PAN Card Correction and Update Guide

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Overview

A PAN correction request updates data attached to an existing PAN; it is not a fresh PAN application. The Income Tax Department publishes the current correction forms and routes applications through authorised Protean or UTIITSL services.

Who can apply?

A person or entity with an existing PAN can request correction using the form appropriate to the applicant category.

Your preparation checklist

Required Documents

• ✓Existing PAN details or PAN-card copy, as applicable
• ✓Evidence supporting the particular correction requested
• ✓Identity, address or date-of-birth documents required by the current form and provider

One step at a time

Step-by-Step Process

1. 01
   Step 1:

   Review the Income Tax Department’s current PAN correction guidance and identify the applicant form.

2. 02
   Step 2:

   Choose an authorised Protean or UTIITSL online service, or a PAN centre.

3. 03
   Step 3:

   Enter the existing PAN and mark only the particulars that require change.

4. 04
   Step 4:

   Provide supporting evidence, complete the applicable verification and pay the displayed charge.

5. 05
   Step 5:

   Keep the acknowledgement and track the request through the selected provider.

A little more clarity

Frequently Asked Questions