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How to Download e-PAN Card PDF (2026): Protean, UTIITSL, Income Tax Portal
Download your e-PAN from the portal that handled your latest PAN application. On Protean (formerly NSDL) or UTIITSL, enter your PAN and date of birth, then an OTP. An Instant e-PAN downloads free from the e-Filing portal. Protean and UTIITSL are free for about a month, then ₹8.26. The password is your birth date (DDMMYYYY).
- Fee
- Free / ₹8.26
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Where
- Protean, UTIITSL or e-Filing
- You need
- PAN + date of birth + OTP
- Password
- DOB as DDMMYYYY
On this page
Which portal should you use to download e-PAN?
Each portal only has the e-PANs it processed. Answer a couple of questions to find yours.
| How you got PAN (or last changed it) | Where to download |
|---|---|
| Instant e-PAN with Aadhaar | Income Tax e-Filing portal (free) |
| Through Protean / NSDL | Protean |
| Through UTIITSL | UTIITSL |
| Don't know | Try Protean, then UTIITSL, then DigiLocker |
What are the ways to get e-PAN, and what do they cost?
| Protean | UTIITSL | Income Tax e-Filing | DigiLocker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works for | PANs whose latest application went through Protean | PANs whose latest application went through UTIITSL | PANs made with Instant e-PAN | Most individual PANs |
| You enter | Ack. no. or PAN, Aadhaar (individuals), month and year of birth | PAN and date of birth | Aadhaar number | PAN (signed in with Aadhaar) |
| OTP goes to | Mobile/email in PAN records | Mobile/email in PAN records | Mobile linked with Aadhaar | DigiLocker login |
| Cost | Free within 30 days of allotment/change, then ₹8.26 | Free within one month, then ₹8.26 | Free | Free |
| You get | e-PAN PDF | e-PAN PDF | e-PAN PDF | PAN Verification Record |
Watch the steps (Protean)
Open Protean's e-PAN page and choose PAN
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- Open Protean's e-PAN page and choose PAN. You can use the acknowledgement number instead if you have it. Type your PAN carefully.
- Enter Aadhaar and month and year of birth. Aadhaar is needed for individuals. Companies and firms enter the date of incorporation instead. GSTN is optional.
- Accept the terms, type the captcha and submit. If the captcha is hard to read, refresh it.
- Choose where to get the OTP. Pick the mobile, email or both registered in your PAN records.
- Enter the OTP, and pay ₹8.26 if asked. It's free if your PAN was allotted or changed in the last 30 days.
- Download and open the PDF. The password is your date of birth as DDMMYYYY, for example 15031990.
How do you download e-PAN from Protean (NSDL)?
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Open the Protean e-PAN page
Go to onlineservices.proteantech.in and open Download e-PAN (the page is called "Request and Download e-PAN").
This service is for PAN holders whose latest application was processed through Protean.
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Enter your details
Choose Acknowledgement Number or PAN. Enter your Aadhaar (individuals only), your month and year of birth (or date of incorporation or formation for others), and GSTN if you have one. Accept the terms, type the captcha and submit.
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Get and enter the OTP
Choose to get the OTP on your registered mobile, email or both, then enter it.
If no contact details are shown: your PAN record has no mobile or email. See Problems and fixes.
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Pay ₹8.26 if asked
It's free if your PAN was allotted, or a change was confirmed, within the last 30 days. Within that period you can also have it emailed free up to three times. After 30 days the fee is ₹8.26 including taxes, paid online.
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Download the PDF
Save the e-PAN and open it with your date of birth as the password.
You'll know it worked when your PAN, name, date of birth, photo and signature appear.
How do you download e-PAN from UTIITSL?
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Open the UTIITSL e-PAN page
Go to myutiitsl.com → PAN → Download e-PAN. This works if your new PAN or your latest change was applied for through UTIITSL.
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Enter PAN and date of birth
Enter your PAN and date of birth (or date of incorporation, agreement or formation for non-individuals). GSTIN is optional. Type the captcha and submit.
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Open the link from your SMS or email
UTIITSL sends a download link to the mobile and/or email in your PAN records. Open it and enter the OTP.
