If you are planning to apply for a duplicate PAN Card or wish to make any changes to your existing PAN Card, you will have to submit Modification Form along with the requisite documents. The documents required for PAN Card application or modification can be divided into three categories:
- Proof of Identity
- Proof of Birth
- Proof of address
Please note that the documents for PAN Card may vary for different requirements.
Documents Related To Proof Of Identity:
These can be deemed as important supporting documents for PAN Card:
- Passport
- PIO card issued by the Central Government.
- OCI card issued by the Central Government.
- Registration Certificate that the Foreigner’s Registration Office issues, showing an Indian address.
- Non-resident foreign bank account statements in India.
- Bank statements of the foreign country where the applicant residest.
- Any of the documents of citizenship ID number, taxpayer ID number, national ID number. The document must be attested either by the apostille or by the Indian Embassy/the High Commissioner/Consulate working in the applicant’s native country.
- Visa (granted by the foreign country)
- An appointment letter copy given by the Indian company/employer-issued original Address Certificate in India.
Documents related to Proof of Birth:
Birth-related documents needed for PAN Card include:
- Birth Certificate
- Matriculation Certificate from a recognised board.
- Passport
- Driving license
- Aadhaar card.
- Pension payment order.
- Marriage Certificate.
- Domicile Certificate (issued by the Government of India or State Government).
- Photo identity card (issued by the Government of India or State Government, Central Government undertaking or State Government undertaking).
- Affidavit recognising the DOB (signed before a magistrate).
Documents related to Proof of Address:
The documents required for PAN Card for this aspect include:
- Electricity bills
- Broadband connection bills
- Landline bills
- Voter ID card
- Aadhaar card
- Driving license
- Passport
- Credit card statements
- Post office passbooks having the applicants’ address.
- Bank account statements
- Domicile Certificate
- Accommodation allotment letter (issued by the Central or State Government of less than or 3 years old).
- Documents of property registration
- Individuals must provide the latest utility bills and bank/credit card statements (not more than three months).
The documents (as proof of identity) needed for Hindu Undivided Family or HUF(s) includes an affidavit of the Karta of the HUF declaring the name, father’s name, and address of all the coparceners on the application date.
Documents required for PAN application by NRIs
The documentation process for NRIs is different from the documentation for Indian citizens. NRIs only need to submit documents related to the proof of identity and proof of address.
Documents related to the Proof of Identity
The list of PAN Card documents for this purpose includes:
- Passport
- OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) card allotted by the Government of India
- PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) card allotted by the Government of India
- Any of the following documents: citizenship ID number, taxpayer ID number, national ID number. The document must be attested either by the apostille* or by the High Commissioner/Indian Embassy/Consulate working in the applicant’s native country.
- *Apostille - Apostille refers to the specialised certificate (international attestation) that is accepted by countries that participated in the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. The certificate is accepted in nearly 92 countries and works as a way of authentication to validate the documents.
Documents related to Proof of Address
These can be deemed as important supporting documents for PAN Card:
- Passport
- PIO card issued by the Central Government.
- OCI card issued by the Central Government.
- Registration Certificate that the Foreigner’s Registration Office issues, showing an Indian address.
- Non-resident foreign bank account statements in India.
- Bank statements of the foreign country where the applicant resides.
- Any of the documents of citizenship ID number, taxpayer ID number, national ID number. The document must be attested either by the apostille or by the Indian Embassy/the High Commissioner/Consulate working in the applicant’s native country.
- Visa (granted by the foreign country).
- An appointment letter copy given by the Indian company/employer-issued original Address Certificate in India.
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