4 Gender This field is mandatory for Individuals. Field should be left blank in case of other applicants.

5 Date of Date cannot be a future date. Date: 2nd August 1975 should be written as:
Birth/Incorporation /
Agreement / D D M M Y Y Y Y
Partnership or
Trust 0 2 0 8 1 9 7 5
Deed / Formation of
Body of Individuals /
Relevant date for different categories of applicants is:
Association of Individual: Actual Date of Birth; Company: Date of Incorporation; Association of Persons: Date of formation/
Persons creation; Trusts: Date of creation of Trust Deed; Partnership Firms: Date of Partnership Deed; LLPs: Date
of Incorporation/Registration; HUFs: Date of creation of HUF and for ancestral HUF date can be 01-01-
0001 where the date of creation is not available.
6 Details of Parents Instructions in Item No.1 with respect to name apply here.
(Applicable to Whether mother is a single parent and you wish to apply for PAN by furnishing mother’s name
Individuals only) only?
It is mandatory for Individual applicants to select the flag (i.e. ‘Yes’ or ‘No’).
This flag should be selected as ‘Yes’ only if (i) Mother is a single parent, and (ii) You wish to apply for PAN
using mother’s name only. Father’s name should be left blank.
If the flag is selected as ‘No’, then father’s name is mandatory. For such cases, mother’s name is optional.
Father’s Name: It is mandatory for Individual applicants (except for cases where mother is a single parent)
to provide father’s name. Married woman applicant should also give father’s name and not husband’s
name.
Mother’s Name: This is an optional field. Mother’s name is mandatory if the flag value (i.e. Whether mother
is a single parent and you wish to apply for PAN by furnishing mother’s name only?) is selected as ‘Yes’.
Name to be printed on the PAN card: Appropriate flag should be selected to indicate the name (out of
the father’s name and mother’s name given in the form) to be printed on the PAN card. If the ‘Mother as a
Single Parent’ field is selected as ‘Yes’, then mother’s name flag should only be selected for the name to
be printed on the PAN Card.
If none of the option is selected, then father’s name shall be considered for printing on the PAN card. In
case of mother as a single parent, mother’s name shall be considered for printing on the PAN Card.

7 Address - R - Residence Address:

Residence and For Individuals, HUF, AOP, BOI or AJP, residential address is mandatory. Other applicants should leave
office this field blank.
O - Office Address:
(1) Name of Office and address to be mentioned in case of individuals having source of income as salary
or Business/profession[Item No.13].
(2) In case of Firm, LLP, Company, Local Authority and Trust, name of office and complete address of
office is mandatory.
For all categories of applicants, it is necessary to mention complete address and the details of Town/
City/District, State/Union Territory and PINCODE are mandatory.
In case, a foreign address is provided then it is mandatory to provide Country Name along with ZIP
Code of the country.
8 Address for Individuals/HUFs/AOP/BOI/AJP may indicate either 'Residence' or 'Office' and other applicants should
communication necessarily indicate 'Office' as the Address for Communication. All communication will be sent at the
address indicated in this field.
9 Telephone Number (1) Telephone number should include country code (ISD code) and STD code or Mobile No. should
and E­mail ID include Country code (ISD Code).
For example :
(i) Telephone number 23555705 of Delhi should be written as
Country STD Telephone Number / Mobile
code Code number

9 1 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 7 0 5

Where '91' is the country code of India and 11 is the STD Code of Delhi.

(ii) Mobile number 9102511111 of India should be written as

Country STD Telephone Number / Mobile
code Code number

9 1 9 1 0 2 5 1 1 1 1 1

Where ‘91’ is the country code of India.

(2) It is mandatory for the applicants to mention either their ‘‘Telephone number’’ or valid
‘‘e-mail id’’ so that they can be contacted in case of any discrepancy in the application
and/or for receiving PAN through e-mail.
(3) Application status updates are sent using the SMS facility on the mobile numbers mentioned in the
application form.
10 Status of This field is mandatory for all categories of applicants. In case of ‘Limited Liability Partnership’, the PAN
Applicant will be allotted in 'Firm' status.

11 Registration Not applicable to Individuals and HUFs. Mandatory for ‘Company’. Company should mention registration
number number issued by the Registrar of Companies. Other applicants may mention registration number
issued by any State or Central Government Authority.
12 In case of a person, Aadhaar Number
who is required to As per provisions of section 139AA of Income Tax Act, 1961, Aadhaar number has to be provided. Copy
quote Aadhaar number of Aadhaar letter/card shall be provided as proof of Aadhaar.
or the Enrolment ID of
Aadhaar application Enrolment ID (EID) of application for Aadhaar
form as per section Only if Aadhaar is not allotted to the applicant, then EID (which includes date & time of enrolment) for
139AA. Aadhaar shall be provided. Copy of EID receipt shall be provided as proof of enrolment.
As specified by Ministry of Finance, Government of India notification No. 37/2017, F. No. 370133/6/2017-TPL
dated May 11, 2017, it would be optional to mention Aadhaar as well as EID for the individuals
(i) residing in the States of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and Meghalaya; (ii) a non-resident as per the
Income-tax Act, 1961; (iii) of the age of eighty years or more at any time during the previous year;

Name as per Aadhaar letter/card or Enrolment ID for Aadhaar application form

• If the Aadhaar is provided by the applicant, then name as per AADHAAR letter/card has to be
provided;
• If EID is provided by the applicant, then name as appearing on EID receipt has to be provided in
this field.

