EPF Tips: How To Activate UAN Online In 5 Easy Steps

Priya Vishwakarma Mar 12,2024

What is EPF?

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What is UAN?

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What is the need to activate UAN?

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How to activate UAN through EPF member e-sewa portal?

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Step 1

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Step 2

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Step 3

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Step 4

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Step 5

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Unblock An Inoperative EPF Account In 5 Steps

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EPF Tips: How To Activate UAN Online In 5 Easy Steps

PRIYA VISHWAKARMA

PRIYA VISHWAKARMA

What is EPF?

What is UAN?

What is the need to activate UAN?

How to activate UAN through EPF member e-sewa portal?

Step 1

Visit the EPFO Member Portal - unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in.

Step 2

Now click on the 'Activate UAN' option available under the 'Important Links' tab on the dashboard.

Step 3

Enter details like UAN/member ID, Aadhaar number, name, DOB, mobile number, and captcha code, and click on 'Get Authorization PIN'.

Step 4

Now, enter the authorization PIN sent to the registered mobile number and click on 'Validate OTP and Activate UAN'.

Step 5

Your UAN will be activated and the password will be sent to your mobile number.

Unblock An Inoperative EPF Account In 5 Steps