What documents should be submitted as proof of address for PAN Card of individual applicants and HUF applicants?

1. Individual and HUF Applicants who are citizens of India and located within India at the time of application for PAN:
Copy of any one of the following will serve as a proof of address:

  1. Electricity bill*
  2. Telephone bill*
  3. Depository account statement*
  4. Credit card statement*
  5. Bank account statement*
  6. Rent receipt*
  7. Employer certificate*
  8. Ration card
  9. Passport
  10. Voter’s identity card
  11. Property tax assessment order
  12. Driving license
  13. Certificate of address signed by a Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councilor or a Gazetted Officer.

Note:

  • *For serial numbers 1 to 7, proof of address should not be more than six months old from the date of application.
  • Document being submitted should be in the full name of the applicant as mentioned in the PAN application.
  • In case the PAN applicant is a minor, any of above documents of any of the parents or guardian of such minor shall serve as proof of address.
  • In case PAN application is made on behalf of a HUF, any of above documents in respect of Karta of the HUF will serve as proof of address.
  • It is mandatory for individuals and HUF to mention their residential address on the PAN application and to submit valid proof of the same.

2. Citizen of India located outside India at the time of application for PAN Copy of any one of the following will serve as a proof of address:

  • Passport
  • Bank account statement in country of residence
  • NRE bank account statement**

3. Foreign Citizen located in India at the time of application for PAN
Copy of any one of the following will serve as a proof of address:

  • Passport
  • Bank account statement in India
  • Residential permit issued by the State Police Authorities
  • Registration certificate issued by the Foreigner’s Registration Officer
  • Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India
  • NRE bank account statement**
  • Visa application to Indian authorities & Visa granted & appointment letter/contract from Indian Company & Certificate (in original) of address in India of applicant issued by authorized signatory of employer on employer’s letter head mentioning the PAN of the employer & copy of PAN card for the PAN mentioned in the employer’s certificate***

4. Foreign Citizen located outside India at the time of application for PAN Copy of any one of the following will serve as a proof of address:

  • Passport
  • Other National ID attested by Indian Embassy/Consulate/High Commission/Apostille
  • Bank account statement in country of residence, duly attested by Indian Embassy/High Commission / Consulate / Apostille in the country where applicant is located
  • Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India
  • NRE bank account statement**

Note:

** showing at least two customer induced transactions in last six months period and duly attested by Indian Embassy / Consular office / High commission or Apostille or by the manager of the bank in which the account is held. The applicant may be a joint holder.
*** In case ‘Office Address’ is mentioned in application made by foreign citizens based in India, then it is mandatory to provide all five documents mentioned above as proof for office address.

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  • anuj

    i want confrim that i am a a/c in hdfc for address proof and other a/c in sbi bank for photo id. will this good 2 support for pan card. reply awiats

  • anuj

    i want confrim that i am a a/c in hdfc for address proof and other a/c in sbi bank for photo id. will this good 2 support for pan card. reply awiats

  • KASHI NATH PRAJAPATI

    Dear sir,

    I am in the business of wholesale and retail trade. My firm name is ‘SRP ENTERPRISES.’ There is no registration certificate by the name of firm. Can I apply for a PAN card by the name of my firm. My firm is soleproprietership firm.

    • http://www.mukeshraj.com/ mukeshrajco

      There is no separate PAN for sole proprietorship firm. The PAN of the sole proprietor in his individual capacity will be the PAN of the firm. So if you are a sole proprietor of M/s SRP Enterprises then your personal PAN will be the PAN of the firm.

  • KASHI NATH PRAJAPATI

    Dear sir,

    I am in the business of wholesale and retail trade. My firm name is ‘SRP ENTERPRISES.’ There is no registration certificate by the name of firm. Can I apply for a PAN card by the name of my firm. My firm is soleproprietership firm.

