PAN or Permanent Account Number is an important document which is required to carry out certain tasks.
You can apply for the PAN card either online or offline.
Here, take a look at how you can avail the card using online mode
Visit the official website TIN NSDL to apply for a new PAN card
Now click on the option New PAN card for Indian citizens.
Carefully read all the instructions and click on Online Application for New PAN(Form 49A).
Fill in required details, enter security code carefully and submit.
Do the payment by Cheque or DD in favour of NSDL or you can also pay the charges through e-payment like credit card, debit card or net banking.
After the successful payment, you will get an acknowledgment number page which you have to take a printout.
Now fix your recent passport-size photographs in the acknowledgement paper and put your signature on the signature box with a black pen only.
Now you have to send your acknowledgment receipt to the IT Department along with your identity and resident proof within a time period of 15 days of online application.
PAN card number is sent to the applicant's registered mobile number and e-mail id once the validation process is over.