PAN or Permanent Account Number is a unique ID provided by the Income Tax Department in India to its citizens. PAN Card does not only serve as a legal identity proof but it is also needed at the time of making monetary transactions, applying for a visa, sales, purchases etc. But losing a PAN Card is very frustrating, especially when you need it for an official business.

After losing a PAN Card an individual can either apply online or offline for a duplicate one. But first, it is very important to file a complaint to the nearest police station, if your PAN Card is lost or stolen and acquire a copy of your filed First Information Report (FIR). By filing a complaint you can make sure that no other person can misuse it and acquiring a copy of the FIR will prevent you from being identified as a culprit.

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Here’s The Step By Step Guide To Apply For A Copy Of Your PAN Card:

First, open this link.
Now click on the application type as, “Changes or correction in existing PAN data/ Reprint of PAN card.”
Fill in the mandatory details and click on submit.
For future references, a unique token number will be generated and sent to you on your email.
Now please click on “Continue with PAN Application Form.”
Fill in all the personal details.
To complete E-KYC either you can send your documents to the address of NSDL or can complete it through the E-sign process.
In case of theft FIR copy will be attested.
Now you will have to select the mode of receiving your PAN. Physical one will be sent to your registered address and E-PAN will be sent to your Email.
To complete the process fill in the remaining minor details and then click submit.
Then complete the payment process and save your acknowledgement.
Later you can track the status of your PAN by the acknowledgement number.
After the complete process you will receive your PAN Card in 14 days.