The link works three times.
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Pay ₹8.26 if your e-PAN is older than a month
It's free if the e-PAN was issued within the last month. After that, each download costs ₹8.26 including taxes.
How do you download an Instant e-PAN from the Income Tax portal?
If you got your PAN through Instant e-PAN (using Aadhaar, no forms), download it free from the e-Filing portal. New to it? Our Instant e-PAN guide explains how the free PAN is made.
Open Instant e-PAN
On incometax.gov.in, tap Instant e-PAN, then Check Status / Download e-PAN → Continue.
Enter your Aadhaar and the OTP
Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar. A 6-digit OTP goes to the mobile linked with Aadhaar. It's valid for 15 minutes, and you get 3 tries.
View or download
When the status shows your PAN, tap Download e-PAN. Logged-in users can also go to Services → View / Download e-PAN.
Instant e-PAN doesn't come with a physical card. If you want a printed card, order a reprint (₹50 in India). How to order a PAN reprint →
Can you get your PAN in DigiLocker?
Yes. In DigiLocker (app or website), go to Issued Documents or search Income Tax Department, choose PAN Verification Record, and enter your PAN. Menu names can differ slightly between the app and the website. It is saved under Issued Documents and can be downloaded as a PDF. It's free.
This is a digitally signed record issued from the Income Tax Department's data. Under the Digital Locker rules (Rule 9A, made under the Information Technology Act, 2000), issued documents in DigiLocker are treated like the originals. It isn't the same file as an e-PAN card, and a few offices still prefer the e-PAN or the physical card.
If DigiLocker can't fetch it: the name on your PAN often doesn't match the name on your Aadhaar-based DigiLocker account. Our PAN vs Aadhaar name checker shows which record to fix. Then correct PAN or use one of the portals above.
What is the e-PAN PDF password?
For individuals, the e-PAN PDF opens with your date of birth in DDMMYYYY format, with no slashes or spaces. Protean states this in its own e-PAN guide. For UTIITSL and Instant e-PAN, the official pages we checked are silent, but the same format is widely reported. For a company, firm or trust, the date of incorporation or formation in the same format is widely reported.
| Date of birth on PAN | Password |
|---|---|
| 15 March 1990 | 15031990 |
| 5 January 1987 | 05011987 |
| Company formed 1 April 2015 | 01042015 |
Don't forget the leading zero for days and months below 10 (05, not 5). The date must be the one on your PAN, which may differ from your Aadhaar. Our e-PAN PDF password helper writes the 8 digits for you.
Still locked, or stuck with an AIS, Form 26AS or ITR-V file? Our tool to unlock e-PAN and income tax files works inside your browser. Your file never reaches our server.
Is an e-PAN valid like the physical PAN card?
Yes. The Income Tax Department says an e-PAN is a valid form of PAN. It carries the same PAN, name, date of birth, photo and a QR code. Keep the PDF safe, or print it in colour on good paper when an office wants a copy.
Want a hard plastic card? Order a reprint: ₹50 for delivery in India, ₹959 for delivery abroad. Your PAN number doesn't change. Paid for a card that never arrived? See PAN card not received.
What can go wrong, and how do you fix it?
| Your situation | What it usually means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| "Record not found" on Protean | Your latest application went through UTIITSL or Instant e-PAN | Try UTIITSL, then the e-Filing portal. DigiLocker is a backup. |
| No mobile or email shown for the OTP | Your PAN record has no contact details | Update your mobile/email through a PAN correction request, then download (free within 30 days of the change). |
| OTP not received | The mobile/email in PAN records is old, or there's a network delay | Choose email instead of mobile, or vice versa. Wait a minute and resend. If the contact details are old, update them. For Instant e-PAN, the OTP goes to your Aadhaar mobile; if that number changed, update your mobile in Aadhaar first. |
| Asked to pay ₹8.26 | More than 30 days (Protean) or a month (UTIITSL) since allotment or change | That's normal. Pay online; it's the official fee. |
| PDF says "wrong password" | Date typed differently | Use DDMMYYYY with leading zeros, and the date on your PAN. A company uses its date of incorporation (see company PAN). |
| Details on e-PAN are wrong | The PAN record itself has an error | File a correction. The corrected e-PAN is free to download for about a month. |
| Instant e-PAN: "no record found" | The PAN wasn't made through Instant e-PAN, or the Aadhaar entered is different | Check the Aadhaar number. If you applied through Protean or UTIITSL, use their portal. |
| "No record" for a PAN you applied for recently | The PAN may not be allotted yet | Check your PAN application status. The e-PAN is emailed once the PAN is allotted. |
| You don't remember your PAN number | — | Use your acknowledgement number on Protean, or find your PAN first. |
What NRIs and people abroad should know
- e-PAN download works from anywhere. If your Indian mobile isn't active, choose email for the OTP or link (if an email is in your PAN record).
