Instant E-PAN User Manual (2024)

Instant e-PAN User Manual

1. Overview


TheInstant e-PANservice is available to all Individual taxpayers, who have not been allotted a Permanent Account Number (PAN) but possess Aadhaar.This is a pre-login service, where you can:

  1. Obtain digitally signed PAN in electronic format, free of cost, with the help of Aadhaar and your mobile number linked with Aadhaar,
  2. Update PAN details as per Aadhaar e-KYC,
  3. Create e-Filing account based on e-KYC details after allotment / updation of PAN, and
  4. Check status of pending e-PAN request / Download e-PAN either before or after logging in to the e-Filing portal.

2. Prerequisites for availing this service

  • Individual who has not been allotted a PAN
  • Valid Aadhaar and mobile number linked to Aadhaar
  • User not a minor as on date of request; and
  • Usernot covered under the definition ofRepresentative Assesseeu/s160 of the Income Tax Act.

3. Step-by-Step Guide


3.1 Generate New e-PAN

Step 1:Go tothe e-Filing portal homepage, clickInstant e-PAN.

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Step 2: On thee-PANpage, clickGetNew e-PAN.

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Step 3:On theGetNew e-PANpage, enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number,select theI confirm thatcheckboxand clickContinue.

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Note:

  • If the Aadhaar is already linked to a valid PAN, the following message is displayed -Entered Aadhaar Number is already linked with a PAN.
  • If the Aadhaar is not linked with any mobile number, the following message is displayed -Entered Aadhaar Number is not linked with any active mobile number.


Step 4:On theOTP validationpage, clickI have read the consent terms and agree to proceed further. ClickContinue.

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See Also
How to generate, Update, Download Instant E-PAN on New Income Tax PortalPAN Card Verification - Verify by Name, PAN No, DOB & AddressLink Aadhaar User ManualHow to kill Pan (Lv1-5) | Evony: The King's Return GUIDE WIKI


Step 5:On theOTP validationpage, enter the 6-digit OTP received on the mobile number linked with Aadhaar, select the checkboxto validate the Aadhaar details with UIDAI and clickContinue.

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Note:

  • OTP will be valid for 15 minutes only.
  • You have 3 attempts to enter the correct OTP.
  • TheOTP expiry countdowntimer on screen tells you when the OTP will expire.
  • On clickingResend OTP, a new OTP will be generated and sent.


Step 6:OntheValidate Aadhaar Detailspage, select theI Accept thatcheckbox and clickContinue.

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Note:

  • Linking / Validating email ID (registered with your Aadhaar)is optional.
  • If you have updated your email ID in Aadhaar but it has not been validated, clickValidate Email. On theValidate Email IDpage, enter the 6-digit OTP received on your mobile numberlinkedwith Aadhaar and clickContinue.
  • If you have not updated your email ID in Aadhaar, clickLink Email ID. On theValidate Email IDpage, enter the 6-digit OTP received on your mobile number linked with Aadhaar and clickContinue.


On successful submission, asuccess message is displayed along withan Acknowledgement Number. Please keep a note of the Acknowledgement ID for future reference. You will also receive a confirmation message on your mobile number linked with Aadhaar.

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3.2 Update PAN details as per Aadhaar e-KYC

Step 1: Go to the e-Filing portalhomepage and clickInstant e-PAN.

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Step 2:Onthee-PANpage, clickUpdate PAN.

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Step 3: On theUpdate PAN Detailspage, enter your12-digit Aadhaar number, select theI confirm thatcheckboxand clickContinue.