Link PAN with Aadhaar
Aadhaar gets joined to your PAN, and an "inoperative" PAN comes back into use.
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Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
For whom: For PAN holders in Andhra Pradesh: when you are unsure whether it is linked, when the PAN shows as "inoperative", or when a name or date of birth mismatch blocks the link.
Answer the questions below first. Then the documents and steps open.
1Your situation
We show only what your answers need.
- Do the PAN and Aadhaar show the same name and date of birth?
- Which one needs fixing?
Your answers stay on this phone.
Each step below says who it is for. Confirm yours at the office, then change your answer here.
2Documents you need
Tick the ones you have. They are kept in this browser.
Details
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If you don't have it: At a village / ward secretariat with Aadhaar services.
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Nothing to get ready before these steps.
3Your steps
· Do them in order. Tick each one when it is done.
- Do this now
If your PAN was allotted on or before 1 July 2017 and you are eligible for Aadhaar, you are required to give your Aadhaar number and have it joined to the PAN.
If the PAN was issued against an Aadhaar Enrolment ID rather than the number, it now has to be joined using the real Aadhaar number. A new PAN application joins Aadhaar there and then; nothing more is needed.
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The portal's FAQs base these rules on section 139AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and Notification No. 37/2017. Section 262(6) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which took effect on 1 April 2026, keeps two points: a PAN holder eligible for Aadhaar has to intimate the Aadhaar number, and where that is not done the PAN is made inoperative as prescribed. The dates, the exemptions and the fee sit in rules and notifications that we have read only as the portal and PIB state them. For PANs issued against an Enrolment ID the last date was 31 December 2025; those not joined stop working from 1 January 2026.
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- Do this now
Some people do not have to do this: anyone aged 80 or more at any time during the previous year (the tax year); non-residents under the Income-tax Act; people who are not Indian citizens; residents of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and Meghalaya.
Andhra Pradesh is not one of these states. The consequences of an inoperative PAN do not apply to people in these groups. A non-resident whose PAN still shows as inoperative tells their Jurisdictional Assessing Officer their NRI status, with supporting documents ("Know Your AO" on the portal shows who that is). If they still want to link, they pay the set fee and do the same steps below.
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- Do this now
Without logging in, open "Link Aadhaar Status" from Quick Links on the portal home page.
Give the PAN and Aadhaar numbers and press "View Link Aadhaar Status". A message that the two are already joined means you are done.
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- Do this nowIf: They are differentIf: Aadhaar
Get the name or date of birth in Aadhaar changed to match the PAN first.
In Andhra Pradesh, the AP Seva services at village and ward secretariats include the Aadhaar "Demographic Update"; UIDAI's Update Aadhaar page lists the other ways. Move on to the fee and link steps only once Aadhaar shows the new details.
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The list of secretariat services is from the Anakapalli district website; it does not say every secretariat has the Aadhaar service. The charge and papers for the Aadhaar change are not given here; ask there.
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- Do this nowIf: They are differentIf: The PAN
If the mistake is in the PAN record, get it corrected through an agency.
On Protean's site the application type is "Changes or Correction in existing PAN Data / Reprint of PAN Card"; on UTIITSL's (pan.utiitsl.com) it is "Change/Correction in PAN Card". Write the name and date of birth exactly as Aadhaar has them; the new card carries the Aadhaar name. The fee and link steps come after the PAN record has changed.
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This guide does not list the proofs a correction needs; see the agency's instructions page. We did not see UTIITSL's fees for corrections.
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- Do this now
Open "Link Aadhaar" from Quick Links on the home page, give the PAN and Aadhaar, and press "Continue to Pay Through e-Pay Tax".
Give the PAN, the PAN again and any mobile number you have, and confirm with the OTP. On the e-Pay Tax page press "Proceed" on the "Income Tax" tile, then choose the Assessment Year and "Other Receipts (500)"; the amount due shows up by itself. Once the challan is made, choosing a payment method opens the bank's site; pay there.
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The portal’s manual does not say which Assessment Year to choose for this payment (it says only "relevant Assessment Year"). If the payment screen does not make it clear, ask the e-Filing helpdesk before you pay.
