India, Feb. 12 -- ATK

New Delhi [India], February 12: PAN or Permanent Account Number is an essential document needed for various financial transactions exceeding a certain value. It is designed to help the IT Department keep track of your taxes and high-value transactions to prevent tax evasion. Generally, PAN Cards take around 15-20 days to arrive once your application is submitted, verified, and the PAN is allotted. However, during the waiting period, you can check the status of your PAN Card application online/offline based on your preference.

Process of checking your PAN Card application status via the Protean website

You can track your PAN Card application status using the Protean (NSDL) website in one of the following two ways:...