Theme: Government & Elections

For children below 5 years, the parents’/guardian’s name, Aadhaar and biometrics have to be provided at the time of enrolment. At the time of enrolment, enrolling authority has to inform and take the consent of the parent/guardian.

Mandatory biometric updates of children will be required when: 

• A child below 5 years at the time of enrolment is re-enrolled at the age of 5 and all biometric data is provided once again.
• Children between 5 and 15 at the time of enrolment furnish all biometric details for update upon attaining 15 years of age.

If you don’t have address proof, you can update your Aadhaar address to where you are presently residing, with the consent and authentication of the Address Verifier. An Address Verifier is a family member, relative, friends, landlord etc. who is willing to let you use his/her address as proof. 

You can request for an Address Validation Letter here. Upon submitting your request, the UIDAI shall send the Address Validation Letter to the address within 30 days, which could be used for online update.

If someone in a family does not have individual valid documents, the resident can still enroll using a family entitlement document with the Head of Family (HoF) introducing the family member. Where there are no documents available, the resident may also take the help of Introducers at the Enrolment Center. Read more about HoF and Introducer-based enrolment here.

Yes, any individual, even a foreigner, who is a resident of India, may voluntarily enrol to obtain an Aadhaar number. You are considered a ‘resident’ if  you have resided in India for a period amounting in total to at least 182 days in the twelve months immediately before the date of application for enrolment.

No, an Aadhar Card cannot be used as a domicile certificate or to prove citizenship to India. It is only a form of proof of identification.

If you have been allotted more than one PAN Number, you have to surrender one of your PAN Numbers by filling and submitting PAN Change Request Form, which can be downloaded here. The Form is also available at any TIN-FC or PAN Center of NSDL. 

Mention the PAN Number which you are using currently on top of the form. The corresponding PAN Card copies/PAN allotment letters should be submitted for cancellation along with the form as proof of PAN Number surrendered. 

If you wish to cancel your PAN Number (currently in use), then you need to visit your local Income Tax Assessing Officer with a request letter to cancel/ surrender your PAN Number.

Yes, it is mandatory to quote Aadhaar/Aadhaar Enrolment ID for making an application for a PAN Number.

Tatkal Passport is a scheme available to citizens who need their Passports urgently. In this scheme, if police verification is not required, the Passport is dispatched within 1 working day (excluding the date of submission of application), and in 3 working days, if it is required.

No, you cannot have more than one PAN Number. Any person who has already been allotted a PAN Number cannot apply for or obtain another PAN Number. Even when you apply for a new PAN Card, your PAN Number remains the same on the new card.

No, PAN Card is not a compulsory document. However, all existing assessees or taxpayers  or persons who are required to file a return of income, even on behalf of others, must have a PAN Number. It is compulsory to quote PAN Number on return of income tax and on certain financial transactions.