PAN Card Download: Free e-PAN from NSDL, UTIITSL, Aadhaar and DigiLocker

Download your e-PAN for free from the Income Tax e-Filing portal if you have an Aadhaar-linked instant e-PAN, or from NSDL Protean or UTIITSL if you applied through one of those two, using your PAN or acknowledgement number plus an OTP.

On the Income Tax e-Filing portal, open Instant e-PAN, select Check Status or Download PAN, enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number, verify with the OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile, and click Download e-PAN. This route works only for PAN issued through the instant e-PAN facility.

No. Every download method needs your PAN number, acknowledgement number, or Aadhaar number, with date of birth used only as a secondary identity check, never as the sole input. If you do not know your PAN, retrieve it first through "Know Your PAN" on the Income Tax portal.

Yes, within 30 days of your PAN being allotted or last updated. NSDL Protean allows up to three free downloads within that window; after 30 days, both NSDL and UTIITSL charge Rs 8.26 per download. Instant e-PAN via Aadhaar on the Income Tax portal is always free.

Your date of birth (or date of incorporation for companies) in DDMMYYYY format, with no slashes or spaces. For a date of birth of June 24, 1980, the password is 24061980.

Go to the Protean e-PAN download page, choose PAN number or acknowledgement number, enter your details plus Aadhaar (for individuals) and date of birth, verify with OTP, pay the fee if applicable, and the e-PAN PDF is emailed to your registered address.

Go to the UTIITSL e-PAN download page, enter your PAN number, date of birth, and GSTIN if applicable, verify with an OTP sent to your registered mobile or email, pay the fee if applicable, and download the PDF from the link sent to your email.

Sign in to DigiLocker, search Issued Documents for "Income Tax Department," open PAN Verification Record, enter your PAN number and the name exactly as printed on your card, give consent, and select Get Document.

Yes. e-PAN is digitally signed by the Income Tax Department and is accepted everywhere a physical PAN card is: ITR filing, bank account opening, Demat accounts, loan and credit card applications, and property purchases.

e-PAN is a password-protected PDF you can store in DigiLocker and use for any KYC or financial purpose. A physical PAN card is the laminated card delivered by post, needed only when an institution specifically asks for a physical identity document.

Apply for a PAN reprint on the NSDL Protean or UTIITSL website using your PAN number and date of birth, verify by OTP, confirm your dispatch address, and pay the reprint fee. A physical duplicate card typically arrives within 15 to 20 working days; downloading the e-PAN alone does not get you a new physical card.

Confirm your mobile number is linked to Aadhaar and registered correctly in PAN records, check for network or SMS-blocking issues, and retry after a few minutes. If a recently allotted PAN still will not generate an OTP, wait 24 to 48 hours for it to fully activate in the system.

Re-check that the PAN number and Aadhaar details entered match exactly. If your PAN was allotted very recently, the record may not have propagated yet; wait 24 to 48 hours and try again.

Yes, through the same NSDL Protean or UTIITSL process as residents, entering PAN, date of birth, and Aadhaar (if linked), then verifying by OTP sent to email since NRIs often cannot receive Indian SMS. The fee rules are the same 30-day free window followed by Rs 8.26 per download.

Yes. For a minor, use the minor's own PAN and date of birth. For a company, use the incorporation date in place of date of birth, and the OTP goes to the company's registered email rather than a mobile number.

The link sent to your email is typically valid for 24 hours or as stated in the email itself. If it expires, submit a fresh download request rather than trying to reuse an old link.