You can apply for the PAN card offline or Online. Here, in this article, we will discuss How to apply for PAN Card Online, take a look at how you can avail of the PAN Card using online mode through the official portal of UTIITSL/NSDL.
If you are going to apply for a new PAN card offline or online, you will have to fill in Form 49A or 49AA depending on whether you are a foreign citizen or an Indian citizen. This process is for those applicants who don't have a PAN card and have never applied for one.Follow some steps to Apply for Pan Card online NSDL.
Step-1: First of all you have to visit the NSDL web Portal Online PAN Application section here
Step-2: Now carefully Select your type of application.
Form 49A (Indian Citizens)
49AA (Foreign Citizens)
Step-3: Now the next step is to Select your Category. Here are the categories: Individual, Association of Persons, Body of Individuals, Trust, Limited Liability Partnerships, Firm, Government, Hindu Undivided Family, Artificial Judicial Person, and Local Authority.
Step-4: After selecting your category you have to Fill in the Title, Last name/surname, First name, Middle Name, Date of Birth/Incorporation/Formation in DD/MM/YYYY format, email ID, mobile number, and Captcha code. and then click on Submit the form.
Step-5: On the next page after submitting your form, you will receive an acknowledgement with a token number. now Click on "Continue with PAN Application Form" on this page.
Step-6: You will be directed to fill in more personal details similar to Form 49A or Form 49AA. now provide all the necessary information.
Step-7: Now you have to choose how you want to submit the documents. here are the options, You can:
a) Forward an application document physically
b) Submit digitally through digital signature
c) Submit digitally through e-sign.
Step-8: On the same page, indicate what documents you are submitting as proofs for identity, address, and date of birth. Confirm the declaration for place and date of application. carefully review and submit the form. Make sure you make no mistakes and all the information you provided will be correct.
Step-9: Click on 'Proceed' and you will be taken to the payment options. Choose between Demand Draft and Online Payment through Bill Desk online mode.
Step-10: If you choose Demand Draft, you will have had to make a Demand Draft before you begin the application process as you have to provide the (Demand Draft) DD number, date of issue, amount, and the name of the bank from where Demand Draft is generated on the portal.
Step-11: If you choose Bill Desk as a payment gateway, then you can pay through Net Banking, and Debit or Credit Cards.
Step-12: Click on "I agree to terms of service" and "Proceed to pay". The PAN application fees will vary based on whether you are sending documents separately by Post to NSDL or uploading them online.
Step-13: If you try to pay by using your credit card or debit card or net banking, then you will receive an acknowledgement receipt and a payment receipt. Print the acknowledgement receipt for further references.
Step-14: Now, Attach the two recent photographs along with the acknowledgement receipt.
Step-15: After your payment is successful and confirmed, attach and send the documents via post or courier to NSDL.
Once your documents are received to NSDL, NSDL will process your application. If you have provided your office address as your preferred address for communication, you will also need to submit proof of office address as well along with your residential address proof.