How to link PAN Card with Aadhaar Card?

1. Deadline to Link PAN & Aadhaar?
2. How Linking Works?
3. Our Observations
4. Who are not required to Link PAN and Aadhaar?
5. PAN and Aadhaar Linking Methods
   1. Linking PAN and Aadhaar without Login to ITD Portal
   2. By Login to ITD Portal
   3. By sending SMS to NSDL

1. Deadline to Link PAN & Aadhaar?

Last date for linking PAN with Aadhaar is 31st Mar, 2023  30th Jun, 2023. Check more @   Tax Compliance Calendar

This date was extended multiple time over the last five years. Now further extended to 30th Jun, 2023 due to COVID-19 Pandemic, and with the intent to provide some more time to the taxpayers. In case you want to apply a new PAN, check How get a New e-PAN number in 10 minutes?

2. How Linking Works?

Important to note few minor observations on how PAN and Aadhaar linking process works to avoid delay and / or confusion around it.

• Name, Date of Birth and Gender as per PAN will be validated against your Aadhaar details in the UIDAI (Aadhaar) database.
• Also verifies the date of birth between the PAN card and Aadhaar card
• No partial matching is allowed as per the UIDAI Circular File No. K-11022/631/2017-UIDAI(Auth-II) issued on 27th November, 2017. Hence make sure you consider entering the data as per PAN and Aadhaar Cards.
• Once matches the system will send OTP to Aadhaar linked Mobile number.
• If OTP step is successfully, the Aadhaar and PAN will be linked.


• Please make sure that the 'Aadhaar Number' and the 'Name as per Aadhaar' are exactly the same as printed on your original Aadhaar Card.
• In case if there is a mismatch between PAN data and Aadhaar data, you are advised to get it corrected before linking them. Also, note that the process of data correction either in the Aadhaar card or PAN card takes several weeks. You may want to do it as early as possible to avoid any delays in filing your income tax.

3. Our Observations

We have observed that the taxpayers with long names were shortened in a non-standard form during PAN issuance and is not the case in case of issuing Aadhaar, hence it's very important to link your Aadhaar with your PAN to make sure that the linking is successful before filing your taxes.

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4. Who are not required to Link PAN and Aadhaar?

PAN Aadhaar Linking is not mandatory for the following persons

1. Individual residing in the states of Assam, Jammu& Kashmir and Meghalaya
2. Non-Resident as per Income Tax Act 1961
3. Individuals who is aged 80 years or more
4. Individuals who are not citizens of India

5. PAN and Aadhaar Linking Methods

There are 3 different ways to Link your PAN number with your Aadhaar Number. While SMS method is easy et times, there are issues in getting your request registered. Hence, we recommend #1 method as is easy without login to the Portal.

5.1. Linking PAN and Aadhaar without Login to ITD Portal

That's all! to link your Aadhaar with your PAN number, once successful, you are ready to e-file your taxes

5.2. By Login to ITD Portal

You can also link your PAN card with your Aadhaar card by logging into ITD Portal. No major change between above #1 method and this except that the PAN number is auto populated from your Profile.

That's all! to link your Aadhaar with your PAN number, once successful, you are ready to e-file your taxes

Another easiest way to link your PAN card with your Aadhaar card is link using SMS method. This method works only when the names and date of birth in both PAN and Aadhaar are identical.

That's all! to link your Aadhaar with your PAN number using SMS method. Once successful, you are ready to e-file your taxes