How Often Should I Verify My PAN Card Status?

You don't need to verify your PAN card status on a fixed schedule. However, you must check its status periodically, and especially before ITR filing, major investments, or property transactions, to check if it's active, inactive, and linked with your Aadhaar card. This will help you avoid failed KYC or higher TDS.

Can I Hold More Than One Active PAN?

No, it's illegal to hold more than one PAN card. In case you have more than one, you must surrender the extra PAN immediately to the Income Tax Department and keep only one active PAN.

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How to Check PAN Card Active or Inactive Status?

By Ritesh Jain |Last Updated: January 22, 2026

How to Check PAN Card Active or Inactive Status?

Checking the PAN card's active status is important for businesses and individuals to enjoy seamless operations. An active PAN (Permanent Account Number) is crucial for accessing financial services and avoiding legal issues. Conversely, an inactive PAN can cause several difficulties, like penalties and restrictions in making various financial transactions and tax filing. You can check your PAN card's active status on the official Income Tax portal. Keep reading further to know more about what the PAN card's active or inactive status means and how to check the same.

You will need your PAN number and a valid mobile number linked to your PAN for OTP verification to check your PAN card's active status. Follow the steps below to verify your PAN card or check if your PAN card is active or inactive:

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Frequently Asked Questions

PAN is commonly marked inoperative if it is not linked with your Aadhaar by the deadline or if there are serious KYC/duplicate issues in the Income Tax database.

'Inoperative' PAN is a valid PAN that is suspended temporarily for some functions, mainly because PAN-Aadhar is not linked. However, it can easily be reactivated. Conversely, an 'inactive' PAN is invalidated for more serious reasons by the Income Tax Department, and activating it requires a more formal process.

No, you only need your PAN details, and OTP received on your mobile to check if your PAN is active, as 'verify your PAN' and 'Link-Aadhaar statys' are pre-login services on the Income tax department's website.

You need to pay the PAN-Aadhaar late fee penalty, which is currently Rs. 1000, and submit the linking request on the official Income Tax Department's e-filing portal. Your PAN will usually become operative again within 7 to 30 days, after which you can re-check the status.

Contact your jurisdictional assessing officer (AO) through the e-filing portal or in writing, attach PAN copy and KYC proofs, and request PAN card activation. The reactivation may usually take 15-30 working days.

How to Check PAN Card Active or Inactive Status?

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Can a PAN Card Become Inactive or Inoperative?

What is the Difference Between 'Inactive' and 'Inoperative' PAN Card?

Do I Need to log in to Check if My PAN Card is Active?

What Should I do if My PAN is Inoperative Due to Aadhaar Not Being Linked?

What if My PAN Shows Inactive for Other Reasons and not PAN-Aadhaar Linking?

How to Check PAN Card Active or Inactive Status?

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Can a PAN Card Become Inactive or Inoperative?

What is the Difference Between 'Inactive' and 'Inoperative' PAN Card?

Do I Need to log in to Check if My PAN Card is Active?

What Should I do if My PAN is Inoperative Due to Aadhaar Not Being Linked?

What if My PAN Shows Inactive for Other Reasons and not PAN-Aadhaar Linking?