PAN Aadhaar Card Linking: The last date for linking your PAN card with your Aadhaar card has passed. If you haven’t linked your PAN to your Aadhaar card by the deadline of December 31, 2025, is your PAN card still valid? Many people will have such questions. The government has not extended the deadline for linking PAN cards with Aadhaar.

It was claimed that if the PAN card wasn’t linked, it would become inactive from January 1st. This is why it’s essential to check the status of your PAN card. You wouldn’t want any financial transactions to be stalled. You can easily check whether your PAN card is active or not, without any hassle. We will explain the process step-by-step below.

Check if your PAN card is active.

You can easily check the status of your PAN card step-by-step. First, you need to visit the Income Tax Department’s e-filing portal: https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/

Then, you need to go to the ‘Quick Links’ section.

After that, you need to click on the ‘Verify PAN Status’ option.

Then you will need to fill in some information.

You will need to enter your PAN number, full name, and date of birth.

After that, you will also need to enter your mobile number.

Then you will have to click on the ‘Continue’ button.

An OTP will be sent to your mobile number, which you will need to enter here.

Then you will see the status of your PAN card.

This will tell you whether your PAN card is active or inactive.

Why is an active PAN card necessary?

A PAN card is an important document, and its absence can cause problems. According to the Income Tax Department’s report, if you haven’t linked your PAN card with your Aadhaar, you may face difficulties. In such a situation, opening a bank account, investing in any scheme, and filing ITR will all be stalled. Even tasks like TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) will be affected.