What to do when PAN Card is Lost

When we lose our PAN card, and realize it, we get into desperation and do not know what to do next. If your PAN Card is lost, do not panic, as obtaining a duplicate from the income tax authorities in India is a simple procedure. Let us see how it works.

 Lost PAN Card, how to get new one

First and foremost, you need to fill in a change request or correction form. You can either download a correction form from the websites of UTI Technology Services Ltd (UTITSL), National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), or the Income Tax department of India or you can get a hard copy from any of the branches of UTITSL and NSDL. You can easily locate your nearest centre from the websites of UTITSL, NSDL or the I-T department.

Lost PAN card application download

For your convenience we have uploaded the lost PAN card form on our website and you can download it for free from the following link. The form is in excel format: Pan card correction form

In the second step, you need to fill out the lost PAN card information on the form. In case you don’t have the number, you can retrieve the number of the lost card from ‘www.incometaxindia.gov.in’. You only need to fill your name, date of birth and your father’s name to get your lost card number. More details on how to do so are in this link: find PAN card number online.

In the third step, you need to submit two stamp-sized photographs along with cash or a cheque of Rs 67/-. Submit your form at PAN application centers of UTITSL and NSDL, the addresses of which are available at the I-T department website.

Now you should get a New PAN card get in approximately 15 working days.