- Protean asks for Aadhaar for individuals. If you don't have Aadhaar, check whether the page lets you continue with your acknowledgement number, or use UTIITSL (PAN + date of birth).
- A printed reprint posted to a foreign address costs ₹959. Applying for PAN from abroad? See PAN for NRIs and foreign citizens.
- If your email and mobile in PAN records are both outdated, update them first with a correction request. It can be filed from abroad.
Region not right?
Avoid fake e-PAN download sites
- The official fee is ₹0 or ₹8.26. Websites charging ₹100–₹500 for an "instant e-PAN download" are not official.
- Use only proteantech.in, utiitsl.com / myutiitsl.com, incometax.gov.in or digilocker.gov.in.
- Never share an OTP on a call or WhatsApp.
- At a cyber café, delete the PDF and clear the downloads folder after printing.
- Think someone used your PAN? Read our PAN fraud and misuse guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is downloading e-PAN free?
On Protean and UTIITSL it's free for about a month after your PAN is allotted or changed, then ₹8.26. Instant e-PAN on the Income Tax portal and the DigiLocker record are always free.
Can I download e-PAN with just my PAN number?
You also need your date of birth, and on Protean your Aadhaar (for individuals). Then an OTP is sent to the mobile or email in your PAN records.
Can I download e-PAN without a registered mobile number?
Yes, if an email is in your PAN record. Choose email for the OTP. If neither is registered, update them through a PAN correction first.
What is the password for the e-PAN PDF?
Your date of birth as DDMMYYYY, for example 15031990. Protean states this for individuals. For companies and firms, the date of incorporation or formation is widely reported.
Is e-PAN valid for bank KYC?
Yes. The Income Tax Department says an e-PAN is a valid form of PAN, and banks and other KYC-regulated entities generally accept it.
I got my PAN from NSDL years ago. Which site do I use?
NSDL's PAN services are now run by Protean, so start with Protean. If you later made a correction through UTIITSL, use UTIITSL instead.
Can I download a family member's e-PAN?
Only with their OTP, which goes to their registered mobile or email. Ask for their consent and keep the file private.
Will I get a physical card if I download e-PAN?
No. Downloading only gives you the PDF. For a printed card, order a reprint: ₹50 in India, ₹959 abroad.
How many times can I download e-PAN?
In the free period, Protean emails it free up to three times and UTIITSL's link works three times. After that, each download costs ₹8.26.
Bottom line
Go to the portal that handled your latest PAN application. Keep your date of birth handy and make sure your mobile or email in the PAN records still works. If it doesn't, update it first, and the download becomes free for 30 days. Still stuck? Our PAN customer care guide lists the helplines.
Sources
- Protean – Request and Download e-PAN (accessed 16 Oct 2026)
- UTIITSL – Download e-PAN (accessed 16 Oct 2026)
- Income Tax Department – Instant e-PAN user manual (accessed 16 Oct 2026)
- Income Tax Department – Instant e-PAN FAQs (accessed 14 Oct 2026)
- Protean – Reprint of PAN card (fees) (accessed 14 Oct 2026)
- Protean – Download your e-PAN card using PAN number (password: date of birth, DDMMYYYY) (accessed 16 Oct 2026)
Page history: 14 Oct 2026, first version. 16 Oct 2026, Protean, UTIITSL and e-Filing pages re-checked; password wording made clearer about what is official; more help links.