Required Documents for Applying Pan Application for Foreign Citizen

Posted Date : 05-Mar-2012 , 12:50:11 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR print

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Foreign Citizen

Category of Applicant	Proof of Identity	Proof of Address
Citizen of India located outside India at the time of application for PAN.	Copy of passport	Passport or, Bank account statement in country of residence or NRE bank account statement**
Foreign Citizen located in India at the time of application for PAN	Copy of Passport or Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India or Copy of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of India	Copy of Passport or Copy of Bank account statement in India or Copy of Residential permit issued by the State Police Authorities or Copy of Registration certificate issued by the Foreigner's Registration Officer or Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India or Copy of NRE bank account statement** Copy of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of India In case ‘Office Address (of India)’ is mentioned in application made by foreign citizens , then it is mandatory to provide all four documents mentioned below as proof for office address in addition to the above residence proof: Copy of Visa granted + Copy of appointment letter/contract from Indian Company + Certificate (in original) of address in India of applicant issued by authorized signatory of employer on employer’s letter head mentioning the PAN of the employer + Copy of PAN card for the PAN mentioned in the employer’s certificate.
Foreign Citizen located outside India at the time of application for PAN	Copy of Passport or Other National ID attested by Indian Embassy/Consulate/High Commission/Apostille or Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India or Copy of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of India	Copy of Passport or Other National ID attested* by Indian Embassy/Consulate/High Commission/Apostille or Bank account statement in country of residence, duly attested by Indian Embassy/High Commission / Consulate / Apostille in the country where applicant is located or Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India or NRE bank account statement** Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of India
Other than Individual having no office of their own in India	Copy of registration in India or of approval granted to set up office in India by Indian Authorities or Copy of registration certificate of their country duly attested * by Indian Embassy/ High Commission or Consulate in the country where applicant is located In case the applicant mentions address of ‘Indian tax consultant’ as “care of” address then the original power of attorney notarized / attested* by Indian Embassy/ High Commission or Consulate located in the country where applicant is located, which specifically mentions that ‘Indian tax consultant’ is authorized to accept notices from Income tax Department on behalf of the applicant should also be provided..

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*Documents certified by ‘Apostille’ in respect of countries which are signatories to the Hague Apostille Convention of 1961 are also accepted.

** showing at least two customer induced transactions in last six months period and duly attested by Indian Embassy / Consular office / High commission or Apostille or by the manager of the bank in which the account is held. The applicant may be a joint holder.

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