It is important for a Non-Resident Indian like NRI, PIO and OCI and Company registered outisde India to know everything they can about how to apply for a pan number from India. The Indian pan card is a simple laminated card similar to the size of a credit card with a 10 digit ID made up of Letters and Numbers called the pan number. This is issued by the income tax department.

Procedure to Apply for a New or Duplicate PAN card:

STEP 1: Visit www.PanCardNri.com and download a PAN Application.

STEP 2: Fill up the NRI form 49a using Samples & Simple Instructions.

STEP 3: Mail it back with your Supporting Documents + INR (DD).

STEP 4: PanCardNri.com checks your documents & submits to the Govt.

STEP 5: They then follow up with the Government on your behalf.

STEP 6: Track your Status online and Receive it abroad in 15 days.

NOTE: PanCardNri also makes a Bank Demand Draft (DD) in Indian Rupees AND get your documents ATTESTED if needed.

Why is pan card required for NRIs? The main purpose of a pan card is for filing Income tax, but you need to quote your “pan number” in all financial transactions in India. You can find out more about this card at our website.

It is now Required for a foreign company to hold a pan card if they are interested in doing any business in India or with an Indian company. This is true even for the foreign companies with having no offices or presence in India and that are not even registered in India.

Settling financial/tax issues with the CBDT department is made easy with the use of this card. Nowadays, even simply buying a phone or purchasing a phone for your home requires a PAN number; even to reduce your with holding tax OR tds you need a pan number.

When you need to make a business trip abroad, the pan card can serve the purpose of an ID. It works as a legal id proof and it is much easier to use as it simply fits in your wallet like a credit card.

Here are the steps you need to take in order to get a pan card.

Submit your application along with the required documents so that it can be looked over. After that, they are usually sent to the utisl. The income tax department outsources pan cards to the utisl. They will be the ones accepting/denying your pan application. They now have many offices open all over India. They are useful because of the abundance of applications everyday.

Next is processing of your application. If you dont know where to find the pan form for filing a new pan card OR to download duplication pan form and pan card correction form, then you can find it on this website. Online pan forms are very convenient for NRIs as they can just download the form and print it. The name of this form is 49A. It is important that this form is filled correctly without any mistakes and is filled truthfully to the best of your knowledge.

Take your time and write legibly in black color ink. To get started on your NRI pan application 49A or to apply for a pan number online then log into: http://www.pancardnri.com/apply.php or from the Indian income tax pan department website of nsdl or uti. After downloading the nri pan number application, go ahead and print it. If you are in India, you can just go straight to the PanCardNri.com officer or you can simply email them and they will let you submit your forms, help you know all of the information on filing pan card form, and assist you to register a pan number online – easily.

Our site always has the lastest news and updates on applying for a pan card, while other sites take time. Dont forget to get all of your necessary supporting documentation and submit it along with your application, this includes a photo.

There are many things that serve as an ID proof in India such as: Utility bill, passport copy, voter id card, graduation certificate, legal driving id or ration card.

If you cannot find the new pan application, duplicate pan form, lost pan card form or an application to get corrections in a pan card then simply contact us.

Got Questions, email at: info@pancardnri.com

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