Supporting documents of Proof of Identity, Address and Date of Birth (other than Aadhaar) as specified in Rule
114(4) of Income Tax Rules, 1962 will be applicable for cases where there is mismatch in PAN application
and Aadhaar data or EID is provided by the PAN applicant or the applicant is covered by Ministry of Finance,
Government of India notification No. 37/2017, F. No. 370133/6/2017-TPL dated May 11, 2017.
13 Source of Income It is mandatory to indicate at least one of the sources of incomes, as mentioned in the form. In case, the
income from Business/profession is selected by the applicant then an appropriate business/ profession
code should be mentioned.

Please refer the table given below to select the business/profession code:

Code Business/ Profession Code Business/ Profession

01 Medical Profession and Business 11 Films, TV and such other entertainment
02 Engineering 12 Information Technology
03 Architecture 13 Builders and Developers
Members of Stock Exchange, Share Brokers
04 Chartered Accountant/ Accountancy 14
and Sub-Brokers
05 Interior Decoration 15 Performing Arts and Yatra
Operation of Ships, Hovercraft, Aircrafts or
06 Technical Consultancy 16
Helicopters
Plying Taxis, Lorries, Trucks, Buses or other
07 Company Secretary 17
Commercial Vehicles
08 Legal Practitioner and Solicitors 18 Ownership of Horses or Jockeys
09 Government Contractors 19 Cinema Halls and Other Theatres
10 Insurance Agency 20 Others

14 Name and address Section 160 of Income Tax Act, 1961 provides that any 'specified person' (assessee) can be represented
of Representative through Representative Assessee. Therefore, this column should be filled in by representative assessee
Assessee only as specified in Section 160 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, such as, an agent of the non-resident,
guardian or manager of a minor, lunatic or idiot, Court of Wards, Administrator General, Official Trustee,
receiver, manager, trustee of a Trust including Wakf.

This field will contain particulars of the Representative Assessee. This field is mandatory if applicant
is minor, deceased, idiot, lunatic or mentally retarded. Column 1 to 13 will contain details of person on
whose behalf this application is submitted.

Proof of Identity and Proof of address are also required for representative assessee.

15 Proof of Identity, It is mandatory to attach proof of identity, proof of address and proof of date of birth with PAN application.
Proof of Address Documents should be in the name of applicant. List of documents which will serve as proof of
and Proof of Date identity, address and date of birth for each status of applicant is as given below:
of Birth
documents
 Document acceptable as proof of identity, address and date of birth as per Rule 114 of Income Tax Rules, 1962

Proof of Identity Proof of Address Proof of date of birth

Indian Citizens (including those located outside India)

Individuals & HUF

(i) Copy of (i) Copy of Copy of

a. Aadhaar Card issued by the Unique a. Aadhaar Card issued by the Unique a. Birth Certificate issued by the Municipal
Identification Authority of India; or Identification Authority of India; or Authority or any office authorized to
b. Elector's photo identity card; or b. Elector's photo identity card; or issue Birth and Death Certificate by
c. Driving License; or c. Driving License; or the Registrar of Birth and Death or the
d. Passport; or d. Passport; or Indian Consulate as defined in clause
e. Ration card having photograph of the e. Passport of the spouse; or (d) of sub-section (1) of session 2 of
applicant; or f. Post office passbook having address the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955);
f. Arm's license; or of the applicant; or or
g. Photo identity card issued by the Central g. Latest property tax assessment order; b. Pension payment order; or
Government or State Government or or c. Marriage certificate issued by Registrar
Public Sector Undertaking; or h. Domicile certificate issued by the of Marriages; or
h. Pensioner card having photograph of Government; or d. Matriculation Certificate or Mark Sheet
the applicant; or i. Allotment letter of accommodation of recognized board or
i. Central Government Health Service issued by Central or State e. Passport; or
Scheme Card or Ex-Servicemen Government of not more than three f. Driving License; or
Contributory Health Scheme photo years old; or g. Domicile Certificate issued by the
card; or j. Property Registration Document; Government; or
(ii) Certificate of identity in Original signed or h. Aadhaar Card issued by the Unique
by a Member of Parliament or Member (ii) Copy of following documents of not Identification Authority of India; or
of Legislative Assembly or Municipal more than three months old i. Elector’s photo identity card; or
Councilor or a Gazetted officer, as the (a) Electricity Bill; or j. Photo identity card issued by the Central
case may be; or (b) Landline Telephone or Broadband Government or State Government or
(iii) Bank certificate in Original on letter connection bill; or Public Sector Undertaking or State
head from the branch(alongwith name (c) Water Bill; or Public Sector Undertaking; or
and stamp of the issuing officer) (d) Consumer gas connection card or book k. Central Government Health Service
containing duly attested photograph and or piped gas bill; or Scheme photo Card or Ex-Servicemen
bank account number of the applicant (e) Bank account statement or as per Note Contributory Health Scheme photo
2 ; or card; or
(f) Depository account statement; or l. Affidavit sworn before a magistrate
(g) Credit card statement; or stating the date of birth.
(iii) Certificate of address in Original
signed by a Member of Parliament or
Member of Legislative Assembly or
Municipal Councilor or a Gazetted
officer, as the case may be; or
(iv) Employer certificate in original.

