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PAN Card Status

PAN Card or Permanent Account Number is one of the important documents in India. This acts as a valid identity proof and is a must for carrying out various financial transactions. Though it is not mandatory for all the Indian citizens to have a PAN Card, it is mandatory for those who pay Income Tax. This card is required at the time of purchasing and selling of fixed tangible assets apart from carrying out the financial transactions wherein the amount is equal to or more than Rs 50,000.

How to Check PAN Card Status?

The PAN Card status can be checked post submission of an application to procure PAN Card and before the receipt of the same by the applicant. PAN status refers to the facility which is available to the holders of PAN Card to check their respective status through online mode. This facility helps to check the relevant information to the applicants about their PAN Card delivery status.

Know-How to Track PAN Card Status

Generally, it takes about 15 working days for applicants to receive their PAN Card from the Income Tax Department post submission of their application form. If they have not received within the stipulated time, then there is no need to reapply for the same again.

The availability of technology has made it easier to track the PAN Card applications easier as applicants can know the status by using the 15 digit acknowledgement number.

There are three ways through which applicants can check their PAN Card Status:

  • Online Facility
  • SMS Facility
  • Telephone Call

Online Facility

PAN Cardholders can choose the online facility to track their application form via TIN – NSDL web portal which is the official web site for PAN Card.

SMS Facility

Now applicants can even check their PAN Card status using the SMS facility. Applicants can check their PAN Card status within the stipulated time frame, three days after submission of the application form. As per this method, applicants have to send an SMS by typing NSDLPAN followed by 15 digit acknowledgement number to 57575. A reply for the same will be sent to the applicant which will show the PAN Card status accordingly.

Telephone Call

As per this method, applicants have to call the call centre of TIN to get an update of the current application status of the PAN Card applicant.

Tracking PAN Application Status Via Online Medium

  • Tracking of the PAN application via online is one the best and the fastest means of tracking PAN status.

    Follow the below mentioned simple steps and track the PAN application:

  • Login to the web portal of PAN Card (TIN – NSDL)
  • Go to the PAN section of the opened window screen and select the option for checking the Status of PAN application
  • Now choose the application type and provide certain information like 15 – digit acknowledgement number, full name, date of birth of the applicant and so on.
  • Post this, the applicant will be directed towards the page which contains the current status of the PAN application.

When Can an Applicant Check His/Her PAN Status?

Applicants who have submitted their PAN card should check the status of the PAN Card application only after 5 days from the date of generation of 15 digit acknowledgement number or 10 digit UTI Coupon.

List of Things Required to Check PAN Status

The two important things required to check PAN Status are

  • Acknowledgement number, if the applicant has applied for PAN card through NSDL
  • Coupon number, if the applicant has applied for PAN card through UTI

PAN Card Transaction Status

Individuals who are seeking to secure PAN Card can apply either through online or offline mode. They can pay the application fee either through internet banking or demand draft or debit or credit card.

PAN Card Status is only meant for those who pay the application fee for PAN using either debit or credit card or internet banking facility, as such applications can be tracked using the online method. First, visit the official site of the PAN Card (TIN – NSDL) and go to the Transaction Status page wherein the applicants will get the current update about their respective PAN application. Proceeding further, provide the Transaction Number which is given to the applicants after making the fee payment along with his/her name followed by the date of birth to check the application status.

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