Correction or changes to Permanent Account Number or PAN details are done only when any data relevant to the PAN card such as applicant’s name, father’s name, birth date, address etc required to be changed and updated with the income tax department’s records.
You can obtain a PAN change request form from any TIN Facilitation center or online from NSDL Site or UTI Site. After getting the form from any of these sources you need to fill it out with all the details and tick the appropriate place which you want to change.
If you want to use online facility to change PAN details then payment can be done through credit card or net banking facility or else you need to pay cash in any of the TIN facilitation center operated by NSDL in India.
A form for correction of PAN card can be downloaded from here
Though the changes to PAN card details do not result in the change in Permanent Account Number, the relevant information is updated, and a new PAN card with the old Permanent Account Number is issued to the applicant.
For instance, if your PAN is ASJKP1254X then the number ASJKP1254X will remain and the details like address, name and other details that you have changed will get changed in income tax database. The new card that you receive from department will be having ASJKP1254X as your permanent account number.
If you want to apply online then you need to visit this links Or you can visit any of the TIN Facilitation center nearer to your place and file a PAN correction form for getting the details corrected in your PAN Card record.
Documents required to make changes to PAN card details
| For Individuals and HUF | |||
| SR. N | Proof of Identity (Copy of) | Proof of address (copy of) | |
| 1 | School Leaving Certificate | Electricity Bill* | |
| 2 | Matriculation Certificate | Telephone Bill* | |
| 3 | Degree of recognized educational institution | Employer Certificate* | |
| 4 | Depository Account Statement | Employer Certificate* | |
| 5 | Bank Account Statement / Passbook | Bank Account Statement / Passbook* | |
| 6 | Credit Card | Credit Card Statement* | |
| 7 | Water Bill | Rent Receipt* | |
| 8 | Ration Card | Ration Card | |
| 9 | Property Tax Assessment Order | Property Tax Assessment Order | |
| 10 | Passport | Passport | |
| 11 | Voter Identity Card | Voter Identity Card | |
| 12 | Driving License | Driving License | |
| 13 | Certificate of identity signed by Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councilor or Gazetted Officer in theprescribed format | Certificate of address signed by Member of Parliament orMember of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councilor orGazetted Officer in the prescribed format | |
| Note :-1. In case of Minor, any of the above mentioned documents as proof of identity and address of any of parents/guardians of such minor shall be deemed to be the proof of identity and address for the minor applicant.2. For HUF, an affidavit made by the Karta of Hindu Undivided Family stating name, father’s name and address of all the coparceners on the date of application and copy of any of the above documents in the name of Karta of HUF is required. | Note:1. Proof of Address is required for residence address mentioned in item no. 7.2. In case of an Indian citizen residing outside India, copy ofBank Account Statement in country of residence or copy ofNon-resident External(NRE) bank account statements. | ||
| Other than Individuals and HUF | |||
| 1. | Company | Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Companies. | |
| 2. | Partnership Firm | Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Firms or Copy of partnership deed. | |
| 3. | Limited Liability Partnership | Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of LLPs | |
| 4. | Trust | Copy of trust deed or copy of certificate of registration number issued by Charity Commissioner. | |
| 5. | Association of Person, Body ofindividuals, Local Authority, or ArtificialJuridical Person | Copy of Agreement or copy of certificate of registration n umber issued by charity commissioner or registrar of cooperative society or any other competent authority or any other document originating from any Central or State Government Department establishing identity and address of such person. | |
| Supporting document required to make changes to PAN card details |
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| Case / applicant type | Document acceptable for change of name/father’s name | |
| Married ladies – change of name on account of marriage | Marriage certificate or marriage invitation card or publication of name change in official gazette or copy of passport showing husband’s name | A certificate issued by a gazetted officer. |
| Individual applicants other than married ladies | Publication of name change in official gazette | |
| Companies | ROC’s certificate for name change | |
| Partnership firms | Revised partnership deed | |
| AOP / Trust / BOI / AJP etc. | Revised registration certificate / deed or agreement as applicable | |
| Applicant type | Document acceptable for change of Date of Birth / Incorporation | |
| Individuals | Relevant proof of identity having correct date of birth. | |
| Non Individuals | Relevant proof of identity having correct date of incorporation. | |
