Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a unique number allotted by Income Tax Department of India. PAN is required for Non-Resident Indians (NRI), Person of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), & Foreign Companies. PAN Card is printed in the form of a laminated tamper proof card.

India's Permanent Account Number would look like XYZPK8200S. Total of 10 digits/characters with below logic:

• First three characters i.e. "XYZ" in the above PAN are alphabetic series running from AAA to ZZZ.
• Fourth character i.e. "P" stands for Individual status of applicant.
• Fifth character i.e. "K" in the above PAN represents first character of the PAN holder's last name/surname.
• Next four characters i.e. "8200" in the above PAN are sequential number running from 0001 to 9999.
• Last character i.e. "S" in the above PAN is an alphabetic check digit.

It is now mandatory for individuals and companies to quote their Permanent Account Number (PAN) on challans for any payments due to Income Tax Department. It is also compulsory to quote PAN in documents on most financial transactions - fixed deposits, property purchase, investing in stocks/shares, engage in business activities, etc.

For NRI / OCI / Foreign Citizens, the application form must carry International Taxation AO Codes. Pan Card Express will help you with the correct International Taxation AO Code.

Indian Income Tax Department sends official communication to the address mentioned in the application form. PAN Card is delivered only to the address on the proof document. So to avoid any inconveniences in the future, please ensure that your communication address is up-to-date in the database of the Income Tax Department of India.

PAN Services Units from the Indian Income Tax Department will process the PAN Card applications through UTIITSL / NSDL.