PAN Card

PAN applicant requires two types of documents-

1. proof of address(POA)
2. Identity proof .

NSDL verifies this information with their central database and  PAN applications may be rejected if information furnished is incorrect or incomplete.

PAN is a 10 letter alpha-numeric which is generated automatically by the online system by taking into account the information furnished by the PAN applicant.

• First Three Character-  The first three characters of PAN are a sequence of alphabets from AAA to ZZZ

• Fourth Character-  The fourth character signifies the type of taxpayer that you are.
  • A — Association of Persons (AOP)
  • B — Body of Individuals (BOI)
  • C — Company
  • F — Firm
  • G — Government
  • H — HUF (Hindu Undivided Family)
  • L — Local Authority
  • J — Artificial Judicial Person
  • P — Individual
  • T — AOP (Trust)
  • K — Krish (Trust krish)

• Fifth Character-  The fifth character in PAN is the first letter of your surname.
• Remaining characters-   These characters are random in which first 4 characters are numbers while the last one is an alphabet.

1. What are the documents that I should submit along with my PAN Card application form?

• Proof of address (POA)
• Proof of identity (POI)
• Proof of date of birth (PODB)

2. Is it necessary to furnish 2 photos for the application?

Yes, if you are an ‘Individual’ applicant, you should affix 2 recent colour photos with white background in the form.