PAN card is an identification number given by the Income Tax Department of India. An individual requires a PAN card for his ...

Any NRI can apply for a PAN by submitting Form No. 49A along with the required documents and fees to a PAN application centre such as UTIITSL or Protean (formerly NSDL eGov).

When you submit your PAN Card application online/offline, you are issued a unique acknowledgment number. This number is similar to tracking numbers generated when you shop on an online marketplace.

If a PAN card is lost, individuals do not need to obtain a new PAN. Instead, they can apply for a duplicate PAN card through the income tax department.