Pan Card for Minor in India

My Daughter got her Pan Card issued on  at the age of Four Month and Nine Days (09 June 210).

By far this has has been the most wonderful experience of mine dealing with any government agency or should I say the only agency which offered a truly world class service experience.

I applied pan card for my four month old daughter (Tisya Singhal) online through NSDL. The form seems to be very simple and self explanatory. As my daughter is minor Pan was applied on her behalf by representative (her mother)

The fee for the pan card is Rs 94 . You have the option to pay through Credit or Debit Card / DD  /Cheque. The best mode of payment is Credit/Debit card as this beside expediting the process also give online status of your application using a 12 digit acknowledgement number issued on successful transaction.tisya-singhal-pan-card-for-new-born

A printout of acknowledgement need to be send to NSDL Pune with photograph and address proof within 30 days.

National Securities Depository Limited
3rd Floor, Sapphire Chambers
Near Baner Telephone Exchange
Baner, Pune – 411 045.

In case of any queries you can also call up NSDL call center at Pune (020 – 2721 8080) . I called them up twice , once while filling application and again checking the status of the application. The staff was extremely polite and helpful on both the occasions.

I received a SMS from NSDL on receipt of the application and again on confirmation of issue of the pan Card (whole process took less than 15 days) . Today the update on NSDL site shows that the PAN has been dispatched to our  mailing address through overnite courier.

Pan-card-dispatch

A quick check on ovenite courier website says the courier has reached Delhi on 14th July from Mumbai. So hopefully We’ll get the Pan Card for Tisya tomorrow.

overnite courier

Next on agenda is to get a Passport for Tisya and that thought sends a shiver down my spine. To know why read my experience in getting my passport reissued

Update (July 13, 2011) : I applied for passport for my minor daughter under Tatkal and got it within 4 working days.

Comments

39 responses to “Pan Card for Minor in India”

  1. amit b Avatar
    amit b

    hi amit.
    i hav 1 doubt, whether PAN NUMBER written on PAN card of a minor will be differen than his father/mother ? or it will bw same? pls tell me

    1. Amit Gupta Avatar

      Hi Amit, the pan card issued for Minor is different from the one of parents or guardian. My daughter’s pan is unique and will be valid throughout. I have in fact used the same to get a bank account opened for her.

      1. Souvik Avatar
        Souvik

        Hi Amit
        What is the benefit of PAN for a minor? Her income will always be clubbed with you or your wife for computing income tax isn’t it?

  2. Ankur Gupta Avatar
    Ankur Gupta

    you should have masked here DOB as well…. i can see here pan number as on https:/ /tin.tin.nsdl.com/tan/servlet/Pa nStatusTrack by entering her name and dob

  3. Amit Gupta Avatar

    Thanks Ankur. Its too difficult to hide information 🙂

  4. haris Avatar
    haris

    hai,
    could you tell me, the complete procedure for applying pan card for minor………………… plz…….. urgent its for my project work(am working in a ca firm.)

  5. haris Avatar
    haris

    hai,

    another one,…………….. an nri, huf,and an individual can create an partnership firm?…………. is there any legal procedure? could you help me please?

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  7. Sripathi Avatar
    Sripathi

    Hi,
    Have you used her PAN to invest in mutual funds? I am facing a conundrum where AMFI norms say that to invest in mutual funds KYC needs to done. Howeever it also says that KYC is not necessary for minor but guardian’s KYC needs to be done.
    So if I attempt to use my daughter’s PAN while applying for Mutual Fund units, it says KYC not done. But if I try to do KYC, it says not necessary for minor!!

    1. Amit Gupta Avatar

      The KYC of guardian need to be done. And Pan card number of minor can be mentioned. I have done that way

  8. sweta Avatar
    sweta

    Hi Amit, I m a single mother n i don’t want to mention father’s name in the PAN CARD form. Is it possible to take Pan Card n Passport easier for my daughter.

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    1. raj kumar Avatar
      raj kumar

      mera pencard no AEUPR7625C hai andacknowledgement no: 010270301392293 hai , pen card kab tat mujhe milega

  10. Swathi Avatar
    Swathi

    Hi…
    I would like to apply for pancard for my one month old daughter. Please let me know the documents required and detailed procedure to obtain pan card.

    Thanks,
    Swathi

    1. Swathi Avatar
      Swathi

      She has a passport. Can we submit her passport as address and residence proof ?

  11. Meena Avatar
    Meena

    I am applying for PAN for my 1yr old daughter. As her ‘representative assessee’, I am providing my voter id card & employer certificate for my ID and address proof respectively. But what should I provide as ID & address proof for my daughter? She does not possess any of the proofs listed under ‘id proof’s drop down. Why cant we provide her birth certifcate? Can I open a new savings account for her and provide that as ID proof?
    Please help.

