Every Permanent Account Number allotted and PAN card issued is valid for a lifetime. Those who accidentally lose it need not apply for a new PAN. However, you can always apply for a duplicate PAN card. 

Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a mandatory document for paying taxes in India. It is a proof of identity and also used for a number of financial transactions in the business world as well as personal life.

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How to apply for a Duplicate PAN Card?

Step 1: Complete your Duplicate PAN Card Application File by clicking here or on Generate Now Button.

Step 2: After all the details are verified we will send you the Acknowledgement and the status of your PAN Card application.

Step 3: Within 72 hours of your application, we will send you a printable soft copy of your PAN Card.

Step 4: The hard copy will be sent to your registered address and will be delivered to your doorsteps with 15 days of application. 

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When you can apply for a Duplicate PAN Card?

A duplicate PAN card is a document which income tax department issues to the PAN holder when he loses, misplaces, or damages the PAN Card. People tend to expose important documents to different dangers on daily basis and then wonder how to get them back. The income tax department has made it very easy to get a duplicate PAN card. Let’s see how it is done.

A duplicate PAN card can be applied in the following situations :

Damaged: Reprinting the PAN card is the only solution for any kind of damage to the existing PAN card. 

Loss/ theft: People often carry their PAN cards in their wallets or pockets, it is possible to lose it when there is a theft of a wallet/purse. It is quite a common reason for multiple applications to the department in India.

Change in information: It is possible that the information and signature entered at the time of applying for PAN change with the time. In this case, we are left with only one solution, i.e. to change it and reprint the card with the information changed.

Misplaced: There are multiple occasions when people leave the card somewhere and then be unsure of actually where they had kept it.

What are the documents required to apply for a Duplicate PAN Card?

1. Number/ Photo of Original PAN Card for which you want to apply for a duplicate one.
2. Photo Copy of Aadhaar card
3. Proof of change of identity for which you want to change the details in your PAN Card.

Conclusion

To easily get a duplicate PAN Card it is advised that always keep your PAN details such as your PAN number, date of issue, Aadhar Number safe. Also, keep a photocopy of your PAN Card or simply a picture on your phone.

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