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Documents for PAN card correction required by an individual

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

1 Aadhaar Card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India
2 Elector’s photo identity card
3 Driving License
4 Passport
5 Ration card having photograph of the applicant
6 Arm’s license
7 Photo identity card issued by the Central Government
8 Photo identity card issued by the State Government
9 Photo identity card issued by the Public Sector Undertaking
10 Pensioner card having photograph of the applicant
11 Central Government Health Service Scheme Card
12 Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme photo card
13 Certificate of identity in Original signed by a Member of Parliament
14 Certificate of identity in Original signed by a Member of Legislative assembly
15 Certificate of identity in Original signed by a Municipal officer
16 Certificate of identity in Original signed by a Gazetted officer
17 Bank certificate in Original on letter head from the branch(along with name and stamp of the issuing officer) containing duly attested photograph and bank account number of the applicant

 

Documents for PAN correction  in support of proof of address

1 Aadhaar Card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India
2 Elector’s photo identity card
3 Driving License
4 Passport of spouse
5 Passport
6 Post office passbook having address of the applicant
7 Latest property tax assessment order
8 Domicile certificate issued by the Government
9 Allotment letter of accommodation issued by Central or State Government of not more than three years old
10 Property Registration Document
11 Electricity Bill (not more than 3 months old)
12 Landline Telephone or Broadband connection bill (not more than 3 months old)
13 Water Bill (not more than 3 months old)
14 Consumer gas connection card or book or piped gas bill (not more than 3 months old)
15 Bank account statement (not more than 3 months old)
16 Depository account statement (not more than 3 months old)
17 Credit card statement (not more than 3 months old)
18 Certificate of Address in Original signed by a Member of Parliament
19 Certificate of Address in Original signed by a Member of Legislative assembly
20 Certificate of Address in Original signed by a Municipal councilor
21 Certificate of Address in Original signed by a Gazetted officer
22 For Indian citizen residing outside India, copy of Bank Account Statement in country of residence or copy of Non-resident External (NRE) bank account statements (not more than three months old)

 

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

1 Aadhaar Card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India
2 Elector’s photo identity card
3 Driving License
4 Passport 
5 Matriculation certificate or Mark sheet of recognised board
6 Birth certificate issued by the municipal authority or any office authorised to issue birth and death certificate by the Registrar of Birth and Deaths
7 Photo identity card issued by the Central Government
8 Photo identity card issued by the State Government
9 Photo identity card issued by the Public Sector Undertaking
10 Domicile certificate issued by the Government
11 Central Government Health Service Scheme photo card
12 Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme photo card
13 Pension payment order
14 Marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriages
15 Affidavit sworn before a magistrate stating the 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.