How To Link Pan Card With Aadhar Card

There are 4 ways to Link PAN Card with Aadhaar Card. You can link PAN card with Aadhaar card online or offline. It is very important to link PAN card with Aadhaar card. If you don’t link your PAN card with Aadhaar card, you won’t get government schemes.

PAN Aadhaar Link

1. Online Method via Income Tax Portal

Step 1: Visit the official Income Tax e-filing website.
Step 2: Click on “Link Aadhaar” button.

Step 3: Enter your PAN card number, Aadhaar card number and name on Aadhaar card here.

Step 4: Click in front of your birthday date.
Step 5: Click on “Link Aadhaar”, then enter the OTP received on your mobile number in the OTP box.

After that you will get a confirmation message displayed there. This way you can link PAN card and Aadhaar card. For that you don’t need to go to PAN Card or Aadhaar Card office, you can do all this work from home.

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2. Linking PAN with Aadhaar via SMS

To link your PAN card with your Aadhaar card through SMS, follow the steps below.

1. Send an SMS to 567678 or 56161.
2. Use the following format: UIDPAN<space><12-digit Aadhaar><space><10-digit PAN>
3. Example: UIDPAN 123456789012 ABCDE1234F

You will receive an acknowledgment after successful submission.

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3. Linking PAN with Aadhaar Offline

If you want to link your PAN card with Aadhaar card, you need to visit the nearest Income Tax Department office. After that you have to fill Aadhaar-PAN linking form. You have to attach as many documents as there are in it. You must have original PAN card and Aadhaar card.

If you don’t want to process online then you can also do it offline. For that you have to visit Aadhaar Seva Kendra or Pan Card Service Center.

Steps:

1. Go there and fill the PAN card linking form.
2. You have to show original copies of PAN Card and Aadhaar Card there.
3. Pay a nominal fee (if applicable).
4. Officials will verify your information and then link the PAN card with the Aadhaar card.

If you don’t link PAN card with Aadhaar card, you may face a penalty of Rs 1000.

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4. Linking through the NSDL or UTIITSL Portals

You can also link your PAN Card with Aadhaar Card by visiting NSDL or UTIITSL Portals. For that you have to do the following steps.

Steps:

1. Visit the NSDL/UTIITSL portal.
2. PAN Card Aadhaar Card Link form will open.
3. Fill the required information properly and submit. After that a confirmation SMS will be sent to your mobile number. And within a few days your PAN card and Aadhaar card will be linked.

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What are the common issues while linking PAN card with Aadhaar card?

While linking PAN card and Aadhaar card you can see the common issues as below:

1. Your name or date of birth does not match.
   • Solution: For this your name should be same on PAN Card as well as Aadhaar Card. If the name or date of birth is not the same, you can go to the Aadhaar center and update it. Or you can do this online by going to NSDL or UIDAI portals.
2. Mobile Number Not Registered with Aadhaar
   • Solution: For that you have to visit the nearest Aadhaar enrollment center. For that you have to carry your KYC original document. And from there you have to update the mobile number.
3. What causes Aadhaar Authentication Failed?
   • Solution: Check that all the information you have entered is correct.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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