    • http://www.mukeshraj.com/ mukeshrajco

      There is no separate PAN for sole proprietorship firm. The PAN of the sole proprietor in his individual capacity will be the PAN of the firm. So if you are a sole proprietor of M/s SRP Enterprises then your personal PAN will be the PAN of the firm.

  • Gurpreet

    Dear Sir
    Your blog is indeed very insightful.
    Adding on to your answer that an individual PAN Card will suffice for my sole proprietorship concern, please guide:
    (a) Can I register the trademark of my sole proprietorship concern?
    (b) Will I have to apply for VAT registration in the same state I reside in? (I am planning to start a publishing company and would thus be selling books all over India)
    (c) Do I have to prepare an affidavit for my concern? Please suggest a template for it.

    Thanking you in anticipation of support

  • Gurpreet

    Dear Sir
    Your blog is indeed very insightful.
    Adding on to your answer that an individual PAN Card will suffice for my sole proprietorship concern, please guide:
    (a) Can I register the trademark of my sole proprietorship concern?
    (b) Will I have to apply for VAT registration in the same state I reside in? (I am planning to start a publishing company and would thus be selling books all over India)
    (c) Do I have to prepare an affidavit for my concern? Please suggest a template for it.

    Thanking you in anticipation of support

  • selvakesan

    Dear sir,
    I have two proof only, retion card, sbi accound . i want pan card

    • http://www.mukeshraj.com/ mukeshrajco

      Your copy of bank account statement/pass book is enough for proof of residence and proof of identity for PAN Card.

  • selvakesan

    Dear sir,
    I have two proof only, retion card, sbi accound . i want pan card

    • http://www.mukeshraj.com/ mukeshrajco

      Your copy of bank account statement/pass book is enough for proof of residence and proof of identity for PAN Card.

  • arun

    Sir,
    I have no address and id proofs….can i get pan card…kindly suggest me.

  • Sugantha

    Sir,
    I’m a senior citizen. I need to get PAN card for some investments. I do not have any address proof in my name at my current address. I have all the documents in my son’s name. I have only a Gas connection in my name. Can I submit this as address proof?

  • http://www.arnabsdiary.wordpress.com Arnab Das

    Question. Do I have to submit original copies of ration card and voter card etc. if I’m applying online? Or will attested copies suffice?

    • http://www.mukeshraj.com/ mukeshrajco

      Only photocopies of the proof of identity and proof of address is to be attached with the application for PAN

  • http://www.arnabsdiary.wordpress.com Arnab Das

    Question. Do I have to submit original copies of ration card and voter card etc. if I’m applying online? Or will attested copies suffice?

    • http://www.mukeshraj.com/ mukeshrajco

      Only photocopies of the proof of identity and proof of address is to be attached with the application for PAN

  • P.Bhaskaran

    I have only land cess remittence document I can prove my initial expansion can it acceptable .

  • Deshikan Iyengar

    what is the format of certificate of address

  • LAXMAN HARAGAPURE

    I want which documents require for issue of pan card of charitable trust.

  • vijay

    I wanted to apply PAN for my wife who is a house wife? what documents would be required as address proof?

  • Phani

    i have only resindence certificate …is it sufficient for pancard

  • Sharad Yadav

    i current i don’t having any Id proof. for getting Id proof I m want to make PAN card.. so what document i have to submite with application form of PAN card..??

  • Rumee Moon

    i have driving licence with address of durg(C.G),can I get pan card in pune(maharashtra)

  • Rajaryan K424

    i have rent aggreement only it is sufficient for pan card

    • Anonymous

      No, Rent agreement is not valid as proof of address, but rent receipt is a valid proof of address. So attach copy of rent receipt as proof of address.

  • Silakimalaki

    Sir i have my company id,And my Address is there in ration card.Is these Enaf to apply for pan card

    • Anonymous

      Ration card alone os enough as identity as well as address proof.
      Company I’d card is not serve any purpose.

