New PAN card (Form 93)

About ₹107 including GST for a physical card to an Indian address, and about ₹72 for e-PAN only. FormSathi's assistance fee is separate and shown before you start.

Aadhaar covers identity and address, but not date of birth. For date of birth you need a separate document: a birth certificate, passport, driving licence, electoral ID or a recognised board marksheet; a birth certificate is compulsory if you were born on or after 1 October 2023. Two passport photos and a signature are also needed.

No. Aadhaar proves identity and address, not date of birth. Give a separate document for date of birth: a birth certificate, passport, driving licence, voter ID or a recognised board marksheet; a birth certificate is required if you were born on or after 1 October 2023.

e-PAN usually arrives by email within 2 to 7 days; the physical card by post in 2 to 3 weeks.

Ordinarily yes, for every individual, including married women — the card can print the mother's name instead, but father's name must still be entered. A limited single-parent exception exists, but death, divorce or separation alone does not qualify; FormSathi checks eligibility before assuming it applies.

Yes. A parent applies on the child's behalf with the parent's documents and the child's birth proof.

No. FormSathi is a private assistance service. You can apply yourself on the Protean (NSDL) or UTIITSL portals; we help those who find the process confusing.

Keep Aadhaar, a separate date-of-birth document, two passport photos and a signature ready. Open the Protean (NSDL) PAN portal and choose 'New PAN – Indian Citizen (Form 93)'. Fill your name exactly as on Aadhaar, father's name, date of birth and address, choose Aadhaar e-KYC, pay the fee (about ₹107) and verify the Aadhaar OTP to get the acknowledgement number.

Use the official 'Know Status of Your Application' page on the Protean (NSDL) TIN portal: https://tin.tin.proteantech.in/pantan/StatusTrack.html. Choose 'PAN - New / Change Request', then enter your 15-digit acknowledgement number (shown on the tracker as 'N-' followed by the digits), or your name and date of birth. Status is available after three days; the acknowledgement PDF and payment receipt are emailed to you. FormSathi does not log in or track it on your behalf.

On the Form 93 route, e-PAN only (no physical card) costs about ₹72 if you submit physical documents, or about ₹66 paperless — versus ₹107 / ₹101 when a card is delivered to an Indian address. Instant e-PAN through Aadhaar is a separate route, and it is free: the Income Tax e-Filing portal (incometax.gov.in → Instant e-PAN → Get New e-PAN) gives a digitally signed e-PAN free of cost. You can use it if you have never been given a PAN, you are not a minor, and your Aadhaar is linked to your mobile number. You type your Aadhaar number and the OTP sent to that mobile yourself, on the official portal. The portal does not promise a time like '5 minutes', and it does not mention a printed card. FormSathi never receives your OTP, so we do not do this route for you; our paid help is for the Form 93 application.

You do this yourself on the Income Tax e-Filing portal (incometax.gov.in), and it is free of cost. Steps: open the portal → Instant e-PAN → Get New e-PAN → enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number → accept the consent → type the 6-digit OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile on the portal yourself → keep the acknowledgement number. It is only for a person who has never been given a PAN; a minor cannot use it, and your Aadhaar must be linked to your mobile number. The portal gives no issue time and does not mention a printed card. FormSathi never receives your OTP and does not do this route.

Do not apply for a new PAN. The Protean instructions say a person who already has a PAN must not apply again, because having or using more than one PAN is illegal. For a reprint of a lost card (duplicate PAN card), fill the separate form 'Request for New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN Data' (CR-01 for a person) on the Protean (NSDL) portal. FormSathi's new-PAN service is not for you, and we have not checked the fee for that form.

Do not apply for a new PAN. The Protean instructions say a person who already has a PAN must not apply again, because having or using more than one PAN is illegal. To change your name (for example after marriage), fill the separate form 'Request for New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN Data' (CR-01 for a person) on the Protean (NSDL) portal. FormSathi's new-PAN service is not for you, and we have not checked the fee for that form.