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- Do this now
After paying, go back to "Link Aadhaar", give the PAN and Aadhaar and press "Validate".
When "Your payment details are verified" appears: "Continue", the details asked for, "Link Aadhaar", then the 6-digit OTP that comes to that mobile. If "Payments details not found" appears even though you paid, do it again after 4-5 working days.
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The 30 days appear in the PIB release of 28 March 2023; the portal's present FAQs state no number of days.
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- Do this now
After a few days, look at "Link Aadhaar Status" again.
If UIDAI is still checking it, wait a while more and look again. "Verify Your PAN" on the portal also tells you whether the PAN is active.
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If something goes wrong
If it is rejectedIf the link will not go through because the name, date of birth or phone number do not match, change either the PAN or Aadhaar until the two agree.
If the link will not go through because the name, date of birth or phone number do not match, change either the PAN or Aadhaar until the two agree. If it still fails, Protean and UTIITSL PAN centres can do the link with biometric Aadhaar authentication. Bring the PAN, Aadhaar and a copy of the challan for the ₹1,000 fee; the centre charges extra for the biometric service. UTIITSL's branches in the state: Vijayawada (0866 6617199) and Tirupati (0877 2288559). UTIITSL's list of PAN centres with biometric devices has centres in most Andhra Pradesh districts.
UTIITSL Vijayawada branch (biometric linking) · Open the official page
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AlsoIf the portal says another Aadhaar is joined to your PAN, or another PAN to your Aadhaar, apply to your Jurisdictional Assessing Officer to remove the wrong link.
If the portal says another Aadhaar is joined to your PAN, or another PAN to your Aadhaar, apply to your Jurisdictional Assessing Officer to remove the wrong link. The portal's "Know Your AO" tells you who that officer is.
Know Your AO (e-Filing portal) · Open the official page
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If it is lateIf the status reads "in progress" with the request sitting at UIDAI, wait and look again.
If the status reads "in progress" with the request sitting at UIDAI, wait and look again. If it stays that way, you can phone the e-Filing helpdesk.
Income Tax Department e-Filing helpdesk: 1800 103 0025 / 1800 419 0025 (free; Monday-Friday, 08:00-20:00)
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AlsoIf the portal cannot see the fee you paid, let 4-5 working days pass.
If the portal cannot see the fee you paid, let 4-5 working days pass. If it is still missing, phone the helpdesk; for e-Pay Tax trouble you can write to epay.helpdesk@incometax.gov.in.
Income Tax Department e-Filing helpdesk: 1800 103 0025 / 1800 419 0025 (free; Monday-Friday, 08:00-20:00)
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AlsoWhat happens to an "inoperative" PAN: tax refunds due to you are held back; no refund interest is paid for that time; TDS and TCS are collected from you at a higher rate.
What happens to an "inoperative" PAN: tax refunds due to you are held back; no refund interest is paid for that time; TDS and TCS are collected from you at a higher rate. It stays so until the PAN works again. People in the exempt groups are not affected. Paying the ₹1,000 fee and linking Aadhaar (the steps above) makes the PAN work again.
Income Tax Department e-Filing helpdesk: 1800 103 0025 / 1800 419 0025 (free; Monday-Friday, 08:00-20:00)
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If you are asked for more moneyNo agent is needed for this: you can do it yourself on the portal without logging in.
No agent is needed for this: you can do it yourself on the portal without logging in. The fee goes by e-Pay Tax challan straight to the Income Tax Department, and the portal shows the amount. If someone offering to do the linking asks for anything on top, refuse.
