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How NRIs Can Link Aadhaar with PAN?

By Manish Prajapat |Last Updated: December 16, 2025

In furtherance of the thrust to boost digitalization and a unified tax system, the Indian government has made it mandatory for individuals to link their Aadhaar card with a Permanent Account Number (PAN). Considering this, if you are a resident Indian, to manage your financial transactions, you need to link Aadhaar with PAN. However, for NRIs, it is optional. If they want to file tax returns in India, conduct financial transactions, and more, they can link their Aadhaar with PAN.

Want to know how NRIs can link aadhaar with PAN? This blog tells you the complete process to link your Aadhaar card to PAN card. So read on and gather all the information.

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Frequently Asked Questions

NRIs can link their Aadhaar with a PAN card by using the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department. However, they do so if they registered for the Aadhaar card while living outside India. Additionally, they can link their Aadhaar card through a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO).

For NRIs, linking their Aadhaar card with their PAN card is not mandatory. However, it benefits those who have a bank account in India, file tax returns in India, and conduct certain financial transactions here.

If you do not link your PAN with your Aadhaar card, your PAN card will be inactive, leading to significant financial and tax-related consequences. It includes higher TCS, delays in tax refunds, and lost interest, higher tax withholding, and facing a penalty for late linking.

To obtain an Aadhaar card, NRIs generally need to submit a copy of their valid Indian passport (proof of identity), birth certificate (proof of date of birth), and bank passbook, utility bill (proof of Indian address).

How NRIs Can Link Aadhaar with PAN?

Frequently Asked Questions

How can an NRI link Aadhaar with a PAN card?

Does NRI need to link the PAN card with an Aadhaar card?

What happens if I do not link my PAN with Aadhaar?

What documents are required for an NRI for an Aadhaar card?

How NRIs Can Link Aadhaar with PAN?

Frequently Asked Questions

How can an NRI link Aadhaar with a PAN card?

Does NRI need to link the PAN card with an Aadhaar card?

What happens if I do not link my PAN with Aadhaar?

What documents are required for an NRI for an Aadhaar card?