Is my PAN linked to Aadhaar?
Check for free on the income tax e-filing website whether your PAN (the 10-character tax number) is linked to your Aadhaar. No login needed. Takes 2 minutes.
Free on the official page. Your own numbers only. We have no automated link to any government portal, use no private data services, and never store the result.
What you need
- Your own PAN (10 characters, like ABCDE1234F). It is on your PAN card, Form 16, or bank papers.
- Your own 12-digit Aadhaar number.
- A phone or computer with internet. No password and no OTP (one-time code sent by SMS) for this check.
What to do on the official page
- Open the official income tax e-filing website: incometax.gov.in. It is free. Do not use any other site that offers to 'check PAN link status'.
- On the home page, find the 'Quick Links' list on the left. Click 'Link Aadhaar/View Status'. Older guides call it 'Link Aadhaar Status'. If the next page shows two boxes, click 'Continue' in the 'View Status' box.
- In the 'PAN' box, type your PAN in capital letters: 5 letters, 4 digits, 1 letter.
- In the 'Aadhaar Number' box, type your 12-digit Aadhaar number without spaces.
- Click the 'View Link Aadhaar Status' button.
- Read the message that pops up. Match it with the results below. Take a screenshot if you want to keep it.
https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/pre-login/link-aadhaar-status
What the result means
The portal shows: 'Your PAN is already linked to given Aadhaar.'
It means: Your PAN and Aadhaar are linked. Your PAN is working (it is not 'inoperative').
What to do next: Nothing to do. Keep a screenshot for the bank or your employer if they asked.
The portal shows: 'Your Aadhaar-PAN linking request has been sent to UIDAI for validation. Please check the status later...'
It means: Someone already asked to link them. UIDAI (the Aadhaar office) is still checking that the name, date of birth and gender match.
What to do next: Check again after 2 to 3 days. If it stays like this for more than a week, the name or date of birth on PAN and Aadhaar probably differ; correct one of them.
The portal shows: 'PAN not linked with Aadhaar. Please click on Link Aadhaar link to link your Aadhaar with PAN.'
It means: They are not linked. An unlinked PAN is 'inoperative': tax refunds stop, banks deduct more TDS (tax cut at source), and some forms get refused.
What to do next: Link them on the same site: 'Quick Links' > 'Link Aadhaar/View Status'. A late fee of ₹1,000 is paid first through 'e-Pay Tax' (choose 'Other Receipts (500)'), then the link request takes a few days. If you have no PAN at all, apply for one first. New PAN card →
The portal shows: A message that the PAN is linked to a different Aadhaar, or the Aadhaar is linked to a different PAN.
It means: A wrong number was linked earlier, or you have two PANs (not allowed).
What to do next: Only your income tax 'Jurisdictional Assessing Officer' (the local tax officer for your PAN) can delink. Find the office under 'Quick Links' > 'Know Your JAO' and write to them with copies of PAN and Aadhaar.
The portal shows: 'Invalid PAN' or the page does not accept the numbers.
It means: A typing mistake, usually the letter O instead of the digit 0, or a space in the Aadhaar number.
What to do next: Check each character against your PAN card and Aadhaar card and try again.
With a helper on a call · ₹49
You tell us your own PAN and Aadhaar number in the form. Our helper opens the official page, types them, solves the picture code (captcha) and reads the message to you on a call. No OTP is needed. If one ever comes, it goes to your own phone and you type it yourself. We tell you the result in the app message and do not keep it.
Frequently asked questions
Is this check free?
Yes. The income tax website shows the status for free, without login. Only linking after the deadline costs ₹1,000 (a government fee, paid to the tax department). FormSathi's ₹49 is only if you want a helper to check it with you on a call.
Can I check someone else's PAN?
Check only your own PAN and Aadhaar, or help a family member who is with you and agrees. FormSathi will not check numbers that are not yours.
What does 'inoperative PAN' mean?
A PAN that is not linked to Aadhaar after the deadline is switched off. You cannot get tax refunds, TDS is cut at a higher rate, and some bank and property forms are refused. It switches on again about 30 days after you link.
The name on my PAN and Aadhaar are spelt differently. Will linking work?
Small differences usually pass after an OTP on your Aadhaar mobile. Big differences, or a different date of birth, fail. Correct the Aadhaar at an Aadhaar centre or the PAN through Protean or UTIITSL, then link.
I do not have a PAN. What now?
Apply for a new PAN. If you have Aadhaar with a linked mobile, 'Instant e-PAN' on the same website is free. Otherwise use the PAN application form; FormSathi can fill it with you.
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Sources (date read)
- Link Aadhaar user manual (income tax e-filing) · 2026-10-14
- Link Aadhaar with PAN (incometaxindia.gov.in) · 2026-10-14
- Link Aadhaar Status page (pre-login) · 2026-10-14
- Link Aadhaar FAQ: ₹1,000 fee to link Aadhaar after the due date (income tax e-filing) · 2026-10-27
- How to link Aadhaar: payment type 'Other Receipts (500)' (income tax e-filing) · 2026-10-27
- Income tax e-filing home page: 'Quick Links' read live ('Link Aadhaar/View Status', 'Know Your JAO') · 2026-10-30
Updated: 2026-10-30