Income Tax Department e-Filing helpdesk: 1800 103 0025 / 1800 419 0025 (free; Monday-Friday, 08:00-20:00)
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Related guides
The 13 official pages and papers this guide is written from
- Link Aadhaar (help topic) and its FAQsIncome Tax Department, Government of India (e-Filing portal), Link Aadhaar FAQs 1 (section 139AA(2A); Notification No. 26/2025 of 3 April 2025), 2 (exempt persons; Notification No. 37/2017), 3, 4 (consequences), 5 (mismatch; biometric authentication), 6 (inoperative PAN; fee of one thousand rupees) · read on 30-10-2026
- Link Aadhaar User ManualIncome Tax Department, Government of India (e-Filing portal), 1 Overview; 2 Prerequisites; 3 Payment of the fee, steps 1-8; 4 Submitting the request (pre-login steps 1-5; scenarios 1-3); 5-6 View Link Aadhaar Status and the note under it · read on 30-10-2026
- Last date for linking of PAN-Aadhaar extendedPress Information Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Paragraphs 2-6 (who must link; consequences; operative again in 30 days after the Rs. 1,000 fee; exempt persons; link to the e-Filing portal) (28-03-2023) · read on 30-10-2026
- Verify your PAN (help topic) and its FAQsIncome Tax Department, Government of India (e-Filing portal), Verify Your PAN FAQs 1 (whether a PAN is active) and 2 (any mobile number for the OTP) · read on 30-10-2026
- Contact Us: Help Desk Contact DetailsIncome Tax Department, Government of India (e-Filing portal), e-filing and Centralized Processing Center (1800 103 0025, 1800 419 0025; 08:00-20:00 hrs, Monday to Friday); Web Manager, e-Pay Tax service e-mail · read on 30-10-2026
- Online PAN application (choose the application type)Protean eGov Technologies Ltd (formerly NSDL e-Governance), PAN service agency of the Income Tax Department, Application types (New PAN - Form No. 93 (Indian Citizen); Changes or Correction in existing PAN Data / Reprint of PAN Card); notes on the name and date of birth as per Aadhaar; e-PAN sent to the e-mail ID; customer care 020-27218080, 7 am to 11 pm, any day · read on 30-10-2026
- FAQ's: Reprint of PAN Card, Change / Correction in PAN DataProtean eGov Technologies Ltd (formerly NSDL e-Governance), PAN service agency of the Income Tax Department, When to use the change request form; fee tables · read on 30-10-2026
- FAQ's: PAN GeneralProtean eGov Technologies Ltd (formerly NSDL e-Governance), PAN service agency of the Income Tax Department, Representative Assessee (section 303, Income-tax Act, 2025); more than one PAN (penalty up to 10,000); e-PAN a valid proof; DigiLocker documents for date of birth; biometric Aadhaar authentication for linking (chargeable) · read on 30-10-2026
- PAN Card Services (UTIITSL PAN home page)UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Ltd (a Government of India company), PAN service agency of the Income Tax Department, Latest News (new forms from 01.04.2026; penalty of Rs. 10,000 for more than one PAN; fees Rs. 107 and Rs. 72; biometric Aadhaar linking at UTIITSL branch offices; links to Link Aadhaar and its status); Biometric Notification; PAN - All India Customer Care Centre (033 40802999, 9 am to 8 pm, all days); ATTENTION notice (only two entities appointed); notice to NRIs whose PAN is still inoperative (intimate the jurisdictional Assessing Officer; Know your AO) · read on 30-10-2026
- Branch LocatorUTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Ltd (a Government of India company), PAN service agency of the Income Tax Department, Cities VIJAYAWADA (D.No:40-15-9/13, Lakshmi Villa, Brindavan Colony, Vijayawada - 520010; (0866) 6617199) and TIRUPATI (No:6-2-85A, Old MH Road, Tirupati - 517501; 0877-2288559) · read on 30-10-2026
- List of PAN Centre having Biometric devicesUTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Ltd (a Government of India company), PAN service agency of the Income Tax Department, Rows with State ANDHRA PRADESH (districts from Srikakulam to Chittoor and Ananthapur) · read on 30-10-2026
- Village Secretariat & Ward Secretariat SystemAnakapalli District Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, AP SEVA Services Details From Village and Ward Secretariats, items 1-11 (Aadhaar: enrolment, demographic update, document update, biometric updates, "SurakshaAadhar linking with Mobile") · read on 30-10-2026
- The Income-tax Act, 2025 (No. 30 of 2025)Parliament of India; Gazette of India, Section 262(6)(a) and (b) (a PAN holder eligible for Aadhaar intimates the Aadhaar number; failing that, the PAN is made inoperative as prescribed) (21-08-2025) · read on 11-11-2026