How can I check my PAN application status online?

Use the official tracking facility of the PAN service provider through which you submitted the application. Protean applications can be tracked using the acknowledgement number on the official Protean PAN status page. UTIITSL applicants should use the official UTIITSL PAN portal.

How many digits are in the Protean PAN acknowledgement number?

Protean issues a unique 15-digit acknowledgement number for PAN applications.

Can I check whether my existing PAN is operative or inoperative?

Yes. The Income Tax Department provides a Verify Your PAN service on the e-Filing portal to check PAN details and operative status.

Check PAN Card Status Online 2026: Track PAN Application & Delivery

Updated: 29 August 2026

You can check the status of a PAN application, PAN correction request or PAN card processing online through the authorised service provider used for your application. The principal PAN service portals are Protean eGov Technologies Limited (formerly NSDL e-Governance) and UTIITSL.

2026 update: PAN application forms changed from 1 April 2026 under the current Income-tax framework. Older webpages may still refer to NSDL, Form 49A or Form 49AA. Protean now identifies the current new-PAN forms as Form 93, 94, 95 and 96, with PAN change/correction applications handled through the applicable PAN correction form.

Track Protean PAN Status

Use your 15-digit PAN application acknowledgement number to check the status of an application submitted through Protean.

Track Protean PAN

Track UTIITSL PAN Status

For PAN applications submitted through UTIITSL, use the official UTIITSL PAN portal and choose the PAN tracking facility.

Open UTIITSL PAN Portal

How to check PAN application status through Protean

Protean states that PAN applicants can normally track their application using the unique 15-digit acknowledgement number after three days from the application.

Open the official Protean PAN application status page.
Select the relevant application type if the tracking page asks for it.
Enter the 15-digit acknowledgement number issued when the PAN application was submitted.
Enter any security or verification information displayed on the official page.
Submit the request to view the current processing status.

Check Protean PAN Status Protean PAN Services

Other ways to check a Protean PAN application

Method	Current information
Online	Use the official Protean Status Track facility with the 15-digit acknowledgement number.
Telephone	Protean lists its PAN/TDS Call Centre at 020-27218080.
WhatsApp	Protean currently lists WhatsApp Business number 8096078080.

How to check PAN status through UTIITSL

If the PAN application was submitted through UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited (UTIITSL), check the status through the official UTIITSL PAN portal. Keep the application or coupon/reference details issued when submitting the PAN application ready.

Open the official UTIITSL PAN website.
Choose the PAN application tracking/status facility shown on the portal.
Enter the application, coupon or reference details requested by UTIITSL.
Complete the security verification and submit the request.
Review the application processing or dispatch information shown by UTIITSL.

UTIITSL PAN Services

Check Instant e-PAN request status

The Income Tax Department also provides an Instant e-PAN service for eligible individuals using Aadhaar. This service is separate from a PAN application made through Protean or UTIITSL. If you used Instant e-PAN, check the request/status through the Income Tax e-Filing portal rather than through the Protean or UTIITSL application tracker.

Income Tax e-Filing Portal

PAN application status vs PAN operative status

These are different checks. PAN application status tells you what is happening with a new PAN, correction or card request. PAN operative status tells you whether an already allotted PAN is operative or inoperative. Protean directs PAN holders to the Income Tax Department's Verify Your PAN service for the latter.

Verify PAN Status

What PAN tracking messages may mean

Status type	General meaning
Application received	The service provider has received the application and it is awaiting or undergoing processing.
Under processing	The PAN request is being verified or processed. Further action may not yet be required.
Discrepancy / clarification required	There may be an issue with submitted information or documents. Follow only the instructions displayed by the official provider.
PAN allotted / updated	The Income Tax Department has allotted the PAN or confirmed the requested database update.
Card dispatched	A physical PAN card, where requested, has been handed over for delivery. Use the dispatch details shown by the provider.

Safety tip: Do not share your PAN, Aadhaar number, OTP, banking password or card details with an unknown person claiming to provide PAN tracking assistance. Use official Income Tax Department, Protean or UTIITSL websites.

Official PAN links

Protean eGov PAN Services
Protean PAN Application Status
UTIITSL PAN Services
Income Tax e-Filing Portal
Income Tax Department - Verify Your PAN

Disclaimer: This page is for general information and guidance. It is not an official Income Tax Department, Protean eGov or UTIITSL website. PAN procedures, forms, contact details and tracking facilities may change. Verify the latest information on the relevant official portal before acting.