PAN Card Tracking: Nowadays, the PAN card has become an essential document. Without it, carrying out banking or investment-related tasks becomes difficult. If you have applied for a PAN card or requested changes to an existing one, there is no need to visit an office repeatedly; you can check your application status online from the comfort of your home. PAN card applications are typically processed through Protean (formerly known as NSDL) or UTIITSL. You must track your status based on the platform you used to apply. Separate status tracking links for both are also available on the official Income Tax Department website.
How to check PAN card status online?
To check your PAN card status, first determine whether you applied through Protean or UTIITSL.
Check PAN Status via Protean (NSDL)
If you applied for a PAN card through Protean, you can check the status by following these simple steps:
Visit the Protean PAN status tracking page.
Select the ‘PAN Change Request’ option under the application type.
Enter your acknowledgement number.
Fill in all the required details requested on the screen.
Click on the ‘Submit’ option.
The current status of your PAN application will then appear on the screen.
Check PAN Status via UTIITSL
If you applied for a PAN card through UTIITSL, the process differs.
First, open the UTIITSL PAN tracking website.
Select your application type from the given options.
Enter the coupon number received at the time of application.
Click on the ‘Submit’ option.
The status of your PAN application will now appear on the screen.
What information is displayed in the PAN card status?
Please note that after checking the status, you can view information regarding the progress of your application. For instance, the status might reflect stages such as application receipt, processing, or PAN issuance. If there are any deficiencies in the application or additional information is required, details may be provided in the status update.
What is an Acknowledgement Number?
When you apply for a PAN through Protean, you receive an acknowledgement number upon successful submission. This number allows you to track the application. Official Income Tax Department guidelines outline the process of checking the status by entering the receipt number (for Protean applications). Therefore, it is important to keep the receipt or acknowledgement received after applying in a safe place.
What is a UTIITSL Coupon Number?
If you have applied for a PAN card through UTIITSL, you receive a coupon number after successfully filing the application. This number allows you to check the application status on the UTIITSL PAN card status tracker.
What to do if you don’t have the Acknowledgement Number?
If you have applied for a PAN card but do not have the acknowledgement number or coupon number, first check your email, text messages, and the application receipt. Please note that the official Income Tax Department status trackers do not provide a facility to check application status using only your name and date of birth for Protean or UTIITSL applications; the use of the Coupon Number is specified for UTIITSL applications.
Points to remember while checking PAN card status:
Visit only the official websites to check PAN card status. Do not enter your PAN, Aadhaar, OTP, or other personal information on unknown or unofficial websites. Additionally, keep your application receipt and acknowledgement, or your coupon number, safe. Use the Protean tracker if you applied through Protean, and the UTIITSL tracker if you applied through UTIITSL. Do not share your OTP with any unknown person under the pretext of getting a PAN card made or checking its status.
Conclusion
Checking the PAN card status is quite simple. If you applied through Protean, track the status using the acknowledgement number. Meanwhile, those who applied through UTIITSL will need to check their application status using the coupon number. The Income Tax Department’s official website provides the relevant tracking links for both services.