Yes, in effect. The Protean (NSDL) portal's current instructions list the new-PAN application for Indian citizens as Form 93 (Form 94 for non-individuals). 'Form 49a' is the older name many websites still use for this same application. FormSathi's new-PAN service follows the current Form 93 / Form 94 process.

No. PAN 2.0 is a CBDT project (the Cabinet-approved 'PAN 2.0 Project of the CBDT') to upgrade the PAN system. FormSathi has not confirmed from official sources what it changes for an existing PAN holder, when it takes effect, or any fee for a QR-code card, so we do not state these. Your existing PAN card stays valid: a person who already has a PAN must not apply again, because holding or using more than one PAN is illegal. To get your same PAN reprinted or corrected, use the separate 'Request for New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN Data' (CR-01) form on the Protean (NSDL) portal — FormSathi's new-PAN service does not cover this.

You need two passport photos and your signature. If you send the printed acknowledgement by post, Protean's instructions say: sign, or give your left thumb impression, across the photo on the left side, so that part of it is on the photo and part is on the paper. Do not sign or make any mark on the photo on the right side; if your face is not clearly visible, the application may not be processed. Sign only inside the box given. A thumb impression must be attested by a Magistrate, Notary Public or Gazetted Officer under their seal and stamp. With paperless Aadhaar e-KYC or e-Sign, you do not send any paper. For the photo and signature file size, follow what the Protean form shows; we do not quote a size because we have not found one in Protean's instructions.

Most people cannot. Protean's instructions say Aadhaar is mandatory except for an exempt category, and anyone who has Aadhaar must give it. The Income Tax Department's official FAQ lists four groups for whom the Aadhaar–PAN rule does not apply: people living in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir or Meghalaya; non-residents under the Income-tax Act; people aged 80 or more; and people who are not Indian citizens. If you are in one of these groups and have no Aadhaar, confirm with Protean (NSDL) before you apply. We have not found an official page that says which proof of exemption you must attach, so ask them. Aadhaar proves identity and address, not date of birth; you still need a separate date-of-birth document such as a birth certificate, passport, driving licence, electoral ID or marksheet.

For a new PAN, type your name exactly as it is on your Aadhaar; Protean's Form 93 instructions have a field 'Name as per Aadhaar' for this. If you already have a PAN and it will not link with Aadhaar because the name does not match, Protean gives two options: submit the Aadhaar Seeding Request Form at a designated PAN centre that has biometric Aadhaar authentication, or update your details in Aadhaar or in PAN and then link. To change the name on an existing PAN, use the separate form 'Request for New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN Data' (CR-01 for a person) on the Protean (NSDL) portal. Confirm with Protean which record to correct for your case. We have not found a fee, a centre list or a deadline in Protean's pages, so we do not state any. FormSathi does not file PAN corrections or Aadhaar seeding, and never asks for your OTP; our paid help is for a new Form 93 application.

Do not apply for a new PAN. Where you download it depends on where your PAN was made. If your last PAN application went through Protean (NSDL), open Protean's 'Download e-PAN' page (onlineservices.proteantech.in). Enter your PAN or acknowledgement number, your Aadhaar number and your date of birth, and confirm your Aadhaar by OTP or fingerprint. Protean sends the e-PAN to the email ID in your PAN application. Protean's page says this is free three times if the PAN was allotted or changed in the last 30 days; after that it costs ₹8.26 including taxes. If you got your PAN from the Income Tax Department's Instant e-PAN, open incometax.gov.in → Instant e-PAN → Check status / Download e-PAN, enter your 12-digit Aadhaar and the 6-digit OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile; the department calls its e-PAN service free of cost. If UTIITSL made your PAN, use UTIITSL's e-PAN page; we could not read its steps or fee, so we do not state them. You type the OTP yourself on the official site. FormSathi never receives your OTP and does not download the e-PAN for you.

Yes. This guide is available in English, Hindi and Marathi — use the language links on this page to switch. The Protean (NSDL) PAN application is online or through Aadhaar e-KYC, so there is no office near you that you must visit to apply; only the physical card, if you choose one, is delivered to your address by post.