How to Change NRI Status in PAN Card?

DN Posted by: Dhruv Nayak
• 06 September, 2025
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A PAN card is an important document for filing ITR, for investments in mutual funds, stocks, and for various banking services. If you are an NRI, then it is mandatory to change the residential status in your PAN card. Follow the steps given below to update your status in PAN. 

Step 1: Go to the official website of the Income Tax Department. 

Step 2: Log in to the Income Tax Department through the given username and password, and if you are a new applicant, then first register yourself through the portal. 

Step 3: Visit my profile section on the website dashboard.

Step 4: Then, click on the 'edit' option, and change your residential status to NRI.  

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  • Abhishek Sain 13 September, 2025

    Given below are the points that show why you need to update your PAN card: 

     

    • You need to update your PAN card for filing an easy ITR and to claim tax refunds. For filing an ITR, you need to provide an updated PAN number; otherwise, your return would not be processed. 
    • For optimising the Tax deduction at source TDS and Tax collection at source TCS. It is a specified percentage that will be deducted from the earnings before it is credited to you. 
    • Updating your PAN card results in getting the benefits of the double taxation avoidance agreement DTAA, which will help you to claim the tax paid in a foreign country. 
    • If you don't update your PAN card, then it can result in receiving a notice from the Income Tax department, which can further lead to penalties and criminal proceedings. So to avoid this, you need to update your PAN card. 
    • For doing easy financial transactions in India. It requires an updated PAN card for the Know Your Customer (KYC) process. Additionally, you will need to update your PAN card for opening bank accounts and making investments in India. 

     

  • Dhruv Bhandari 11 September, 2025

    To change your NRI status in the PAN card, you need to gather some of the following documents, which are given below:

     

    • You need to submit a copy of the passport that confirms your status as an NRI, and stay in India. 
    • You need to provide your tax identification number, or the citizenship of another Country. 
    • If you are a Person of Indian origin (PIO), an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), then you need to provide your copy of the OCI and PIO card issued by the government of India. 
    • A copy of your PAN card. 

     

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      LOKHANDE.PRAVEEN 03 November, 2026

      where and how does one need to send these documents?

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