NRI PAN Card
For Indian property, tax & banking
£100.00
An Indian PAN card is required for almost every taxable step you take in India — selling a property, drawing rental income, running an NRO, NRE, or FCNR bank account, filing a return, or putting money into mutual funds and shares. Living in the UK doesn't slow this down: the form is lodged online and your paperwork travels by post to NSDL or UTIITSL in India, so there is no VFS appointment and no embassy visit. NriDirect selects the correct form (49A or 49AA), files the application, assembles your document pack, and hands you a pre-addressed envelope to send. From £100, with your application built within 24 hours. ePAN typically arrives in 7 to 12 days and the physical card in 20 to 25 days.
Who this is for
This service suits you if you:
- Own Indian property or are buying, and need PAN to register the transaction
- Receive rent, dividends, or interest from Indian sources
- Want to open or keep an NRE, NRO, or FCNR account running
- File, or intend to file, an Indian income tax return
- Hold Indian investments such as mutual funds, shares, or fixed deposits
- Are an OCI cardholder who needs PAN for KYC checks
If your current PAN shows the wrong name, address, or date of birth, we can put through a correction instead of a fresh application.
How it works
- Place your order and we begin preparing your application straight away.
- We email you once your file is ready, usually within 24 hours.
- Print, add your photos, sign the form, and post it in the pre-addressed envelope we supply.
- Your acknowledgment and ePAN tracking come through 7 to 12 days later.
- The physical PAN card reaches your UK address roughly 20 to 25 days after posting.
Documents you'll need
- A copy of your passport, Indian or British
- Proof of your UK address dated within the last three months
- One passport-sized photograph that meets the PAN specification
- Your OCI card, if you hold one
Where you have an Indian address on record — through Aadhaar, an Indian bank statement, or an Indian utility bill — we use that; otherwise your UK address is applied. We tell you exactly what attestation, if any, your particular case calls for.
What From £100 includes
Your From £100 fee covers the full NriDirect service:
- Identifying the right form — 49A for Indian citizens, 49AA for foreign-passport and OCI holders
- Filing the online application on NSDL or UTIITSL, whichever route is quicker for you
- Building the document pack with clear attestation guidance
- A pre-addressed envelope to the correct Indian processing centre
- Tracking the case until your PAN number is issued
- A free re-do if a filing we submitted is rejected
The Indian centre's own PAN charge is separate from our fee; it is modest, and we confirm the live figure with you before you order.
What's changed for 2026
Processing routes and fee levels shift from time to time, and both NSDL and UTIITSL periodically adjust their document and photo requirements. Rather than rely on last year's rules, we check the current position for your exact case — citizen or OCI, Indian address or UK address — at the point you sign up, so your pack matches what the portal expects today.
Mistakes we prevent
- Filing Form 49A when 49AA is the right one, or the reverse — the fastest way to an automatic rejection
- Name or date-of-birth mismatches between the PAN application and your existing bank or tax records
- Photographs that miss the PAN specification
- Sending the pack to the wrong Indian processing centre
- Posting without keeping a copy of the signed application
We screen for every one of these before your envelope leaves the house.
Timing and related services
Allow 7 to 12 days for the ePAN acknowledgment once your pack is received in India, and 20 to 25 days for the printed card to arrive in the UK. If PAN is needed urgently — a property completion or a new bank account — tell us at sign-up and we will prioritise the route. Many clients pair PAN with an OCI application, an Indian passport renewal, or an Indian e-Visa.
Why NriDirect
Applications sent from abroad tend to fail on small, avoidable details, and PAN is no exception. We prepare NRI PAN cases every week for UK clients buying homes, opening accounts, and filing returns in India. The whole thing stays online and by post, so you never leave the house, and our team stays reachable by phone, WhatsApp, and email from start to finish.
Ready to start?
Get your Indian PAN card underway from home. Call +44 7454 034747, WhatsApp +44 7454 034747↗, or email [email protected] — we'll confirm which form applies and send your checklist today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do NRIs actually need a PAN card?
For any taxable dealing in India you do. That covers selling a flat or house, receiving rent, filing an income tax return, and holding investments such as mutual funds or shares. If your money touches the Indian tax system, a PAN is expected.
Can the whole thing be done from the UK?
Yes. Everything runs through the NSDL and UTIITSL online portals, and the supporting documents are sent by post to India. There is no VFS booking and no trip to the embassy required.
Is it Form 49A or Form 49AA for me?
Indian citizens file Form 49A. British nationals and OCI cardholders file Form 49AA. Choosing the wrong one leads to rejection, so we confirm which applies to your situation before anything is submitted.
How quickly will I have my PAN?
After the Indian processing centre receives your pack, the ePAN acknowledgment usually lands in 7 to 12 days, and the printed card reaches your UK address in about 20 to 25 days. The digital ePAN typically comes through first.
Can you correct or update a PAN I already hold?
Yes. We manage update and correction requests too, including name changes, address changes, and other detail fixes on an existing PAN.
What does the government charge, and is that in the £100?
Your £100 covers the NriDirect service: form selection, the online filing on NSDL or UTIITSL, document-pack preparation with attestation guidance, the pre-addressed envelope, and tracking through to issue. The Indian processing centre's own PAN fee is separate and small; we confirm the current figure with you at sign-up.
What if my application is rejected?
We prepare it to be accepted the first time, but if a PAN application we filed is turned down, we redo it at no extra cost.
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