How to apply for PAN card - Tax Information Network - NSDL

As we are in 21st century where everything depends on the technologies,so applying for PAN card has also become easier now a days. Getting all your essential documents by not standing in any queue or by not going anywhere, you just have to sit at your place and access internet and proceed as per the requirements. So to know about how easy we can apply for PAN Card please have a look on the following points :

Get your PAN card with ease by applyng online :

1. Applicant should fill form of 49A online and submit the form.
2. If there are any errors check them and again submit the form.
3. A confirmation with all the information will be displayed on the screen.
4. Applicant may either modify it or keep it the same.
5. When you confirm it you will receive an acknowledgement of 15-digit acknowledgement number.
6. The application is then requested to save and print the acknowledgement.
7. Applicant is then requested to affix 2 recent colour photograph with white background(size 3.5cm * 2.5cm) in the space provided.
8. Signature and left thumb impression will only be marked within the box provided in the acknowledgment.
9. Signature would not be marked on the photograph,if there is found any mark which will hinder your photograph in that case your application will be rejected.
10. Thumb impression, if used, should be attested by a Magistrate or a Notary Public or a Gazetted Officer under official seal and stamp.

If communication Address is within India:
(a). The fee for processing PAN application is https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/images/rp.png 105.00 ( https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/images/rp.png 93.00 + 12.36% service tax).
(b).Payment can be made by :
- Demand Draft
- Debit Card/Credit Card
- Cheque
- Net banking.
If communication address is outside India:
(a). The fee for processing PAN application is https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/images/rp.png 971.00[ (Application fee https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/images/rp.png 93.00 + Dispatch Charges https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/images/rp.png 771.00) + 12.36% service tax].
(b).Payment can be made only by Credit Card/Debit Card or Demand Draft payable at Mumbai only.
(c).Demand Draft should be drawn in the favour of ‘NSDL-PAN’.
Applicants making online payment using credit card / debit card will be charged an additional charge of upto 2% (plus applicable taxes) of application fee by the bank providing gateway facility. Additionally, the conversion/exchange rates may also be levied by the card issuing bank, as per prevailing rates.

For any queries feel free to contact :
Call PAN/TDS Call Centre at 020 - 27218080; Fax: 020 - 27218081 .
You can also write at :
tininfo@nsdl.co.in mailto:tininfo@nsdl.co.in
INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES UNIT (Managed by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited), 5th floor, MantriSterling,Plot No. 341, Survey No. 997/8, Model Colony, Near Deep Bungalow Chowk, Pune – 411016.