What is the Difference Between Form 49a and Form 49aa?

03 September, 2025 at 8:25 am

<p>To apply for a PAN card, you need to fill out the application form, which is of two types. One is PAN Form 49A, which is used by Indian citizens, and the Second is PAN Form 49AA, which is used by foreign nationals. The Form 49A is for Indian citizens, companies, or business organizations to easily apply for a PAN card application, and citizens of foreign countries use Form 49AA, and foreign companies or organizations located in India to apply for a PAN card. You can apply for the PAN card Form 49A and Form 49AA from the UTIITSL and NSDL websites.&nbsp;</p>

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Posted by: Nivedita Rane 3 Comments
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    - 15 September, 2025

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    <p>Here is the structure of the PAN card application form 49A and 49AA.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>First, you need to write your full name, like your first name, middle name, and last name, with marital status.</li> <li>You can also enter a short name with no abbreviations.&nbsp;</li> <li>If you had any previous names, then you need to write them.&nbsp;</li> <li>Mention your gender.&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide your correct date of birth as mentioned in the supporting documents that you have attached.&nbsp;</li> <li>Full names of father, you can also write the mother&#39;s name if she is a single parent.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Your valid address where you are residing, and the office address from which you are receiving income from the company or business.&nbsp;It should be matched with your submitted documents.&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide your communication address, like residential or office address.&nbsp;</li> <li>Enter your valid email address and mobile number.&nbsp;</li> <li>Status showing you are an individual, a company, a Hindu undivided family (HUF), or a partnership.&nbsp;</li> <li>The companies, LLPs, and firms need to provide their registration number.&nbsp;</li> <li>For the PAN Form 49A, they need to provide a valid Aadhar number.&nbsp;</li> <li>Foreign citizens who are filing Form 49AA need to provide their citizenship country&#39;s ISD code.&nbsp;</li> <li>You need to enter your AO, which you can get from the PAN centres, NSDL, or the Income Tax office.&nbsp;</li> <li>You need to provide your source or income, or leave it blank.&nbsp;</li> <li>If any representative assessee presents to you, then you need to provide details of it as per the guidelines by the Income Tax Department.&nbsp;</li> <li>The list of supporting documents that you have submitted with the PAN card application form 49A and 49AA.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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    - 15 September, 2025

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    Form 49AA is used by foreign citizens, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), in India to apply for a PAN card. It is used in their business registration, company verification, opening bank accounts, and various identification and financial purposes.

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    - 15 September, 2025

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    The PAN form 49A is for Indian citizens who want to apply for a PAN card in India. By filling the Form 49A, they can get their PAN card, which will be used for various financial and identification purposes, like filing ITRs, opening a bank account, or purchasing or selling property.

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