As a step towards creating a Digital India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has launched a new application UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) which can be availed on various platforms like iOS, Android etc. Citizens of India can have access to different services of the government by using this app. If you do not have a PAN Card and want to apply for a new one or you want to know the details of your existing card online you can do it through the UMANG app. But before we delve deep into the how's and why's of the PAN Card business, let’s talk a little more about the UMANG app.
What is UMANG app?
As a government of India’s initiative to provide its citizens with all kinds of governmental services - central, state, and utility - online through a unified approach. The application which is designed and developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) aims to provide solutions to various governmental service related queries. The UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited (UTIITSL), a company owned by the government, helps to connect the users of UMANG application with different types of services.
To ease the process for its users, the app, now at its beta version, supports 13 languages through which you can currently avail 1200 services from several sectors of the government. Based on the operating system of your smartphone, you can download the app from Google Play Store/iTunes, or you can also give a missed call to 97183-97183 to get a download link. You can also take help of the customer service providers who are available every day from 8 am to 8 pm. Once you sign up to the app by one registration through your mobile number, you can access several of the services without visiting different websites.
What are the various PAN Card related services available through UMANG app?
If you are a salaried or self-employed citizen of India, it goes without saying that you must have a PAN Card. The Permanent Account Number (PAN) is issued by the IT department of India, and it is mandatory for every earning Indian citizen to be a PAN card-holder. According to the official website of UMANG, there are still a large number of people in India who do not have a PAN card. If you are one of them, then worry not as the government has facilitated online PAN services via UMANG to speed up the process. At present, you can avail different PAN related services like:
- Apply for new PAN Card (49A)
- Track your PAN Card
- Direct payment for form 49A and CSF
- Direct e-Sign or Pan eKYC for form 49A and CSF
- Download form 49A for Indian citizens/NRI/Corporations/form 49AA for Foreign citizens/form for changes or corrections in PAN card details.
- Contact Us.
How to gain easy access to various PAN related services through UMANG app?
After you have successfully installed the app on your smartphone, click on My PAN and choose any of the four options - New PAN Card (49A), PAN Query, Other Services, and Contact Us.
New PAN Card (49A): If you do not have a PAN Card and are applying for a new one, you can quickly do that by completing the steps mentioned below:
Once you have opened My PAN, click on New PAN Card (49A). You can apply for a new card by clicking either eSign or Form 49A Physical option.
If you have chosen the eSign option, you will be redirected to a new page which contains specific guidelines for submitting and making payment for the PAN application. Read it carefully since it contains important information about the process. For the Physical option, you can follow all the steps of eSign process and then submit the hard copy of Form 49A and make payments at the respective PAN office.
Click the Proceed button and add your personal details as mentioned on your aadhaar card and click NEXT.
On the next page provide your Address details and click NEXT.
Provide your financial details on the next page to continue further. You should provide necessary information on the following page only if you a minor, i.e., under 18 years of age. If this option is not valid for you, then just scroll down and click on the NEXT button.
Now, you will be asked to upload proofs of your identity, address, and date of birth to support the data that you submitted earlier. Here you can preview your documents before submission. Once you are sure that your information matches with the proofs uploaded, click the Submit button.
The final page is about payments. You will receive your application number which can later be used to track the progress of your PAN and make payments.
Track your Pan card: Click on the PAN Query option and enter either your application number or PAN Card number and click the Go button to know about the status of your PAN.
Download documents: You find this option inside the Query box. Just choose from the given choices of forms and select to download it either to your device or send it as an email.
Direct payment: If you have already filled and submitted form 49A and CSF form, click Other Services and then click Direct Payment option to make payment by entering your application number.
Direct eSign: In case your payment was successful, but you are unable to eSign, click on Direct eSign under Other Services options and re-upload/reconfirm your documents and aadhaar details by entering your application number.
For any other information, you can also click Contact Us and then select your city and branch to get the contact details.
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