128. Pan Card Application

Q: I am applying for PAN card and sent an email to NSDL asking the following questions, but didn't get any reply. Happened to find your website/email address and decided to try to get the answers to my questions. Would highly appreciate your help in this regard. Regards, BN Roy Here's what I sent to NSDL: from: Bn Roy to: tininfo@nsdl.co.in SubjectPAN- Form 49A I am a US citizen living in US and applying for a new PAN. I would highly appreciate if would kindly answer the following questions regarding the application form: 1. Demand draft-in the amount of Rs. 744- what should it be in US $ ? Also should I include the words "payable at Mumbai" after 'NSDL PAN' if not where should it be? 2. Office Address- presume this is not required for individuals with no office of their own -is this correct? 3. Would copy of 'OCI' be acceptable as proof of identity as well as proof of address? 4. Where can I find the 'AO' type, area code, range code etc? 5. Should I mail the application form to NSDL's Baner, Pune - 411045 address, ? Your early response will be highly appreciated. Yours' sincerely, B.N.Roy A. Too bad you did not get a response. They do have a telephone number for inquiries. The number in Mumbai is 27218080 and area code for Mumbai is 20. This number does work, I just called it and a tape played a welcome message with information that their hours of service are Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 8 pm and on Saturdays from 9:30 am to 6 pm. I actually called from Seattle, the time in India was 2:30 am. Regards to your questions: 1. As exchange value changes fast the money is usually sent in Indian Rupee format. Ask your bank to give you a bank draft payable in Indian Rupees and they will convert the US$ as per exchange rate. Draft should be payable at Mumbai and drawn in favor of 'NSDL - PAN' 2. Office address you can do without. 3. OCI may not be acceptable on its own. I know PIO card is acceptable but it so happens that OCI is not on their list so far. List of documents that are acceptable as proof of address and proof of identity for foreign Pan card applicants is provided HERE 4. For 'AO' type you should use the AO Code DLC-C-35-1 5. The application form is to be sent to NSDL at 'Income Tax PAN Services Unit, National Securities Depository Limited, 3rd floor, Sapphire Chambers, Near Baner Telephone Exchange, Baner, Pune - 411045 Update: Pan card fee and the form for NRI applications has changed. Visit http://nriinformation.com/articles3/pan_card.ht m for currrent information.