Every individual employee who has a provident fund account is allotted a unique account number by the Employee Provident Fund Organization or EPFO. UAN allows you to access, check and withdraw from your Provident Fund account without any interference from your employer.
Below are the steps to get started with your UAN:
Below are the steps to get started with your UAN:
Step 1 – Get relevant PF details from your employer
Ask your employer for your UAN. EPFO allots the UANs of all employees to the employer. If your employer does not provide you with the UAN, don’t worry. Note down your Provident Fund number which you can find on your payslip. If the PF number is missing, ask the HR person for it.
Step 2 – Check your UAN Status
UAN allows you to access, check and withdraw from your Provident Fund account without any interference from your employer.
If you know your UAN then you can check if the same has been activated. But if you do not have the UAN you can check if you have been allotted one by EPFO and generate one in case it has not been allotted.
First, go to http://uanmembers.epfoservices.in/check_uan_status.php
Fill in your state and office area for the EPF. Then enter your PF number, which is bifurcated into Region/ Office/ Establishment Code/ Ext/ PF Number. Your PF number may look something like this KN/BN/364734/000/35772. KN denotes Karnataka, the Region; BN denotes Bangalore, the PF Office; 364734 denotes the Establishment Code, 000 denotes the Ext, and the last number 35772 denotes your PF No. If your PF no. does not have the Ext number, you can leave it blank.
Click the Check Status button. If you get a message that your UAN is activated then it means that the EPFO has allotted you a UAN and has already activated it. If it shows that UAN is not allotted, then generate one.
Step 3a: Generate your UAN
Ask your employer for your UAN. EPFO allots the UANs of all employees to the employer. If your employer does not provide you with the UAN, don’t worry. Note down your Provident Fund number which you can find on your payslip. If the PF number is missing, ask the HR person for it.
Step 2 – Check your UAN Status
UAN allows you to access, check and withdraw from your Provident Fund account without any interference from your employer.
If you know your UAN then you can check if the same has been activated. But if you do not have the UAN you can check if you have been allotted one by EPFO and generate one in case it has not been allotted.
First, go to http://uanmembers.epfoservices.in/check_uan_status.php
Fill in your state and office area for the EPF. Then enter your PF number, which is bifurcated into Region/ Office/ Establishment Code/ Ext/ PF Number. Your PF number may look something like this KN/BN/364734/000/35772. KN denotes Karnataka, the Region; BN denotes Bangalore, the PF Office; 364734 denotes the Establishment Code, 000 denotes the Ext, and the last number 35772 denotes your PF No. If your PF no. does not have the Ext number, you can leave it blank.
Click the Check Status button. If you get a message that your UAN is activated then it means that the EPFO has allotted you a UAN and has already activated it. If it shows that UAN is not allotted, then generate one.
Step 3a: Generate your UAN
Anyone can generate a UAN, even if you are unemployed or a student about to get a job.
Go to the EPFO website http://www.epfindia.com/site_en/index.php
Under ‘Our Services’ click on the ‘For Citizens’ link.
This page has a link to register for UAN. Click on it.
Fill in your mobile number, your KYC details such as Aadhaar or Passport number, your personal details, your bank details. You also have to upload a photograph and a scanned image of your signature.
Once you have filled in the details, you get an authorization pin on your mobile. Key in the pin and generate your UAN online.
But suppose you have already been allotted a UAN, but you don’t know what it is and are not able to get it from your employer. Then go to step 3b.
Go to the EPFO website http://www.epfindia.com/site_en/index.php
Under ‘Our Services’ click on the ‘For Citizens’ link.
This page has a link to register for UAN. Click on it.
Fill in your mobile number, your KYC details such as Aadhaar or Passport number, your personal details, your bank details. You also have to upload a photograph and a scanned image of your signature.
Once you have filled in the details, you get an authorization pin on your mobile. Key in the pin and generate your UAN online.
But suppose you have already been allotted a UAN, but you don’t know what it is and are not able to get it from your employer. Then go to step 3b.
Step 3b: Find out your UAN number
If a UAN has already been allotted to you, when you click on Check Status in step 2, you get a message that says ‘a UAN has been allotted for Member ID xxxxx’ (which is your employer’s number). You are then taken to a verification page.
Fill in details for verification – your name, date of birth, mobile number and email ID.
You are then prompted to create a password. Create one.
Then click on ‘Get PIN’.
The PIN is sent to your mobile phone. Enter it on the portal and press submit.
You are then directed to the Check Status page again, where your UAN is printed. The details are sent to you via SMS too. Save the UAN for future use.
Step 4: UAN Activation
While anyone can generate a UAN, you can activate it only after you get your EPF number. If you have your PF number, go to http://uanmembers.epfoservices.in/uan_reg_form.php. Enter your UAN, mobile number and PF account details as explained in step 2.
Authorization PIN is sent to you on your mobile. Submit the PIN to activate your UAN.
After activation, fill in details such as Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth, etc. You are then asked to create a password.
Your UAN is your username for the portal, and the password is the one you created in the previous step.
Edit your KYC details
After you’ve activated UAN you can edit your KYC details. KYC or Know Your Consumer is a personal identification process which is often mandatory while creating financial accounts. It is best to keep your KYC up-to-date whenever there are changes in your contact details, address or the like. To edit your existing KYC details, you have to find the ‘Edit Your KYC’ link on the EPFO website. You have to upload documents such as Aadhar Card, Pan Card, Passport, or Driving License. You can choose any one of them and scan the document as an image and upload it. Link your Aadhar card and bank account number as that is helpful while making withdrawals from your PF in the future.
If a UAN has already been allotted to you, when you click on Check Status in step 2, you get a message that says ‘a UAN has been allotted for Member ID xxxxx’ (which is your employer’s number). You are then taken to a verification page.
Fill in details for verification – your name, date of birth, mobile number and email ID.
You are then prompted to create a password. Create one.
Then click on ‘Get PIN’.
The PIN is sent to your mobile phone. Enter it on the portal and press submit.
You are then directed to the Check Status page again, where your UAN is printed. The details are sent to you via SMS too. Save the UAN for future use.
Step 4: UAN Activation
While anyone can generate a UAN, you can activate it only after you get your EPF number. If you have your PF number, go to http://uanmembers.epfoservices.in/uan_reg_form.php. Enter your UAN, mobile number and PF account details as explained in step 2.
Authorization PIN is sent to you on your mobile. Submit the PIN to activate your UAN.
After activation, fill in details such as Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth, etc. You are then asked to create a password.
Your UAN is your username for the portal, and the password is the one you created in the previous step.
Edit your KYC details
After you’ve activated UAN you can edit your KYC details. KYC or Know Your Consumer is a personal identification process which is often mandatory while creating financial accounts. It is best to keep your KYC up-to-date whenever there are changes in your contact details, address or the like. To edit your existing KYC details, you have to find the ‘Edit Your KYC’ link on the EPFO website. You have to upload documents such as Aadhar Card, Pan Card, Passport, or Driving License. You can choose any one of them and scan the document as an image and upload it. Link your Aadhar card and bank account number as that is helpful while making withdrawals from your PF in the future.
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