6. Information on Pan Card

Application

Question: I have recently obtained OCI card and plan to work in India and be here for a longtime...When filling the PAN number form 49 what should I fill for: a) Address b) Fee to be paid since I am in India now. c) Proof of Address? Thanks for your guidance and WHAT a FAB website? Keep up the great work. Thanks, Regards ARVIND SHUKLA Answer: It appears from your email that you have already moved to India from Australia and are presently living there. When filling form 49 for PAN you should be giving your permanent residential address. I would assume that since you now intend to stay in India for a long time, your Indian address would be the address you should fill in the form. In case you decide to return to Australia at a later stage you can always get the records modified to reflect your change of address. Fee to be paid should be Rupees 67 if applying from an Indian address. (Rs 650 is charged for mailing overseas and since you are in India you need not pay this extra mailing fee.) Proof of address that is acceptable for PAN application can be a copy of one of the following: Electric bill, Telephone bill, Credit card statement, Bank account statement, Rent receipt, Employer certificate, Drivers license. I would strongly urge you to get an Indian drivers license as this is a important photo identification that will be required on many occasions if you plan to live in India for sometime.