    1. Amit Gupta Avatar

      You information is treated as info for your child

  12. Mishmi Datta Avatar
    Mishmi Datta

    Hi Amit,
    I am a mom of 2 kids (age 7 yrs and 4 yrs) ,planning to apply for their pan cards . Immediately, after going through your information which I found very very simple and extremely helpful, I started filling the online application form for my 7 yr old daughter, but got stuck while filling the AO code, AO type etc. I stay in Pune and when I tried to search for the AO codes for Pune, I came across 57 no of AO code records . Now I’m really confused which one to select. Please guide. Thanks a lot.

  13. ANIL Avatar

    dEAR aMIT,

    REACHED THIS WEBSITE BY SEARCHING THAT PEOPLE ARE APPLYING FOR PAN CARDS FOR MINOR. I WANT TO ASK U THAT WHAT ARE THE MONETARY BENEFITS.

    LIKE CAN MINOR ACT AS INDIVIDUAL AND ELIGIBLE FOR INCOME TAX REBATE AS ADULT INDIVIDUAL SLAB.

    IF I AM INVESTING IN FD OR SHARES OR PROPERTY AND GETTING BENEFIT OR INCOME OF RS 1 LAKH. THEN WHETHER THAT INCOME IS CLUBBED WITH MY INCOME OR I CAN FILE HIS RETURN AS REPRESENTATIVE AND GET TOTAL REBATE AS FROM NOW NO TAX FOR INDIVIDUAL BELOW 2 LAKFS

  14. ANIL Avatar

    CONTINUING FROM ABOVE

    I AM INVESTING IN HIS/HER NAME THEN

    IF I AM INVESTING IN FD OR SHARES OR PROPERTY AND GETTING BENEFIT OR INCOME OF RS 1 LAKH. THEN WHETHER THAT INCOME IS CLUBBED WITH MY INCOME OR I CAN FILE HIS RETURN AS REPRESENTATIVE AND GET TOTAL REBATE AS FROM NOW NO TAX FOR INDIVIDUAL BELOW 2 LAKFS

  15. yuvaraj Avatar
    yuvaraj

    Can u plz tell the procedure for applying a pan card for minor .Its urgent..

  16. Santosh Rai Avatar
    Santosh Rai

    I tried to search for the AO codes for Varanasi, I came across 18 no of AO code records . Now I’m really confused which one to select.

    My Address:

    Vill: Bhatti
    Post: Lohta
    Police Station: Lohta
    Distt: Varanasi

  17. MAMATA Avatar
    MAMATA

    WHAT WILL BE THE PROF OF ID CARD FOR A MINOR ?

  18. Rajesh G Avatar
    Rajesh G

    Hi Amit,
    Need clarification for PAN Card Application for minor as form rejected twice.

    1. There are 2 places for photo- Left side and Right Side. Whether both the photo should be of minor.

    2. Which photo need to be signed across and by whom – minor or guardian

    3. Whether minor can sign the application

    4. At how many places, guardian need to sign.

    Thanks in advance.

    1. Amit Gupta Avatar

      The guardian should sign on behalf of the minor. Also the pan card doesn’t carry the photo of baby but you should stick baby’s photo on application form

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  20. Jayant Avatar
    Jayant

    Nice article on your experience to get the PAN for your daughter. I am applying now for my kids and your info is very helpful.

    1. Amit Gupta Avatar

      Thank you so much. Did you got the Pan card done is there any change in process ?

  21. Deep Avatar
    Deep

    Hi Amit

    After submitting the online form the PAN application needs 2 photograph. One photograph box says “Signature/ Left Thumb Impression across this photo” and there is a box asking for “Signature/ Left Thumb Impression of Applicant”. what do we need here? Signature of “Guardian” or thumb impression of the “Minor”.

    1. Amit Gupta Avatar

      For minor the signature of guardian are required

  22. Puneet Avatar
    Puneet

    Hi Amit, my query is pretty straight forward –
    What are the benefits for minor’s pan card?

    [As per my investigation, any investment made under minor’s name is clubbed with parents income and we have to pay tax for it. Also, for opening minor’s bank acount, we can open under our guardianship and infact, all banks open minor a/c only under guardship of either parent.]

    Hence, what is the actual advantage of minor’s pan card?

  23. sushil Avatar
    sushil

    nice and useful information

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  25. MN Krishna Avatar
    MN Krishna

    After submitting the online form the PAN application needs 2 photograph. One photograph box says “Signature/ Left Thumb Impression across this photo” and there is a box asking for “Signature/ Left Thumb Impression of Applicant”. what do we need here? Signature of “Guardian” or thumb impression of the “Minor”. Pl let me known if gaudin should sign on minor photo along with self photo

  26. MN Krishna Avatar
    MN Krishna

    After submitting the online form the PAN application needs 2 photograph. One photograph box says “Signature/ Left Thumb Impression across this photo” and there is a box asking for “Signature/ Left Thumb Impression of Applicant”. what do we need here? Signature of “Guardian” or thumb impression of the “Minor”. Pl let me known if gaudin should sign on minor photo along with self photo. Urgent i am stuck

    1. Amit Gupta Avatar

      If I remember correctly guardian can sign on behalf.

  27. Ashitava Avatar
    Ashitava

    How do we search for the AO code for the minor.. i’m totally stuck while applying for my daughter’s PAN card..

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