by

- Demand Draft

- Cheque
 - Credit Card

(c) If any of addresses i.e. office address or residential address is a foreign address, the payment
can be made only by way of demand draft payable at Mumbai.
(l) If communication Address is outside India

(a). The fee for processing PAN application is Rs.744.00[ (Application fee Rs.85.00 + Dispatch
Charges Rs. 590.00) + 10.3% service tax].
(b). Payment can be made only by Demand Draft payable at Mumbai.

(c). At present this facility is available for a select list of countries. Applicants from other countries
may contact NSDL at the contact details given in point (v) below.
This point is not applicable if applicant is providing the representative assessee details in the
point no.14 of application form
(m) Demand draft and cheque should be drawn in favour of 'NSDL - PAN'.

(n) Demand draft shall be payable at Mumbai and the acknowledgment number should be mentioned
on the reverse of the demand draft.
(o) Applicants making payment by cheque shall deposit a local cheque (drawn on any bank) with any
HDFC Bank branch across the country (except Dahej). The applicant shall mention NSDLPAN on
the deposit slip. List of HDFC Bank Branches.
(p) Credit card payment

Persons authorised to make Credit card payment are as below:

Category of Applicant Payment by Credit Card can be made by / for

Individual Self, immediate family members (parents, spouse, children)
HUF Karta of the HUF
Company Any Director of the Company
Firm Any Partner of the Firm
Association of Person(s) / Body of Authorised Signatory covered under section 140 of Income
Individuals / Association of Person(s) Tax Act, 1961
Trust / Artificial Juridical Person / Local
Authority

Applicants making credit card payment will be charged an additional surcharge of Rs.5.00 by
the bank providing payment gateway facility.

On successful credit card payment acknowledgment will be displayed. Applicant shall save and print
the acknowledgment and send to NSDL as mentioned in point (q) & (r) below.

(q) The acknowledgment duly signed, affixed with photograph (in case of 'Individuals') alongwith
Demand Draft, if any, and proof of identity (name in the application should be same as in the
proof of identity) & proof of address (Individuals, HUFs, Body of Individuals, Association of
Persons & Artificial Juridical Person should provide proof of address of residence stated in the
application) as specified in the application form is to be sent to NSDL at 'Income Tax PAN
Services Unit, National Securities Depository Limited, 3rd floor, Sapphire Chambers, Near
Baner Telephone Exchange, Baner, Pune - 411045'.
(r) Superscribe the envelope with 'APPLICATION FOR PAN - Acknowledgment Number' (e.g.
'APPLICATION FOR PAN - 881010100000097').
(s) Your acknowledgment, Demand Draft, if any, and proofs, should reach NSDL within 15 days from
the date of online application.
(t) Applications received with demand draft or cheque as mode of payment shall be processed only
on receipt of relevant proofs and realisation of payment.
(u) For more information
- Call TIN Call Centre at 020 - 27218080; Fax: 020 - 27218081
- e-mail us at: tininfo@nsdl.co.in mailto:tininfo@nsdl.co.in
- SMS PAN <space> Acknowledgement No. & send to 53030 to obtain application status.
- Write to: INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES UNIT (Managed by National Securities Depository
Limited), 3rd floor, Sapphire Chambers,
Near Baner Telephone Exchange, Baner, Pune - 411045

Click here for detailed Instructions for filling form49A. (Please click here for Instructions
in Hindi language)
Click here for detailed Instructions for documents to be submitted.

Apply for a new PAN Card

Top of Form

-- Category of Applicant -- yes Select

Bottom of Form

Instructions for filling form 49A

a)Use BLACK INK for filling the FORM and SIGNATURE.

b)'Individual' applicants should paste one recent, coloured photograph
(stamp size : 3.5 cms X 2.5 cms).
The photograph should not be stapled or clipped. The clarity of the
image on PAN Card will depend on the quality and clarity of
photograph pasted on the form.
Thumb impression, if used, should be attested by a Magistrate or a
c)
Notary Public or Gazetted Officer, under official seal and stamp.
Each box, wherever provided, should contain only one character
d)(alphabets/number/punctuation sign) leaving a box blank after each
word.
Area and AO code should be filled by the applicant, in consultation
e)
with IT PAN Service Center, if required

Item
Item Details How to fill in the form
No.

1. Full name 'Individuals' must state full-expanded name is

CAPITAL LETTERS. Abbreviations and initials
are not acceptable. Name should not be prefixed
with titles such as Shri,Smt,Kumari,Late,Major
Dr. or M/s and a blank box should be left between
any two parts of the name.
For example RAKESH KHUSHAL SINGH
should be written as :
Surname/Last Name:
SINGH
First Name:
RAKESH
Middle Name:
KHUSHAL
Other applicants must ignore this structure of
 name but leave a blank box after each word in the
name.
Since the PAN Card cannot carry name exceeding
25 characters, applicants with longer names should
Name to be suitably abbreviate the name but without using any
2. printed on PAN nickname or aliases.
Card For example : SATYAM VENKATAIYAH
M.K.REDDY,can be abbreviated as
SATYAM M K REDDY
Applicable to Individuals only and instructions in
3. Earlier Name
item no.1 for writing name apply.
Applicable to Individuals only and instructions in
item no. 1 for writing name apply. Married
4. Father's Name
women applicants should also give only father's
name and not husband's name.
Address-
Indicating PIN code for both Residential and
5. Residential &
office Address is mandatory
office
All future communications will be sent at the
Address for
6. address indicated in this column. R means
communication
residence address and O means office address
Date 21.9.1956 should be written as
21 0 9 1 9 5 6

