Don’t have PAN card or lost it? Now make it for free at home in 10 minutes, that too with just Aadhaar card!

Imagine, you have to do some important work – like opening a bank account, applying for a loan, filing ITR or investing in the stock market – and suddenly you realize that you don’t have a PAN card! What to do in such situation? Rushing? Long wait?

no way!

PAN card, which is a unique 10-digit code given by the Income Tax Department, is your ‘financial identity card’ for everything related to money. Without this, most financial work comes to a halt.

But there is no need to panic. Now you do not have to wait for weeks to get a plastic card made. government’s e-PAN facility Through this you can make your new PAN card in just 10 minutes, and that too totally free!

Complete method of making e-PAN at home (step-by-step)

This process is so easy that anyone can do it from their phone or laptop. Just follow these easy steps:

• Step 1: Go to Income Tax website
  First of all, visit the official e-filing website of Income Tax (www.incometax.gov.in) go to.
• Step 2: Click on ‘Instant e-PAN’
  On the home page itself, you will find it in the ‘Quick Links’ section. ‘Instant E-PAN’ Option will appear, click on it.
• Step 3: Select ‘Get New e-PAN’
  Now click on the option of ‘Get New e-PAN’. Here you will find your 12 digit number aadhaar number You have to enter it and tick the box given below and click on ‘Continue’.
• Step 4: Verify by entering OTP
  After this, an OTP will come on the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar. Enter that OTP and submit.
• Step 5: Check details and confirm
  As soon as you enter the OTP, all the details of your Aadhar card (name, address, photo) will be visible to you. Check everything and click on ‘Continue’.
• Step 6: You can also verify the email ID (if you want)
  If you want, you can also verify your email ID through OTP.

The work is done!

Within some time your e-PAN will be ready, which you can download. You will also get an acknowledgment number, from which you will be able to download your e-PAN later also. This e-PAN is also like your physical (plastic) PAN card. Completely valid everywhere.