New PAN Card

• Use this page to apply PAN Number (Form-49A) only if the applicant holds valid India passport
• Applicant will receive PAN number as "digital PAN Card" on email
• ITD will dispatch a plastic PAN card also over Registered Post
• After fee payment, we review proof documents over e-mail
• Once documents review is completed, the applicant must print PDF, paste 2 photos, sign, and send documents by post/courier
• Notary attestation is NOT required on documents.

• Copy of India Passport + One Address Proof as below:
• For delivery to Overseas address:
  • Documents must show applicant's name and overseas address in English.
  • Required Address Proof (Only one): Driver's Licence, or Utility Bills, or Bank A/c statement, or NRE A/c statement.
  • For Bahrain residents and also other gulf countries, GCC Smart Card is accepted as proof of address
  • For UAE applicants, Tenancy Contract is accepted as proof of UAE address.
• For delivery to India address :
  • Documents must show applicant's name and India address in English
  • Required Address Proof (Only one): Passport, or Driver's Licence, Electricity Bill, Voter Id, Utility Bill, etc.
  • Copy of Aadhaar must be provided for delivery to India address

Signed application documents are physically required at our India office to begin processing. Applicants must send signed documents to our Chennai address by Postal Service or Courier - with tracking.

Signed application documents are physically required at India office to begin processing the application. Customer care will provide the postal address after completing document reviews over e-mail.

• Option 1: Applicants in USA/Canada may send documents to our New Jersey address for an additional fee..
• Option 2: Applicants may also send documents directly to our Chennai address in India at their own postal expenses.

For applicants who opted for Option 1 and paid additional postage fee, our office in New Jersey uses FedEx to forward the documents to India as per dispatch schedule displayed on the website.

• PAN Officials begin processing only after the receipt of signed documents in India
• PAN Number is generally allotted within 5 to 7 working days²
• Income Tax Department of India will directly send email to applicant with ePAN / Digital PAN Card.
• Applicants may use PAN Number received by e-mail for Banks in India or other appropriate uses.
• PAN Officials send the physical PAN Card by registered post in one to two weeks after allotment.
• Our customer care will provide you an update with tracking number for the registered post.

• Non Resident Indians (NRI) with valid India Passport can apply for new PAN Number using Form 49A
• NRI Pan Card has International AO Code assigned used for assessment of tax returns
• If applicant already has PAN Number allotted, proceed here to change address or name.
• PAN Officials begin processing PAN application after submission of supporting documents
• Track status online until NRI PAN Card is delivered to foreign countries including USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, UAE
• For further assistance, write to service@pancardexpress.com
• ^*In certain cases, there may be delays observed in obtaining PAN number beyond the normal 5 to 7 working days

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