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How to Apply for a PAN Card: Step by Step Process

There are two ways to get a PAN. If you have an Aadhaar with a linked mobile number, the fastest and cheapest route is…

Takes
Instant e-PAN through Aadhaar is issued in minutes; a Form 49A application can be status tracked from the third day onwards
Costs
Free for instant e-PAN on the income tax portal. Through Protean, a physical PAN card to an Indian address costs Rs 107 including taxes, Rs 1,017 to a foreign address, and e-PAN only costs Rs 72. Paperless applications using e-KYC, e-Sign or DSC cost Rs 101, Rs 1,011 and Rs 66
Authority
Income Tax Department, through Protean eGov Technologies and UTIITSL