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How to link PAN with Aadhaar

If your PAN was allotted on or before 1 July 2017, linking it with Aadhaar is mandatory. You first pay the fee through e-Pay Tax on the e-Filing portal, then submit the link request. New PAN applicants are linked automatically when they apply.

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What you need

  • A valid PAN
  • Your Aadhaar number
  • A valid mobile number

Pay the fee

  1. On the e-Filing portal home page, click Link Aadhaar under Quick Links. If you are logged in, use Link Aadhaar in the Profile section.
  2. Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number.
  3. Click Continue to Pay Through e-Pay Tax.
  4. Enter your PAN, confirm it, enter a mobile number and verify the OTP.
  5. On the e-Pay Tax page, click Proceed on the Income Tax tile.
  6. Select the assessment year and Other Receipts (500) as the type of payment, then click Continue. The amount is filled in for you.
  7. Choose a payment mode and pay on your bank website.

Submit the link request

  1. Go back to Link Aadhaar under Quick Links, enter your PAN and Aadhaar, and click Validate.
  2. When the portal says your payment details are verified, click Continue.
  3. Enter the required details and click Link Aadhaar.
  4. Enter the 6-digit OTP sent to your mobile number and click Validate.

Check the status

  1. On the e-Filing portal home page, click Link Aadhaar Status under Quick Links.
  2. Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and click View Link Aadhaar Status.

Good to know

  • If you see "Payment details not found" after paying, the manual says to wait 4 to 5 working days before you submit the request.
  • If your PAN is already linked to a different Aadhaar, or your Aadhaar to a different PAN, the manual says to contact your Jurisdictional Assessing Officer to delink it.
  • If the request is pending with UIDAI for validation, check the status again later.

Official sources

Last checked: 4 October 2026. Ask India is not a government website. Confirm on the official page before you act.

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