Relevant date for different category of PAN

applicants is:
7. Date of Birth Individuals : Actual Date of Birth; Companies:
Date of Incorporation; Association of Persons:
Date of Formation/Creation; Association of
Person (Trust): Date of Creation or Trust Deed;
Partnership Firms: Date of Partnership Deed;
and HUFs: Date of creation of HUF
Not applicable to Individual and HUF applicants.
'Company' applicants should mention registration
Registration
8. number issued by the Registrar of Companies.
No.
Other applicants may mention registration number
issued by any State or Central Govt. Authority
Salaried
9(a) Write name of the Organisation where employed.
employee
Nature and Chose relevant code corresponding to your
code of business / profession from the list mentioned at
9(b)
Business / Point No. 6 Overleaf (General Information for
Profession PAN Applicants)
Applicants other than those covered by column 9
9(c) Others (a) & 9 (b) must mention their source of income or
give reason for applying for PAN
Section 160 of IT Act, 1961 provides that a non-
resident, a minor, etc. can be represented through
Name and Representative Assessee .This column will contain
address of particulars of such Representative Assessee
10.
Representative whereas column 1 to 12 will contain details of
Assessees person on whose behalf this application is
submitted In such case Representative Assessee
will sign the form
 List of documents that will serve as proof of
Identity and Address are available at Point No.5
11. Enclosures
overleaf (General Information for PAN
Applicants)

General Information for PAN Applicants

1 Application for PAN should be made only on form supplied by

. UTITSL or from website http://www.utitsl.co.in or obtained IT PAN
Service Center. Applications on any other form including re-printed
or photocopied from original will be summarily rejected.
2 The processing fee of PAN application is :
. For Indian Resident : Rs. 94/- (Processing fee Rs. 85.00 + Rs. 9.00
Service tax)
For NRI : Rs. 744/- (Processing fee Rs. 85.00 + Rs. 9.00 Service tax
+ Rs. 650.00 Postal charges)
* Indian Resident : Address for communication is within India.
* NRI : Address for communication is outside India.
3 Those already allotted a ten digit alphanumeric PAN shall not apply
. again as having or using more than one PAN are illegal. Such
allottees may,however,request for the new tamper proof PAN card,
with several security features, on payment of Rs.94/- at IT PAN
Service Centers.
4 Documents to be submitted along with application for PAN (Column
. 15 of Form 49 A):

Category Documents Required

Individual For proof of identity : Copy of school leaving
certificate or matriculation certificate or degree of a
recognised educational institution or depository
account or credit card bank account or water bill or
ration card or property tax assessment order or
passport or voter identity card or driving license or
certificate of identity signed by a Member of
Parliament or Member of Legislative assembly or
Municipal Councilor or a Gazetted Officers,as the case
may be.
For Proof of Address : Copy of electricity bill or
telephone bill or depository account or credit card or
bank account or ration card or employer certificate or
passport or voters identity card or property tax
assessment order Legislative Assembly or Municipal
Councilor or Gazetted Officer, as the case may be.

Incase of a person being a minor, any documents of

any of the parents or guardian of such minor shall be
deemed to be the proof of identity and address.
HUF For proof of identity and address,any document
prescribed in the case of individuals in respect of Karta
of the HUF
Company Copy of Certificate or Registration issued by Registrar
of Companies.
Firms Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the
Registrar or Copy of Partnership Deed.
AOP(Trusts) Copy of the Trust deed or Copy of Certificate of
Registration Number issued by Charity
Commissioners.
AOP/BOI/Local Copy of Agreement or Copy of Certificate or
Authority/ Registration Number issued by Charity Commissioners
Artifical or Registrar of Co-operative Society or any other
Juridical Person Competent Authority or any other document
originating from any Central or State Government
Department establishing Identity and Address of such
person.

5.Businees/Professions along with codes (Column 13(b) of Form 49A):

Medical Profession and Films,TV and such other

01 11
Business entertainment
02 Engineering 12 Information Technology
03 Architecture 13 Builders and Developers
Chartered Members of Stock Exchange, Share
04 14
Accountant/Accountancy Brokers and Sub-Brikers
05 Interior Decoration 15 Performing Arts and Yatra
Operation of
06 Technical Consultancy 16 Ship,Hovercraft,Aircarfts or
Helicopters
Plying Taxis,Lorries,Trucks,Buses
07 Company Secretary 17
or other Commercial Vehicles
Legal Practitioner and
08 18 Ownership of Horses or Jockeys
Solicitors
09 Government Contractors 19 Cinema Halls and Other Theaters
10 Insurance Agency 20 Others