Lost your PAN card? Here is how to apply for duplicate online

The Permanent Account Number or PAN card is one of the most important financial document that an earning individual can't afford to miss. It works as an identity proof, date of the birth document and it's a mandatory document for bank account opening or any kind of financial transaction to the tune of Rs 50,000 or above. An earning individual can't file one's income tax return or ITR without PAN card. So, an earning individual is bound to feel helpless in case he or she misses out one's PAN Card.

However, the way digitization has gained momentum and swung among the cross-sections of Indian taxpayers and other community, if someone misplaces the PAN card, one can exercise the duplicate PAN card apply online procedure and get one's PAN card reprinted by paying Rs 50 as duplicate PAN Card reprint fee. What the person needs to do is to download the duplicate PAN Card application form from the NSDL e-gov or e-filing portal — tin-nsdl.com.

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How to apply for duplicate PAN Card

Here is step by step guide for duplicate PAN card apply online:

1] Click at tin-nsdl.com — NSDL e-gov or e-filing portal;

2] Click at 'Reprint of PAN card';

3] You will be redirected to a new page. Submit your PAN Card number, Aadhaar card number and date of birth details;

4] Choose the option of receiving OTP on mobile or email or both;

5] Click at OTP options. It will send to your registered mobile number and email ID;

6] Submit your OTP within 10 minutes as the OTP is valid for 10 minutes only;

7] After validation of OTP make payment Rs 50 as duplicate PAN Card fee by clicking at 'Pay Confirm';

8] Take a print out of the payment for future references; and

9] You will get an SMS on the same registered mobile number in regard to the payment for 'PAN Card Reprint."

So, after one's PAN Card is lost, one needs to follow the above-mentioned process for getting one's duplicate PAN card apply online.