  • Kalyanmathews

    sir 1 month ago i created my bank account so can i submit my bank passbook as address proof for pan card

  • Rakesh896

    i have recently opened bank a/c with photo on passbook…is it enough for applying pancard???

    • Anonymous

      Yes, it is enough as proof of identity as well as proof of address. Just attach a copy of firt page of passbook and last transaction page.

  • Grafindhanaraj

    Hi,
    I have applied for a PAN card online and need to submit my POA and POI.
    My query is regarding the rent receipt format because the rent receipt my land lord has given me doesnt look convincing enough to submit as POA.
    Regards,
    Grafin

    • Anonymous

      There is no specific format for rent receipt is given for applying PAN,
      so in whatever form you have rent receipt will serve as POA.

  • Khushboo sharma

    Dear sir,
    I have only Bank a/c statement/passbook as a proof.Is it enough for Proof of identity and residence?

    • Anonymous

      Yes, Copy of bank passbook is enough as address and identity proof. You to attach transaction page not older than six months also.

      Mukesh

    • amol

      ok

  • Jay Mehta

    I have driving licence with address of Ahmedabad(Gujarat),can I get pan card in Ahmedabad(Gujarat)?

  • Sharath Lagvankar

    Hi,

    I’ve applied for pan card. For address proof i’ve the voters id, but at present no one is staying at that particular address and I’m working in city other than the one in voter’s id. Now, I dont know what document to submit for POA/POI.

    Regards,
    Sharath

  • Gaurmanish

    SAPRATE PAN FOR H.U.F.

  • Pandian

    Is rent receipt enough to apply for pan card as i dont have any other ID proof and i want to apply PAN card for my ID proof.

  • Vkvidurkumar18

    can 10th certificate is applicable as address proof in pan card application form

    • Anonymous

      No, 10th Certificate will serve as I’d proof only.

  • manoj prajapati

    i want PAN for my wife. is it sufficient that i will quote residential address of my name?

    • Anonymous

      No, The proof of identity and address must be in the name of the
      applicant only. So attach the address proof in the name of your wife only.

  • Raj Angel Fernandes

    respected sir i want to know that what documents were submiteed by me for pan card..

  • Tarun Raman

    i have class 10th certificate. i have address proof also. can i apply for pan card?

    • Aman_boy94

      i have lost my pan card.can i apply for new pan card 

  • Tarun Raman

    I have class 10th certificate. i have no any other id proof like ration card, voter’s id, passport etc. i have address proof. Can i apply for pan card?

    • Anonymous

      Class 10 certificate is a valid id proof, so you can use it as id proof
      for PAN Card.

  • Dineshheaven322

    sir, i want make pen card . so can i know what,s an requirnment Documentmy name is Dinesh Shah

  • Rupu Sinha

    Sir,
    My sister has running ‘Post Office Account SB A/C’ , where her photograph is also attached. Is it enough for address proof.

  • Deepa B.S.

    hello , am deepa, am don’t have any address and Id proof am having only , Rental agreement will am get the Pan card ?

  • Rwthst40

    can i apply a pan card. because  i have only ration card and photo. From: Ashish Ambala

    • Anonymous

      Ye, Ration card is enough as address and identity proof of the applicant.

  • Thurlapati Narasimha

    sir i have only 10th class certificate our house is rented ,electricity bill is in the name of owner .is it sufficient to apply? i have bank account but while depositing money we didn’t use it.is atm mini statement works here?

  • Shyamalasomu

    i have only ration card for address proof i will apply for PAN card and i will open a fresh account in bank will i get passport in 3 months

  • Amar

    My wife is from Balasore and staying with me in Bhubaneswar since 1 yr. Can my house electric bill she can show as an adress proof? Please suggest.

  • Basha_az

    dear sir
     i want to apply pan card ,i have passport but this not having current  address so how can apply for this

  • N.Apparao

    sir i have received a message to submit the id proof for credit card 5264685319351233. so please clarify th details to me about that my mobile number is 9441571556

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  • Kishorekalwane

    i have light bill but, main probmlem is not show the my surename in bill Is it enough for Proof of identity and residence?

