How to Apply for Instant PAN Card Through Aadhaar
Step 2: Click on the ‘Instant E-PAN’ option under the ‘Quick Links’ section of the homepage to redirect you to the instant PAN allotment webpage.
Step 3: Click on the ‘Get New PAN’ button to redirect you to the instant PAN request webpage.
Step 4: Enter your Aadhaar number for PAN allotment. Select the ‘I confirm that’ check box to confirm the undertaking and click on the ‘Continue’ button.
Step 5: Enter the Aadhaar OTP received on your registered mobile number and click on the ‘Validate Aadhaar OTP and Continue’ button once you have agreed to validate your Aadhaar details with UIDAI.
Step 6: You will be redirected to the OTP validation page, where you will be required to tick the checkbox to accept the terms and conditions and click on the ‘Continue’ button.
Step 7: Enter OTP and click on the check box followed by the ‘Continue’ button.
How to Check Status/Download Instant PAN
Step 1: Visit the official e-filing home page of the IT department (www.incometax.gov.in).
Step 2: Click on the ‘Instant E-PAN’ option under the ‘Quick Links’ section on the homepage.
Step 3: Click on the ‘Check Status/Download PAN’ button.
Step 4: Enter your valid Aadhaar number and captcha code. Click on the ‘Submit’ icon once you are done.
Step 5: Validate your request by entering the OTP received on your registered mobile number within the specified time limit. Select the check box and click on the ‘Continue’ button to proceed to the next page
Step 6: You will be redirected to a new page where you can check the status of your PAN allotment request.
Step 7: If the PAN allotment were successful, a PDF link would be generated within 10 minutes to download your PAN file.
Note: The PDF file containing your PAN is password protected. Use your date of birth in the format ‘DDMMYYYY’ as the password to open the PDF file. A sample PAN PDF file would look like this:
