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Mark or Correct Your Date of Exit in EPF

By Kusum · Reviewed by Harish, Labour Consultant, Delhi on · Updated

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Independent guide by India Customer Care. We are not EPFO. Use only the official EPFO portals and the UMANG app for your account, and never share your password or OTP with anyone.

On this page
  1. Check whether it is marked
  2. Mark it yourself
  3. If the date is wrong
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. Sources

The date of exit tells EPFO when you left a job. Without it you can't claim that job's money, and transfers may be rejected. Usually the employer marks it. If they don't, you can mark it yourself on the member portal under Manage > Mark Exit, two months after your last PF contribution from that employer.

Check whether it is marked

Log in to the member portal and open View > Service History. Each member ID shows a date of joining and a date of exit. "Not available" means the exit has not been marked.

Mark it yourself

  1. Two months after the last contribution
  2. Manage, Mark Exit: choose the member ID
  3. Enter the date and reason, get Aadhaar OTP
  4. Date of exit recorded (it can't be changed by you later)
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  1. Open Manage > Mark Exit and pick the old member ID.
  2. Enter your last working day and the reason (cessation for a job change, or retirement if you are 55+).
  3. Request the Aadhaar OTP, tick the declaration and submit. Check carefully: you can't edit it yourself afterwards.

If the date is wrong

Ask the employer to correct it. If you are eligible for self-correction of basic details, the dates of joining and leaving can also be corrected under Manage > Modify Basic Details; see correct your details. If the employer has closed, raise a grievance on EPFiGMS with your relieving letter or last payslip.

Frequently asked questions

Why can't I select a date of exit?

You can mark it yourself only two months after the last PF contribution from that employer. Before that, only the employer can.

I entered the wrong exit date. Can I change it?

Not yourself once saved. Ask the employer to correct it, or use the correction request on the member portal; if the employer has closed, raise a grievance.

Which reason should I choose?

Choose the true reason: cessation (short service), retirement or superannuation. Don't pick retirement unless you are 55 or older.

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