    • Anonymous

      No, name of id and address proof should be same as on the application. So attach some other proof.

  • Arvind Kumbhalkar

    Thanks for kind of information..

  • Pan67k

     i have only 10th class certificate and our house is rented ,electricity bill is in the name of owner .is it sufficient to apply for pan card? 

    • Anonymous

      10th class certificate will serve as Identity proof only, for residence proof you have to provide other document like rent receipt, bank statement etc.

  • SANJAY KUMAR

    HI SIR,
    I’M SANJAY I HAD A PROBLEM IN MY ADDRESS PROOF
    SOME ONE TOLDS  ME THAT YOU ATTACH M.C CERTIFICATE
    BUT THE M.C  NOT HAVING THE STAMP 
    SO IS THIS M.C PROOF WITHOUT STAMP APROAVED OR NOT

  • Manojchopra

    I have Passport Copy issued In DUBAI in which address is not completely mentioned. Can it will be treated as Requirement for Address Proof.

  • saran chowdary

    sir i have joint bank a/c in sbi the joint holder is my father so my father is applied pancard it enough for proof of  identy  and residence

  • mkp

    I have applied online. In PAN records my middle name is expanded. I donot have any proof with expanded middle name. What to do?
    After I applied they have made a notification change that middle name should be initial only.
    How to proceed

  • Bishal

    sir,  I am a Nepalese citizen and I have a Nepalese citizenship, verification certificate issued by Nepal embassy located in India and  School Leaving Certificate issued by Govt of  Nepal.  Now I am staying in India and I am studying in india .    Can I apply For pan Card

  • Grady Wright

    I am from the U.S. doing business in India, I would like to get a pan card, but have some conflicting information. I have been told that, The Indian embassy will attest your documents but only if they’ve already been certified by the Dept. of State. If the Dept. of State certifies them, they (DOS) will attach apostilles to the documents. If the documents have apostilles, India will not attest them.  Is this true?

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  • http://www.facebook.com/Solo1990 King Solo

    i am studying in india.i am staying in my uncles house .i dont have an permenent in india.so how do i apply for a pan card.

  • Agarwalhitesh

    sir
    i have only 10th class certificate nd E-bill ,is it enough for a pan card

  • Sai Chaitu3

    My  name has  1 letter missing in driving license and i am submitting it as proof of residence , but i am providing employers certificate for pan card ack..  address ..so can i add the missing letter in that certificate?  

  • Sanjayparmar90

    Dear sir,
    i  Have only 
    Passport Voter’s identity card

  • Tushar01panchal

    i am living in mumbai past 25 year but i have no haveing any address proof  

  • Rajesh

     to which acc i have to make dd

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  • Prashanthasaunshi

    I have AAdhar enrolment is ther is it accepting proof of ID?
    please confirm.

  • Umyashg

    Dear Sir,
    My wife have no Identity proof . And Residency proof is index II which is on my name. Can we give the marriage certificate as identity proof and IndexII as residency proof for it

  • Sarah

    I am a foreign citizen currently in India applying for a PAN, I have all the required documents and submitted copies of these but I have been asked to get these ‘attested’ at the Indian Embassy in the UK. I haven’t come across this as a requirement anywhere online. Is there a way I can get these documents attested in India? I would be grateful for your advice.

  • Sumit Arora

    Hello Friends
    Can u tell me what is Employer Certificate & whether the employer certificate works as address proof or identity proof ?

    waiting for your replies 

    • Anonymous

      Employer certificate issued by the company/firm in which you are doing job. Company/firm simply write your particulars on the letterhead and sign by the authorised person and it can be used as a proof of Residence only, not an identity proof.

  • Kirpal

    if i have nothing for address proof then how we get pan card

  • arun

    sir i am class 10th certificate can i apply for pan card