Documents Required for PAN Card
Like all other government issued proofs, PAN too requires applicants to submit a certain set of documents for identification purposes. Application for PAN can be made either online or offline. There are two kinds of application forms available for the same. One is form 49A and the other, for foreigners is form 49AA . Also, applications can be made both for new PAN as well as correction or reprint of an existing PAN card. Documents required for each type of PAN application are different and can be segregated based on the entities that are applying for it. Let us look into the different sets of documents required by various entities in order to obtain PAN. Documents Required for New PAN Application by an Individual Indian Citizen 2018 Following is the list of documents that are required by an individual applicant who is a citizen of India. Proof of Identity required to apply for PAN Card by an Individual who is Indian Citizen Following are the required documents out of which any one can be submitted as identity proof. • Copy of voter's identity card • Ration card with the applicant's photograph • Copy of passport • Copy of driving license • Arm's license • Copy of Aadhar card issued by Unique Identification Authority of India • Photo identity card issued by central government or state government or any other public sector undertaking • Central government health scheme card • Bank certificate containing an attested photograph of the applicant along with bank account number of the applicant • Copy of pensioner card having photograph of the applicant • Certificate of identity in original signed by a Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councillor In case of PAN card application for minors, any of the above documents either for parents or the minor can be submitted as proof of identity.
Address Proof Required to Apply for PAN Card by an Individual who is a Citizen of India Copy of the following documents that can be submitted as address proof • Copy of electricity bills • Copy of landline bills • Copy of broadband connection bill • Bank account statements • Credit card statement • Post office passbook featuring address of the applicant • Passport • Passport of spouse • Voter identity card with photograph • Latest order for property taxassessment • Driving license • Domicile certificate issued by government • Aadhar card issued by Unique Identification Authority of India • Allotment letter • If submitting copy of one of the first five documents, the documents should not be more than three months old. Proof of Date of Birth Required for PAN Card Application by an Individual who is a Citizen of India Proof of age is also required to be submitted by the PAN applicant. Any document that specifies the date of birth of the applicant serves the purpose. This document has to be any one of those listed below. • Birth certificate issued by the Municipal Authority or any office authorized to issue Birth and Death Certificate by the Registrar of Birth and Deaths or the Indian Consulate • Pension payment order • Marriage certificate issued by Registrar of Marriages • Matriculation certificate • Passport • Driving license; or • Domicile certificate issued by the central or state government • Affidavit signed before a magistrate stating the date of birth.
