Lost Pan Card: Here Are Few Simple Steps On How You Can Reapply For Your Lost Pan Card

Pan Card is one of the most important documents that you need for financial transactions, sale and purchase, filing Income Tax Return (ITR), invest in financial instruments, applying for a Visa, and various other purposes. PAN Card, the ten-digit alphanumeric number is issued by the Income Tax Department of India.

Based on Google search metrics, we have found that one frequently asked query by people is what to do in case you have lost your PAN Card. Remember, if you have lost your PAN Card it is possible to retrieve it and there is no reason to create panic around it.

In case you have misplaced or lost your PAN Card, you should immediately register a complaint to the nearest police station and get the complaint copy of the First Information Report (FIR) to ensure that your PAN is not misused for fraudulent means by anyone.

Steps you should follow to re-apply for PAN card online:

1. Go to the official website TIN-NSDL.

2. Opt for the application type "Changes or correction in existing PAN data/ Reprint of PAN card (No changes in existing PAN data)".

3. Enter the necessary information like name, date of birth, and mobile number, and then submit it.

4. A token number will be created and will be sent to the applicant's registered email for future reference. Continue with filing the application.

5. Submit all the information on the 'Personal Details' page. You can select the PAN application submission mode from the available options- forward application documents physically, submit digitally via e-KYC, and e-sign.

In case you have selected to submit digitally through e-KYC and e-sign, remember that Aadhaar is the mandatory document here. An OTP will be sent to the Aadhaar registered mobile number for authentication of details provided. While submitting the final form, a digital signature will be needed to e-sign the form.

However, if you have opted to submit scanned images through e-sign, you must have your Aadhaar Card. You need to upload scanned images of your passport-size photograph, signature, and other documents. After all this is done, an OTP will authenticate the application form.

6. Select an e-PAN card. For e-PAN cards, a valid email address will be required.

7. Fill out the contact information and the document details and submit the application.

8. Following this, you will be redirected to the payment page, and after the payment is complete, an acknowledgment receipt will be generated.

Afterall this is done, a PAN card is usually issues within 15-20 working days.