• Applicant must hold a valid Foreign Passport
• Applicant will receive PAN number as "digital PAN Card" on email
• ITD will dispatch a plastic PAN card also over International Registered Post
• After fee payment, we review proof documents over e-mail
• Once documents are verified, the applicant must print PDF, paste 2 photos, sign, and send documents by post/courier

• Proof of ID must show the full name of applicant with photo
• Proof of Address must show the current overseas address with applicant name

• Proof of ID (choose any one below - only copies - do not submit original)
• Valid India Visa / E-Visa
• or OCI Name page
• or Foreign Passport¹ - Notarized by Notary Public


• Proof of Address (choose one below - only copies):
• OCI Address page
• or Driver's License
• or Utility Bill
• or Bank account statement

Signed application documents are physically required at our India office to begin processing. Applicants must send signed documents to our Chennai address by Postal Service or Courier - with tracking.

Signed application documents are physically required at India office to begin processing the application.

• Option 1: Applicants in USA/Canada may send documents to our New Jersey address (Additional postage fee is required).
• Option 2: Applicants send documents directly to our Chennai address in India at their own postal expenses. We will provide you the address after completing document reviews over e-mail.

For applicants who opted for Option 1 and paid additional postage fee, our office in New Jersey uses FedEx to forward the documents to India as per dispatch schedule displayed on the website.

• PAN Officials begin processing only after the receipt of signed documents in India
• PAN Number is generally allotted within 7 to 10 working days²
• After allotment of number, the applicant will receive an e-mail from Income Tax Department of India with ePAN / Digital PAN Card.
• Use PAN Number received by e-mail for Banks in India or other appropriate uses.
• PAN Officials send the physical PAN Card by international speed post in one to two weeks after allotment.

• All foreign nationals are eligible to apply for PAN Card online.
• Allotment of PAN Number is at sole discretion of Income Tax Department of India (ITD)
• Applicants from worldwide countries obtain PAN Card using above application. List of countries include USA, England, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands, etc