You can download your e-PAN card, which is a legally valid digital copy, through the official portals of the Income Tax Department, NSDL (Protean), or UTIITSL.
- For an instant and often free download, visit the Income Tax e-Filing portal and use the 'Instant e-PAN' service with your Aadhaar number for verification via OTP.
- Alternatively, use the NSDL or UTIITSL portals where you can download the e-PAN using your PAN number or acknowledgement number.
The downloaded e-PAN is a password-protected PDF, with the password being your date of birth in the DDMMYYYY format.