How to print your PAN as a PVC card
- Download your e-PAN PDF from Protean (NSDL), UTIITSL or the Income Tax e-Filing portal.
- Choose the PDF in the tool above.
- Type the password: your date of birth as DDMMYYYY,
with no slashes. Born on 7 August 1990? Type
07081990. - The tool finds the front and the back, even when the back is on page 2, and shows both. Check that the PAN number is fully inside the card.
- Keep 600 DPI. Turn on bleed only for an edge-to-edge card printer.
- Download both sides, or the A4 print sheet for PVC sheets. Print at 100% scale.
The password on your e-PAN PDF
The e-PAN PDF is locked with a password. The password is your date of birth in DDMMYYYY format, with no slashes or dashes.
Use the date of birth that is on your PAN record. If the PAN belongs to a company or firm, use the date it was formed, in the same format.
Where to download your e-PAN
There are three official places: the Protean (formerly NSDL) portal, the UTIITSL portal, and the Income Tax e-Filing portal. Which one works for you depends on which agency made your PAN.
Downloading is free within 30 days of the PAN being issued or updated. After that, Protean and UTIITSL charge a small fee, about ₹8.26 including taxes, for each download.
Protean and UTIITSL files look different
Protean usually puts the front and the back one above the other on one page. UTIITSL sometimes puts the back on a second page. The tool looks at every page, so you do not need to tell it which kind you have.
If one side is wrong, open Crop not right? Adjust, click Front or Back, and use the page selector if that side is on page 2.
Printing tip for PAN
The PAN number and your signature are small. Print at 600 DPI and check them with your eyes after printing. The PVC card print size guide has the pixel sizes, bleed and A4 sheet layout.