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Yes, if your PAN card is stolen or lost, it can be used for illegitimate transactions. Hence, it is advised to file a police complaint.

In case your PAN card is lost, damaged, stolen, misplaced, or there are some changes or corrections in the existing PAN card, in these situations, you need to apply for a duplicate PAN card.

The fees for applying for a duplicate PAN card are Rs. 50 is it dispatched in India, and if the PAN card is dispatched outside India, the fee is Rs 959.

Although it is not compulsory to file an FIR for a lost PAN card, doing so will allow you to safeguard your PAN number from any illegitimate use.

Individuals, whether individuals, firms, limited liability partnerships (LLP), companies, HUFs, AOPs, local authorities, artificial juridicial persons, and bodies of individuals are eligible to apply for a duplicate PAN card.

Yes, you can print your duplicate online. To do so, you first need to visit the Protean website and take a printout of your duplicate PAN card.

Yes, it is valid until you hold only one permanent address number.

If you lost your PAN card first, you need to file an FIR. Then, using the TIN-NSDL website, you can apply for a duplicate PAN card by submitting the form for 'request for new PAN card/ changes or correction in PAN data' along with the requested documents and a copy of file FIR.

PAN card reprint is the process of reprinting the existing PAN card when it is damaged or lost. It is also known as applying for a duplicate PAN card. For this, you only need to fill out the reprint application form and submit it. However, this can be done only when there are no changes in the details of the existing PAN card.

After submission of your PAN application, generally within 15-20 business days, you will receive your duplicate PAN card at your address mentioned in the application form.

PAN 2.0 is an e-government project to make the PAN card more advanced and to upgrade it. It will help TAN and PAN services and make the application process paperless and secure. It has a unique QR code that will make verification quick and easy.

Go to the e-filling portal> login >Under the profile section on the Dashboard. Choose the link Aadhar to PAN option. Click on Link Aadhar.

To upgrade your old PAN card to PAN 2.0, you need to visit the NSDL or UTIITSL e-PAN portal and enter all the details like name, date of birth, PAN number, and captcha. Then you have to verify your information by checking all the boxes and choose the mentodf to receive OTP and enter it in under 10 minutes, and after aggreging to terms you will be redirected to payemt page where you have to pay fees, but if you have applied for an PAN within 30 days then you don't have to pay any fees and if after 30 days then you need to give INR 8.26 including GST, and you will get your e-PAN in your registered email address.

PAN 2.0 is a project of the Income Tax Department, approved by the CCEA, which aims to enhance the taxpayer registration process through advanced technology-driven PAN and TAN services, providing a Paperless process with a secure system. It differs from their existing PAN card because old PAN cards require a paperwork process and don't have an e-PAN. However, PAN 2.0 is a fully digital process, without a single piece of paperwork, and also contains a QR code that protects it from unwanted threats, such as duplicate or fake PAN cards.

You can check your PAN 2.0 status through the income tax e-filing website and click on the 'Verify PAN status'. Then, enter your PAN number, date of birth, and mobile number, and click 'Continue'. Enter the OTP sent to your mobile, and your PAN card status will be displayed on your screen.

Go to the Income tax e-filling portal> Click on 'Verify' your PAN, and enter your PAN number, full name, date of birth, and mobile number. Upon receiving OTP, your PAN details can be checked.

In the current situation, citizens need to update their PAN card to PAN 2.0 for easy and secure identification through the QR code, which ordinary applications or scanners cannot read.

The QR code enables PAN 2.0 to collect an individual's personal information more easily, and it provides high-level encryption security for individual information. To access and read the QR code, you will need authorised software, which cannot be easily available.

The quickest way to get a green card is through employment-based visas (EB- visa). In this an individual can self-sponsor themselves, meaning they do not require employment proof or a Labor Certification.

Individuals who have a criminal records, medical issues, public charges, and bad immigration history cannot apply for a U.S. green card.