PAN 2.0: If you have not yet upgraded your PAN card to the new PAN 2.0, then do it as soon as possible. You do not need to go anywhere for this. You can easily do this work even sitting at home. For this, you will have to pay a fee of just Rs 50.

PAN 2.0: Have you upgraded your PAN card to PAN 2.0? If not, then get it done as soon as possible to avoid fraud and fake cases. PAN 2.0 is the new updated version of PAN card. Last year only, the government came up with this new version. This new upgraded version of PAN is more secure than the old one. The new PAN card will have a laser printed QR code. In which information from your name to date of birth, PAN number and photo will be in encrypted form. Due to which no one will be able to make a fake copy of your PAN card. Also, due to this feature, the work of PAN verification will be done quickly anywhere. In such a situation, if your PAN will protect you from fraud, then what is the harm in updating it. That too, you will have to pay only Rs 50 to update it.

To change the old PAN to PAN 2.0, you will not have to visit any government office or Pragya Kendra. You can easily do this work sitting at home. You just need to have a smartphone and internet in it. To get PAN 2.0 made online, you just have to go through some process. Then your work will be completed in minutes. Keep in mind that the government has given authority to only two agencies to issue new PAN cards. Which include Protean (earlier NSDL e-Governance) and UTIITSL. In such a situation, to know which agency you have to contact for the new PAN card, see the information given on the back of your PAN card. After that, go to the agency's site and apply accordingly.

PAN card holders whose PAN cards have been issued from Protean will have to follow this process.

• To apply online, you have to open the link https://www.onlineservices.nsdl.com/paam/endUserRegisterContact.html.
• As soon as you open the link, you will see some options on the home page of the website.
• You have to click on the Reprint of Pan Card option given above.
• After clicking on the option, a new page will open.
• On this page, you will have to provide some of your details. Like your PAN card number, Aadhaar number, date of birth.
• After filling the details you have to check the current details updated with the Income Tax Department.
• After this, at the bottom of the page, you will be asked for the option of mobile or email for OTP. Select either number or email and click on 'Generate OTP'.
• After this, an OTP will come on your number or email. Which will be valid only for 10 minutes.
• Enter OTP and click on validate option.
• After this you will get the payment option. For which you will have to pay Rs 50.
• After this, accept the terms and conditions given below on the page and click on the submit option.
• Within a few days after submission of the application, your new PAN 2.0 will be delivered to your given address within 15 to 20 days.
• If you want, you can also download its soft copy after 24 hours.

PAN card holders whose PAN cards have been issued by UTIITSL will have to follow this process.

• First of all go to https://www.pan.utiitsl.com/reprint.html.
• As soon as you open the link, a webpage will open where you will have to select the option of 'Reprint PAN Card'.
• On clicking on 'Reprint PAN Card' a new webpage will open.
• Here, fill in all the details like Aadhaar number, PAN number, date of birth and enter the captcha code given below and click on submit.
• After this, all the further procedures will have to be followed like Protean (NSDL).

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