Documents Required For PAN Card

For Individuals:

1. Proof of Identity (POI):

Aadhaar card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), passport, Voter ID card, driving license, ration card with a photograph, arm’s license, photo identity card issued by the Central Government, State Government, or a public sector undertaking, pensioner card with a photograph.

2. Proof of Address (POA):

Aadhaar card issued by the UIDAI, passport, Voter ID card, driving license, bank account statement, electricity bill, landline telephone or broadband connection bill, rent agreement, property tax assessment order, and certificate of address signed by a gazetted officer.

3. Proof of Date of Birth (DOB):

Birth certificate issued by the municipal authority or any other designated office, passport, matriculation certificate, PAN card of the applicant’s parents.

4. Photographs:

Recent passport-size photographs of the applicant.

For Non-Individuals:

1. Proof of Identity and Address of the Entity:

Certificate of incorporation for companies, partnership deed for partnership firms, trust deed for trusts, registration certificate issued by the relevant government authority for other entities, and proof of address of the entity, such as utility bills or property documents.

2. Proof of Identity and Address of Authorised Signatories:

Proof of identity and address documents for the authorised signatories of the entity, similar to those required for individuals.

3. Photographs:

Passport-size photographs of the authorised signatories.

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