Note: Note:
1. In case of Minor, any of the above 1. Proof of Address is required for
mentioned documents as proof of residence address mentioned in
identity and address of any of item no. 7.
parents/guardians of such minor 2. In case of an Indian citizen residing
shall be deemed to be the proof of outside India, copy of Bank
identity and address for the minor Account Statement in country of
applicant. residence or copy of Non-resident
2. For HUF, an affidavit made by the External (NRE) bank account
Karta of Hindu Undivided Family statements (not more than three
stating name, father’s name and months old) shall be the proof of
address of all the coparceners on the address.
date of application and copy of any of
the above documents in the name of
Karta of HUF is required as proof of
identity, address and date of birth.
Other than Individuals and HUF

1 Company Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Companies.

2 Partnership Firm Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Firms or Copy of partnership
deed.
3 Limited Liability Partnership Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of LLPs
4 Association of Persons (Trust) Copy of trust deed or copy of certificate of registration number issued by Charity
Commissioner.
5 Association of Persons, Body of Copy of Agreement or copy of certificate of registration number issued by charity
Individuals, Local Authority, or commissioner or registrar of cooperative society or any other competent authority or any
Artificial Juridical Person other document originating from any Central or State Government Department establishing
identity and address of such person.

16 Signature / Thumb impression Application must be signed by (i) the applicant; or (ii) Karta in case of HUF; or (iii) Director of
a Company; or (iv) Authorised Signatory in case of AOP, Body of Individuals, Local Authority
and Artificial Juridical Person; or (v) Partner in case of Firm/LLP; or (vi) Trustee; or
(vii) Representative Assessee in case of Minor/deceased/idiot/lunatic/mentally retarded.
Applications not signed in the given manner and in the space provided are liable to be
rejected.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PAN APPLICANTS

(a) Applicants may obtain the application form for PAN (Form 49A) from any IT PAN Service Centres (managed by UTIITSL)
or TIN-Facilitation Centres (TIN-FCs) / PAN Centres (managed by Protean), or any other stationery vendor providing such forms or
download from the Income Tax Department website (www.incometaxindia.gov.in) / UTIITSL website (www.utiitsl.com) /
Protean website (www.protean-tinpan.com).

(b) The fee for processing PAN application is as under:

 If physical PAN Card is required, ` 107/- (including goods & service tax) will have to be paid by the applicant. In case, the PAN
card is to be dispatched outside India then additional dispatch charge of ` 910/- will have to be paid by applicant.
 If physical PAN Card is not required ` 72/- (including goods & service tax) will have to be paid by the applicant. PAN applicants
will have to mention on the top of the application form “Physical PAN Card not required”. In such cases, email ID will have
to be mandatorily provided to receive e-PAN Card.

(c) Those already allotted a ten digit alphanumeric PAN shall not apply again as having or using more than one PAN is illegal.
However, request for a new PAN card with the same PAN or/and Changes or Correction in PAN data can be made by filling up
‘Request for New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN Data’ form available from any source mentioned in (a) above.
The cost of application and processing fee is same as in the case of Form 49A.

(d) Applicant will receive an acknowledgment containing a unique number on acceptance of this form. This acknowledgment
number can be used for tracking the status of the application.

(e) For more information / Application status enquiry contact:

Mode Income-tax Department Protean

Website www.incometaxindia.gov.in www.protean-tinpan.com
Call Center 1800-180-1961 020-27218080
Email ID tininfo@proteantech.in
SMS
SMS PTNPAN <space>acknowledgment no.
& sent to 57575 to obtain application status.
For example -->Type ‘PTNPAN 881010101010100’ and sent to 57575

Address INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES UNIT (Managed by Protean eGov

Technologies Limited (formerly NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure
Limited), 4th floor, Sapphire Chambers, Baner Road, Baner, Pune
411045.