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PAN Card Correction or Update Online: How to Change Name & Address in PAN Card?

TeamAckoAug 23, 2024

A PAN Card is an important identification document that every individual who pays tax should possess and it must be linked to your Aadhar Card as per the Income Tax Department. Every detail provided in the PAN Card has to be correct and precise.

However, if any information provided is wrongly entered you can always change it and update the same. For example, you can change the address and name on the PAN Card. In this article we will deep dive on how to modify details on your PAN Card. Let’s get started.

Contents

How to change name or address in your PAN card
How to apply for corrections in your PAN Card
Step by step guide for making corrections in your PAN Card in the NSDL portal
Things to remember about modifying details on a PAN card
What is the cost of making corrections on a pan card?
How to check the PAN Card correction status
Wrapping up!
Frequently asked questions

How to change name or address in your PAN card

If your name or address provided in your PAN Card is not correct, you can change it by submitting the required documents either through an online or offline process. The supporting documents required for correcting a name are any identity proof that carries your correct name and address such as Aadhar Card, Passport, Birth Certificate, Voter ID, Ration Card, Driving License, Bank Passbook, Gas Connection, Water Bill, and Electricity Bill.

How to apply for corrections in your PAN Card

Follow the below-mentioned steps to update or correct in the PAN Card.

Visit the NSDL Portal or UTIITSL portal.
Fill out the request form online.
Mention your existing PAN number details.
Select the parameters you wish to change. For example, you can opt for a name or address. change.
Upload all the supporting documents and click the submit button.
Once all the documents are submitted, a nominal fee has to be paid.
If all the details provided are correct, you will receive an acknowledgment number.
This acknowledgment number helps in tracking the status of an application for a PAN Card.

Step by step guide for making corrections in your PAN Card in the NSDL portal

1. Visit the NSDL e-gov portal

2. Click on ‘Services’ and ‘PAN’

3. Find ‘Change/Correction in PAN Data’

4. Fill the online application form

5. After registration, you will receive a Token number on the registered email ID. Click on ‘Continue with PAN Application form’.

6. Choose ‘Submit digitally through e-KYC’

7. If you need a physical copy of the PAN card, select YES.

8. Scroll down to enter your AADHAR details

9. Fill up the relevant details and click on ‘Next’ and proceed to ‘Contact and other details’

10. Enter the ‘New Address’

11. Furnish address proof

12. Fill the declaration

13. Upload your ‘photograph’ and ‘signature’

14. Preview the form, enter your AADHAR details and double check your details

15. Make the payment

16. Continue and complete authentication

17. Enter OTP sent to the mobile number linked with your AADHAR

18. Continue to e-Sign

19. Accept Terms and Conditions

20. Download Acknowledgement Form

Things to remember about modifying details on a PAN card

While submitting the correction form for the PAN Card, you will have to keep in mind the following points.

Do not use abbreviations while filling in corrections in the name column.
Do not use initials in the name column provided.
Keep all the supporting documents handy as scanned documents.
Pay the nominal fees as proposed by the Government.
Make sure you enter the CAPTCHA properly and hit the submit button.
Make a note of the acknowledgment number to track your application.
Complete the e-KYC application and sign it digitally.

What is the cost of making corrections on a pan card?

The charges for correction or updations made in PAN cards can vary depending upon whether it is made online or offline.

For online corrections: Rs. 110.
Dispatch fee for outside India: Rs. 910

1. If the application is submitted through physical mode:

Physical PAN Card dispatched within India: Rs. 107.
Physical PAN Card dispatched outside India: Rs.1,017.

2. If the PAN application is submitted through paperless mode:

Physical PAN Card dispatched within India: RS. 101.
Physical PAN Card dispatched outside India: RS. 1,011
PAN application submitted using physical mode for e-PAN card and dispatched through the e-mail address of the applicant: Rs 72.
PAN application submitted using physical mode for e-PAN card and dispatched through the e-mail address of the applicant: Rs 66.

How to check the PAN Card correction status

You can track the status of the corrections made to the PAN Card being submitted with the help of the acknowledgment number, that is provided after the successful submission of the form. Log on to the website and click on ‘Track PAN Card’. Once the window opens, enter the acknowledgment number, your existing PAN number, and other details. Now you can submit and track the status of your application.

Wrapping up!

A PAN Card is an important identification document possessed by the taxpayers of the country. A PAN Card is a must for all financial transactions that have to be made above 50,000 rupees. So, any miscorrect information provided on the PAN Card can lead to legal problems. Any individual can always correct the information provided in it with the help of supporting documents.

Frequently asked questions

Below are some of the frequently asked questions How to make corrections in your PAN card

What are the supporting documents needed while submitting the corrected form?

Documents that have correct information such as Aadhar Card, Birth Certificate, Voter ID, Passport, Driving License, Gas Connection, Water Bill, etc. can be provided.

Can I track my application online?

Yes, you can track your submitted online application through the provided acknowledgment number.

How can I submit my supporting documents online?

You can submit the scanned documents online in the NVSP portal.

Do I have to pay any online fee for the correction in the application?

Yes, a nominal fee that is proposed by the Government varies according to the application and has to be paid while applying.

How long does it take for a change in correction of PAN Card?

Usually, it takes about 15 days for corrections to be made on a PAN Card.

Disclaimer: The content on this page is generic and shared only for informational and explanatory purposes. It is based on several secondary sources on the internet, and is subject to changes.