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Pan Card faqs for Non Resident Indians:

Q1. What is PAN?
Ans. Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric identifier, issued by the Income Tax Department of India. Each assessee, for exaplle: individual, firm, company etc, is issued a unique PAN.
 

Q2. Who must  apply for PAN?
Ans. All existing assessees or taxpayers or persons who are required to file a return of income in India, even on behalf of others, must possess a PAN. Besides this, any person, who intends to enter into economic or financial transactions where quoting PAN is mandatory, must also have a PAN.

Q3. Is it compulsory to quote PAN on 'return of income'?
Ans. Yes, it is totally compulsory to mention your PAN on return of income.
 

Q4. Do I need to apply for a new PAN when I move from one city to another?
Ans. No, you need not apply for a new Pan Card. Permanent Account Number (PAN), is a permanent number and does not change with the change of address in status.
 

Q5. Can I get or use more than one PAN?
Ans. Obtaining/possessing more than one PAN is against the law and for this you may be penalized upto Rs.10,000. Therefore it is advisable not to have more than one PAN. If by any chance you have obtained more than one PAN, then you should quickly surrender the unused PAN to the income tax department of India. One appy for a duplicate or replacement pan card just incase he has lost or misplaced his old pan card. This duplicate pan would bear the same old permanent account number.
 

Q6. What documents should I submit along with the Pan Card application form?
Ans. You are requested to submit the following documents with the application form - 49A:
a. Proof of identity (POI)
b. Proof of address (POA)
Documents for both POI and POA depends on the citizenship and the status of the applicant wanting to obtain a PAN.
 

Q7. Do NRIs - Non Resident Indians, PIOs - Person of India Origin, OCIs - Overseas citizenship holders of India need to have a PAN Card.
Ans. Yes, if NRIs - PIOs or OCIs intend to invest in India, then they have to mention their PAN in related financial or investment documents. For this very reason it is advised to non resident Indians to acquire their PAN from India without any delay.
 

Q8. What documents should an NRI submit to obtain a PAN card from India Online?

a. Copy of the passport as Identity proof.

b. Copy of Address proof: utility bill, driving license, bank statements, etc.

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