Documents for PAN correction as required by an individual

Know your PAN/structure of a PAN card

The PAN card is issued in laminated form and contains many details of an individual such as name, age or PAN number etc. PAN card is a valid identity as well proof of age as per KYC guidelines issued by government of India agencies like RBI.

PAN card full form permanent account number. The PAN number consists of a 10 digit alphanumeric string and you should know your PAN.

Information in permanent account number

Your permanent account number contains following information-

• Name of the card holder
• Name of the father of the pan number
• Date of birth
• Pan number

Application for PAN correction form

Although, it is not frequent that your PAN contains wrong information but it is quite painful in having wrong information printed on your permanent account number.

Wrong information entered in a PAN number includes wrong name, wrong date of birth, wrong father’s name, wrong signature etc. As we know that PAN is one of the most important documents taken as an identity

PAN number is required to be quoted in every financial transaction such as application for a loan or credit card, filing income tax returns etc. If wrong information is entered on PAN then there is high probability that your application would be rejected.

But, you do not need to worry about wrong information on your PAN as you can correct them quite easily. You would receive your corrected permanent account number on your communication address within 15-days. You can apply for PAN card correction either online or with offline mode.

Though, it is always advisable to use an offline method for PAN card correction. You can submit PAN card correction form online and submit required documents along with PAN correction form.

In this post, we would look into documents required by individuals for a PAN card correction.

Documents for PAN correction required by individual

For an individual, documents required for a PAN card can mainly be categorized into following categories-

• Documents in support for a proof of identity
• Documents in support for proof of address
• Documents n support for proof of date of birth
• Proof of issuance of PAN

Let us look at valid documents for PAN correction in each category

Documents for PAN correction in support for a proof of identity

Documents for PAN correction  in support of proof of address

Documents for PAN correction in support of proof of Date of Birth

Proof of issuance of PAN

Copy of PAN Card or PAN Allotment Letter

FAQs on documents for PAN correction

Q – Which documents are required for a PAN correction?

A – Following documents are required for a PAN correction-

• Documents in support for a proof of identity
• Documents in support for proof of address
• Documents n support for proof of date of birth
• Proof of issuance of PAN

Q – Can I send documents for PAN correction through post?

A – Yes, you can send documents for PAN correction along with PAN application form through post

Q – Do I need to submit original documents for PAN correction?

A – No, you don’t need to submit original documents for PAN correction

Q – How much time does it take to get a corrected PAN card?

A – Usually, it takes 15-30 days to receive a corrected PAN card

Q – What is the fee for PAN card correction and Aadhaar name correction?

A – You will need to pay 30 Rs for aadhaar card correction and 110 for PAN card correction

Conclusion

In this post, we have discussed in detail about different documents required for a PAN correction. Documents required for a PAN correction can be divided into 3 main categories.

These categories are proof of date of birth, proof of identity, proof of identity. You can quote more than 15 types of documents within each category. Once, you apply for PAN card correction form then you would receive your corrected PAN card within 15-30 days. You can find detailed list of documents required for PAN correction from official website of TIN NSDL.

We would continue to publish more informative articles on PAN card. However, you can find detailed article on PAN card application online and PAN card application in offline mode.

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