How to Link Aadhaar Card with Pan card Online through e-Filing Website, How to Change Aadhaar Card Photo

Linking Aadhar with PAN has become mandatory because your income tax return would not be processed if your Aadhar is not linked with PAN. Also, if you have to carry out a banking transaction above Rs 50,000, you have to get your PAN and Aadhar linked. 

Linking PAN card with an Aadhaar card is very simple and the government has provided various methods to do that. The deadline for linking PAN with the Aadhaar card is 30th June 2021.

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How to link PAN with Aadhaar?

How to Link Aadhaar with PAN Card Online- Follow below steps

Step 1. Visit the Income Tax e-Filing website and click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ option under the quick links

Step 2. Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number

Step 3. Enter the name as mentioned in your Aadhaar card

Step 4. In case, if only the date of birth is mentioned on your Aadhaar card and you have to tick the square

Step 5. Tick mark ‘I agree to validate my Aadhaar details with UIDAI’

Step 6. Now, enter the ‘Captcha Code’ mentioned in the image for the verification

Step 7. You need to click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ button

Step 8. A pop-up message will appear showing your successfully linked Aadhaar with PAN Card

Note: Visually challenged users can request for an OTP that will be sent to the registered mobile number instead of the captcha code.

How to Link Aadhaar with PAN from Mobile by sending SMS

In order to link your Aadhaar to PAN from mobile, follow these steps:

• You have to type a message in the format
  UIDPAN<12 Digit Aadhaar> <10 Digit PAN>
• Send the message in the above-mentioned format to either 567678 or 56161 from your registered mobile number
• For example, if your Aadhaar number is 987654321012 and your PAN is ABCDE1234F, you have to type UIDPAN 987654321012 ABCDE1234F and send the message to either 567678 or 56161

How to Check if my PAN Card is Linked with Aadhaar Card or not

To check PAN-Aadhaar link status online, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the e-Filing Income Tax Department page i.e. PAN Card and Aadhaar Card Link Check

Step 2. Enter your PAN Number

Step 3: Enter your Aadhaar Number

Step 4: Now, click on the ‘View Link Aadhaar Status’ button

Step 5: You Aadhaar-PAN link status will appear on your screen

What are the Importance of Linking PAN Card with Aadhar Card

Linking PAN with Aadhar is very important for all PAN cardholders and also for all working professionals because of the following reasons:

• Linking PAN with Aadhaar will help in tackling the problem of multiple PAN cards issued in the same name
• Your income tax return form would not be processed if your PAN is not linked with Aadhaar
• The user will get a summarised detail of taxes levied on him for future reference

Aadhaar Card Latest Update: How to Change Aadhaar Card Photo

This document serves as a verification of a person's identity and address in India. At any age, any citizen of the country can apply for this. When creating an Aadhaar card, it is common for the user's photos to become unidentifiable, making it harder to identify them.

If the photo on your Aadhaar card is incorrect and you want to alter it, it is quite simple to do so. Users of Aadhaar cards can change their pictures through the UIDAI. You must first submit an online request, then visit your local Aadhaar Enrollment Center and complete the processes outlined below.

• To begin, go to the Aadhaar official website and create an account.
• Fill out the Aadhaar card application form and enter your Aadhaar number.
• You must now go to your nearest Aadhar centre.
• You must submit your form here.
• You should now have any form of identification document, such as a voter identification card, a PAN card, a passport, a ration card, or a driver's licence.
• You should also bring your Aadhaar card to the Aadhaar centre.
• The employees at the enrollment centre will take a picture of you and collect your biometric data.
• After that, you will be handed an acknowledgment slip with your URN written on it.
• URN can be used to check the status of an Aadhaar card.
• All of the data will be sent to the Bengaluru centre, where it will be updated.
• The Aadhaar card will arrive at your registered address within two weeks after it has been updated.
• For changing the photo, you'll have to pay Rs 25 + GST.
• The photo on your Aadhar card cannot be changed online. This procedure can only be used to alter your address.