PAN cards are a vital element for taxpayers because they are required for all financial activities and are also utilized to track your money’s inflow and outflow, or other activities that you are engaged in. It’s crucial for paying income taxes, obtaining tax refunds, and receiving correspondence from the IRS or the Indian Revenue Service. It is a unique number provided by the Income Tax Department and is formatted as ABCDE1234F, consisting of five alphabets followed by four numbers and one alphabet.
In India, any person, individual, entity, or firm performing business, engaged in employment, or conducting financial activities through banks or otherwise, is required to have a PAN (Permanent Account Number) card.
Women are also required to have a PAN card as proof of identity. After marriage, most women alter their titles, primarily their surnames. The information provided below is relevant to this. Learn how to change a woman’s name on her PAN card by scrolling down and reading the article.
Documents Required for Changing Name
The following documents are required to be submitted by an individual for changing the name on the PAN Card after marriage would be as follows:
- A proof of the marriage or the Marriage Certificate
- A copy of the official gazette notice of the name
- A copy of your passport, which is lawful
- Only a Certificate duly issued by a Gazetted officer is required for a change in the applicant’s name.
Online Procedure for Changing Name on PAN After Marriage
A woman who is married can place a request for a name change on their PAN card after such marriage. Women can change their titles or surnames in their PAN using either an online or offline application method. Women can do the same thing by gaining access to the NSDL or UTIITSL portals. The following is a step-by-step tutorial for both the online and offline processes.
Changing Name on PAN Using TIN NSDL Portal
In case a person wants to change the name on PAN by accessing the TIN NSDL portal, then the following procedure should be followed:
– Go to or access the TIN NSDL web page.
– Select ‘PAN’ from the drop-down menu of services available on the portal’s home page.
Click on the ‘Apply’ option under the Change or Correction in the PAN Data section.
Now, a form will appear on the screen. Fill out the form with all of the essential information pertaining to you, including the necessary information to change your name.
You must include your PAN details in the form and only tick the cell in front of your name.
– After entering all of the information, click on the ‘Validate’ button to check for any problems or errors that might have occurred in the form or details filled.
– Now click on the ‘Submit’ button to finish your payment.
You can make the payment for such a name change through debit or credit cards, net or mobile banking, cash cards, wallets, or other methods available for remitting the payment via the website.
– Once you’ve completed the payment, take a printout of the PAN Application Form.
Attach two current passport-size colour photographs to the form and sign as indicated in the instructions on the form.
– Attach any required documents to the form and confirm that all mandatorily required documents have been attached.
– Now, place the form and the payment slip in an envelope and mail it to the nearest NSDL office for the completion of the verification and name change process.
Changing Name on PAN Using UTIITSL Portal
A person should follow the following procedure if they want to change the name on the PAN accessing or using the UTIITSL Portal:
– Go to or access the UTIITSL website.
– Click on the ‘PAN’ option under the drop-down section of PAN Card services, which is available on the homepage.
– Now, click on the option to ‘Change/Correction in PAN Card’, which is available on the screen, so as to get yourself redirected to the process of applying for the change of name.
– A form shall appear on the screen which you should fill. Please fill out the form with all the required information to proceed with the name change on your PAN Card.
– You must include your PAN and tick only the cell in front of your name.
– After entering all of the information, click on the button named ‘Validate’ to check for any errors or problems that have arisen when you filled in the details.
– Now you have to click on the button named ‘Submit’ to finish your payment and the procedure.
– You can remit the payment using debit or credit cards, mobile banking, cash cards, wallets, or other methods available for remitting payments via the website.
– Once you’ve completed the payment, take a printout of the PAN Application Form.
– Attach two current passport-size colour photographs to the form and sign as indicated in the instructions on the form.
– Attach any required documents to the form and confirm that all mandatorily needed documents have been attached.
Now, place the form and the payment slip in an envelope and mail them to the nearest NSDL office to complete the verification and name change process.
Changing Name on PAN After Marriage using the e-KYC Method
Below are the methods for going paperless in order to change the title after marriage:
– Aadhaar-based e-KYC with e-Sign process.
– Utilizing the Scannable documents or the DigiLocker documents with the e-Signature.
– Utilizing scannable documents or DigiLocker documents with a Digital Signature Certificate.
Changing Name on PAN after Marriage Using Offline Process
Below is explained the process that a person should follow for changing the name on the PAN using an offline process:
To make adjustments or corrections to an existing PAN Card, the applicant must obtain a CSF PAN Form from a UTI center.
– Fill out the form with your personal mandate information that is pertinent to your documents and submit it to the nearest UTIITSL or NSDL office, along with the required documents and a photograph, as specified by the authority.
– Make a payment of INR 110 in India, and your new PAN Card will be delivered to your residential address within a maximum of 15 working days.
For women who want to change their name and are living outside India, a fee of INR 1020 must be paid.
Points to be Noted
- The applicant must apply using the Request for New PAN Card or Modifications in PAN Data form, which differs from Form 49A and Form 49AA, for corrections in the PAN database or requests for the issuance of a PAN Card.
- Fill in all of the details in the mandatory fields of the Form for PAN data modifications or corrections and, if necessary, select the corresponding box on the left margin where revisions are needed.
- The address for communication will be updated in the ITD (Income Tax Department) database by utilizing the address supplied by the applicant in the application form to change or correct PAN data or reissue a new PAN card.
- The original PAN will be retained, and you will be issued a new PAN card with the correct database to update or correct any errors in your PAN details.
Things You Should Not Do While Filing the Name Change Requirement in PAN
– Do not overwrite or correct anything in the Form.
– Don’t sign in a manner that goes outside of the box.
– If you are holding a PAN already, then it is advised that you do not apply for a new one.
– In the first and last name fields, do not ratify.
– Don’t provide any more or additional information, such as a birthmark or a job title.
– Do not provide POA, POI, or PODB that are not in the applicant’s name.
General Instructions
– Fill out the form in black ink and bold letters only.
– Write your ten-digit PAN number exactly where it is necessary.
– The photograph must be 3.5 cm* 2.5 cm in size, and this should be taken care of.
– The photograph should not be stapled or clipped, but rather stuck in place using glue.
– The signature or left thumb impression must be placed across the attached photo in such a way that the signature or thumb impression is visible on both the photo and the Form.
– Within the area on the left side of the Form, provide your signature or left thumb impression.
To make adjustments or corrections to a PAN Card, the applicant must fill out all the essential information in the form and check the appropriate box on the left margin in the corresponding row.
– If necessary, include the right AO code in the application.
– Include a complete postal address with a proper landmark in the application.
– In the address field, include the right PIN code. To generate an OTP and track the status of your PAN Card, provide your correct phone number and e-mail address.
