Aadhaar and PAN Card Cancel– It is very important for everyone from children to the elderly to have Aadhar and PAN card. Now in such a situation, every person has all the documents related to bank, identity so that there is no problem in everyday work. But when a person dies, along with keeping the papers related to them, the accounts and FDs related to the bank are transferred or closed.
But people forget to cancel Aadhar and PAN card. Now in such a situation, it is natural for this question to come to your mind that what is the problem with this. But let us tell you that scammers can use these papers to blackmail or transact money. In this article today, we are going to tell you how Aadhar and PAN card can be closed online.
How to cancel Aadhaar Card?
There is no option to cancel it officially. But you can definitely get the biometric data of the deceased locked. For this, send a message from the registered number of the dead person to 1947 by sending GETOPT and giving a space, type the last 4 digits of the Aadhaar number. After receiving the OTP, type another SMS in the format LOCK UID <last 4 digits of Aadhaar> <6 digit OTP> and send it.
Apart from this, you can do this by visiting the UIDAI website and logging in. For this, first go to the My Aadhaar section and click on the Lock/Unlock Biometrics option. After this, enter the Aadhaar card number here and verify the OTP. Finally click on the Lock Biometrics option.
How to cancel PAN card?
Like other important documents, PAN card also has an expiry date. But as long as it is officially active, it can be used. If a person dies suddenly, it becomes mandatory to cancel his papers. If this is not done, someone can open an account on that PAN card and take a loan. Know below how to deactivate the card-
How to cancel PAN card offline?
To de-activate the PAN card offline, the application form contains the full name of the deceased, date of death, reason for cancelling the PAN card and details of the person who is cancelling the PAN card such as the son or wife of the deceased person. Along with the death certificate and other necessary documents. After this, submit this form to the AO in the Income Tax Department.
Online
To cancel this document online, you will have to fill Form 49A, which you will find on the official website of NSDL. After this, go to the option of PAN correction application and request for PAN cancellation. After that, submit the document at your nearest NSDL PAN service center.
