PAN Card Acknowledgement Number – What Is It and Where to Find It?

What Is and Where to Find the PAN Card Acknowledgement Number?

Indian tax-paying residents are required to hold a PAN Number, or the Permanent Account Number. It is a legal tax identification number that helps the government keep track of your income, tax, assets and liabilities, and more. Individuals, HUFs, and business entities are all required to obtain a PAN card.

There are 2 entities that process and issue PAN card to individuals – e-NSDL (currently Protean) and UTIISL.

When applicants submit their PAN card application, they are given an acknowledgement receipt or acknowledgement slip, and it will have the PAN Card Acknowledgement Number printed on it.

When you apply with NSDL, it is a 15-digit number, and with UTIISL, it is a 9-digit number called the Coupon Code.

Since the PAN card application process takes time, if applicants want to tract the status of their application, they need this PAN card acknowledgement number to do it.

Where Can I Find the PAN Card Acknowledgement Number?

- On the acknowledgement slip generated once you submit your PAN application.

- On the acknowledgement slip sent to you via email or SMS once the PAN card application process is completed.

- On the acknowledgement slip or receipt you receive from the PAN card agent when you submit the application physically at any of the authorized PAN application centres across India.

How to Download e-PAN Card Using Acknowledgement Number

To download your e-PAN card using your acknowledgement number, follow these steps:

Step 1: Visit the official NSDL e-PAN download page.

Step 2: Under the "Get e-PAN Card" section, choose the option for "Acknowledgement Number."

Step 3: Enter your 15-digit acknowledgement number (provided during your PAN application).

Step 4: Fill in your date of birth and the captcha code.

Step 5: Click "Submit" and you will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number.

Step 6: Once verified, you can easily download your e-PAN card as a PDF.

How to Track Status of Your PAN Application Using Pan Card Acknowledgement Number?

As mentioned before, there are 2 main entities that process and issue PAN cards to applicants – the e-NSDL (Protean) and the UTIISL. Once you have submitted your application, e-NSDL portal gives you the acknowledgement number and the UTIISL portal give you a coupon code.

You should note that, you can track the status of your application only on the portal where you applied it. Let’s see how to do it –

Tracking Your PAN Application Status on The NSDL Portal Using Your PAN Card Acknowledgement Number

1. Note down the link – e-NSDL Protean PAN Portal - https://www.protean-tinpan.com/

UTIISL PAN Portal - https://www.pan.utiitsl.com/PAN/

2. Look for the option – Know Status of Your Application. It will take you to this page where you have to choose ‘PAN – New/Change Request’ from the dropdown box.

3. Next field is where you input the 15-digit PAN Card acknowledgement number.

4. Enter the CAPTCHA code and click ‘Submit’.

5. The next screen will have your PAN application status displayed on it.

Tracking Your PAN Application Status on The UTIISL Portal Using Your PAN Card Acknowledgement Number

1. Note down the link – UTIISL PAN Portal - https://www.pan.utiitsl.com/PAN/

2. Scroll down the page to find ‘PAN Services’ which will have the option to track your PAN Card status.

3. Clicking on it will take you to the tracking page. You have to input the ‘Coupon Number’ or ‘Application Number’, your date of birth, and the CAPTCHA code.

4. If it is an application to update details on your PAN card, you can also use your PAN number in place of the coupon code to track the status.

5. Once you hit Search, the status is displayed on the screen.

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