PAN Card in Digilocker App - Complete Information

1. ✅ You can digitally sign your PAN Card or other documents online with the help of DigiLocker. The service is completely free, unlike a private digital signature that  requires annual fees.

1. ✅ Every DigiLocker account comes with free storage. Initially, you get 10MB of space, and the government plans to increase this to 1GB so you can store more documents safely.

1. ✅ It reduces the chances of fraud because the documents you share are original digital copies directly from the government, which cannot be changed.  

1. ✅ Sharing documents directly through DigiLocker is more secure and trusted by the government and private agencies.

Key Benefits of Uploading PAN Card in DigiLocker 

There are many benefits to both Indian citizens and government agencies for an uploading PAN Card in DigiLocker. These are as follows: 

1. Benefits to Indian Citizens: It helps the Indian citizens to access their PAN Card and other documents anytime and anywhere. It saves time during services like insurance claims or government applications that require PAN details. Moreover, it provides secure storage, digital signatures, and the option to share PAN details with trusted companies. 

2. Benefits to Government Agencies: It helps Government departments to directly verify PAN Card details from the official source without the need for paper documents. This reduces paperwork, which results in speeding up the verification process.  

How to Link PAN Card to Digilocker App 

You can easily link your PAN Card to the DigiLocker app through website or mobile app by following the simple steps given below: 

Through Website 

1. Step 1- Visit the official website of DigiLocker.

1. Step 2 - Click on Login/Register and fill in your mobile number to get verified. If you are already registered, then you can login by filling in the credentials. 

1. Step 3 - On the homepage, go to the section ‘Issued Documents’ and click on ‘Pull Documents’. 

1. Step 4 - In the ‘Partner Name’, click the option ‘Income Tax Department, Government of India’. 

1. Step 5 - In the ‘Document Type’, select ‘PAN Card’. 

1. Step 6 - Fill in your PAN number and click on ‘Get Document’.

1. Step 7 - Your PAN Card information will be shown under ‘Issued Documents’ once the Digilocker fetches your PAN details from the Income Tax Department.

Through App 

1. Step 1- Download the DigiLocker App from the Play Store or App Store. 

1. Step 2 -If you are a new user, then ‘sign up’ or else you can ‘login’ by filling in your existing credentials. 

1. Step 3 - On the home screen, click on the search icon and search for ‘Income Tax Department’. 
2. Step 4 - Select the option ‘PAN Card Verification Records’ and enter your PAN Card details. 
3. Step 5 - Click on the option ‘Get Document’ and your PAN details will be available under the tab ‘Issued Documents’

Steps to Download PAN Card from Digilocker 

By following the steps given below, you can easily download a digital copy of your PAN Card by using the DigiLocker app or website: 

1. Step 1- Open the DigiLocker App or log in to your DigiLocker Account on a website. 

1. Step 2- Click on the ‘Issued Documents’ option. 

1. Step 3- Click on your PAN Card and press the download option 

1. Step 4- Your PDF copy will be downloaded to your device.