Link PAN with Aadhaar

Link PAN with Aadhaar
Your PAN is linked with your Aadhaar, and an inoperative PAN works again.
For whom: People who have a PAN: if you do not know whether it is linked, if your PAN is "inoperative", or if the link fails because the name or date of birth do not match.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

For everyone

1.
First see whether you must link. Everyone who had a PAN on 1 July 2017 and can get Aadhaar must link the PAN with Aadhaar. Those who got their PAN with an Aadhaar Enrolment ID must link it with their actual Aadhaar number. A new PAN is linked with Aadhaar when it is applied for.
✋ You do this yourself
Not confirmed: These rules are as the portal states them, from section 139AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and Notification No. 37/2017. We found no official page restating them under the Income-tax Act, 2025 (in force from 1 April 2026); the portal's FAQs still say the same. For a PAN got with an Enrolment ID the deadline was 31 December 2025; if not linked, the PAN is inoperative from 1 January 2026.
2.
See whether any of these applies to you: aged 80 or more; a non-resident under the Income-tax Act; not an Indian citizen; living in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir or Meghalaya. For them linking is not required, and the PAN does not become inoperative for not linking. If they choose to link anyway, they pay a fee and follow the same steps below.
✋ You do this yourself
3.
On the e-Filing portal, open "Link Aadhaar Status", enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and click "View Link Aadhaar Status". If they are already linked, you need not do anything more.
💻 Online
eportal.incometax.gov.in ↗
📎 Your PAN, Your Aadhaar number

Only if

Are your name and date of birth the same in PAN and in Aadhaar? No, they differ · Which one has the mistake? Aadhaar
4.
Before linking, have your name or date of birth corrected in Aadhaar (see the "Update Aadhaar details" guide). Do the steps below only after the Aadhaar update is done.
🏛️ Aadhaar enrolment / update centre
📎 Aadhaar with the corrected details (name and date of birth matching PAN)

Only if

Are your name and date of birth the same in PAN and in Aadhaar? No, they differ · Which one has the mistake? PAN
5.
If PAN has the mistake, apply for a correction on a PAN agency's website: "Changes or Correction in existing PAN Data" on Protean, or "Change/Correction in PAN Card" on UTIITSL (pan.utiitsl.com). Give the name and date of birth as they are in Aadhaar; the card carries the name as in Aadhaar. Do the steps below only after the PAN details have changed.
💻 Online
onlineservices.proteantech.in ↗
📎 Your PAN, Your Aadhaar number
💰 Fee: Protean's fee, taxes included: paperless online application ₹101 with a physical card, ₹66 for e-PAN only; with papers by post or at a centre ₹107 / ₹72.
Not confirmed: We do not list here which proofs the correction form needs; see the instructions on the agency's site. We saw UTIITSL's fee table only for a new PAN.

For everyone

6.
On the portal, open "Link Aadhaar", enter your PAN and Aadhaar and click "Continue to Pay Through e-Pay Tax". Enter your PAN and a mobile number and verify with the OTP. On the "Income Tax" tile choose the assessment year and the payment type "Other Receipts (500)". The amount is filled in for you. Once the challan is made, pay through your bank.
💻 Online
eportal.incometax.gov.in ↗
📎 Your PAN, Your Aadhaar number, A mobile phone to receive the OTP
💰 Fee: ₹1,000 · The fee for linking after the deadline, or for making an inoperative PAN work again. The portal fills in the amount.
7.
After paying, open "Link Aadhaar" again, enter your PAN and Aadhaar and click "Validate". If it says "Your payment details are verified", click "Continue", fill in the details asked for, click "Link Aadhaar" and enter the 6-digit OTP sent to your mobile. If it says "Payment details not found" although you have paid, wait 4-5 working days and try again.
💻 Online
eportal.incometax.gov.in ↗
📎 Your PAN, Your Aadhaar number, A mobile phone to receive the OTP
⏱️ within 30 days · The government's release (PIB, 2023) says the PAN works again within 30 days of telling your Aadhaar after paying the fee.
Not confirmed: The 30 days is from the PIB release of 28 March 2023; the current portal FAQ gives no number of days.
8.
A few days later, check "Link Aadhaar Status" again. If the request is pending with UIDAI, check again later. You can also see whether your PAN is active with the portal's "Verify Your PAN" service.
💻 Online
eportal.incometax.gov.in ↗
📎 Your PAN, Your Aadhaar number

Documents you need

If you don't have it:
→ Getting a new Aadhaar
If you don't have it:
→ Updating your Aadhaar

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
If the link fails because the name, date of birth or mobile number differ, correct either PAN or Aadhaar so that both match. If it still fails, you can have it linked with biometric Aadhaar authentication at a Protean or UTIITSL PAN centre: take your PAN, Aadhaar and the copy of the challan for the ₹1,000 fee. The centre charges separately for the biometric service.
UTIITSL PAN centres (biometric linking)
psaonline.utiitsl.com ↗
Not confirmed: We found no official amount for the biometric service charge; ask at the centre.
Also
If it says your PAN is linked with another Aadhaar, or your Aadhaar with another PAN, you must ask your Jurisdictional Assessing Officer to delink it. Find the officer's details with "Know Your AO" on the portal.
Know Your AO (e-Filing portal)
eportal.incometax.gov.in ↗
If it is late
If the status is "in progress" and the request is pending with UIDAI, check again later. If it is still not linked after 30 days, call the e-Filing helpdesk.
Income Tax e-Filing helpdesk (toll-free 1800 103 0025 or 1800 419 0025; Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm)
📞 18001030025
Also
If the portal says "Payment details not found" although you have paid, wait 4-5 working days. If it still does not show, call the helpdesk, or e-mail epay.helpdesk@incometax.gov.in for e-Pay Tax problems.
Income Tax e-Filing helpdesk (toll-free 1800 103 0025 or 1800 419 0025; Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm)
📞 18001030025
Also
If your PAN is "inoperative": no tax refund due to you is paid, no interest is paid on the refund for that period, and TDS and TCS are taken at a higher rate. This lasts until the PAN works again. It does not apply to exempt people. To make it work again, pay the ₹1,000 fee and link it with Aadhaar (the steps above).
Income Tax e-Filing helpdesk (toll-free 1800 103 0025 or 1800 419 0025; Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm)
📞 18001030025
If you are asked for more money
You can link it yourself on the portal, even without logging in. The fee is paid by challan straight to the Income Tax Department through e-Pay Tax, and the portal fills in the amount. If anyone asks for more to link it for you, do not pay.
Income Tax e-Filing helpdesk (toll-free 1800 103 0025 or 1800 419 0025; Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm)
📞 18001030025
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Updated on 30-10-2026
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