EPF stands for employee's provident fund, where both employee and employer contribute a monthly amount during the working period. This lumpsum amount can be withdrawn after retirement as a benefit.

Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 grants this EPF, and to withdraw the amount, people need to fill up EPF form 19. Scroll down the article to learn more about this topic.

EPF form 19 is the final settlement form that employees fill up to withdraw their EPF amount. People can fill out this form only for retirement or leaving the job. However, there are different EPF forms available for different purposes. One can easily find these forms on the online portal of Employee Provident Fund Organisation Portal.

Working employees with PF benefits can fill up PF withdrawal form 19. To fill out this form, employees must have a PAN card and proof of an offline settlement process with the organisation. However, this form is only for withdrawal, so when employees switch jobs from one company to another, the EPF also gets transferred.

Employees should fill out the EPF form 19 at the final settlement. However, people can also fill up this form to get a non-refundable advance from their PF account. Hence, for this advanced withdrawal, people must follow certain criteria according to the individual organisation.

The details required for PF form 19 are as follows:

• PF account number.
• PAN details.
• Joining and exit details of the employee.
• Bank account details such as IFSC code.
• Form 15G and 15H.

The sections and details present on 2 pages long EPF 19 are as follows:

• Name of the member.
• Date of birth.
• Father's name and, in the case of married women, husband's name.
• Organisation’s address.
• PF Account number and UAN.
• Employment details such as date of joining and leaving.
• Address of the employee.
• Reason for leaving.

Apart from these, there are also sections for the signature of both employer and the member. In addition, a member should provide contact details such as a mobile number in this form.

Follow these below-mentioned steps to fill out form 19 online:

Step 1: Visit the official portal of EPF member.

Step 2: Enter your UAN number and password.

Step 3: Fill in captcha and enter the next section.

Step 4: After logging in, click on 'Online Services tab

Step 5: Click on ‘Claim Form- 31, 19, 10C & 10D’ section.

Step 6: As you click on it, you will find a pre-filled form with your name.

Step 7: Verify your personal details, KYC details and bank details.

Step 8: After verifying, put the last 4 digits of your bank account number in the text box and click on verify.

Step 9: Input your date of leaving the organisation and reason for leaving.

Step 10: Click on ‘Yes’ to sign the ‘Certificate Undertaking’.

Step 11: From the next section, click on 'I want to apply for and choose 'Only PF Withdrawal (Form 19) from drop-down.

Step 12: Enter your postal address.

Step 13: Agree with the disclaimer and click on ‘Get Aadhaar OTP’.

Step 16: Get the OTP in your registered mobile number and input it.

Step 17: Submit your application and take note of the reference number.

Step 18: You will get the PF amount in the bank account linked with your UAN.

To fill out the EPF form offline, you need to follow the below-mentioned steps:

Step 1: Download PF form 19 from its official site and print the copy.

Step 2: Write PF account number.

Step 3: Input bank account number and IFSC code.

Step 4: Joining and leaving details.

Step 5: Write down the PAN details.

Step 6: Attach form 15G/15H.

Step 7: Write down the full address.

Step 8: Mention your mode of payment.

Step 9: Attach a revenue stamp.

Step 10: Attach bank account verification and blank cancelled cheque.

The prerequisites of EPF form 19 are as follows:

• You should activate your UAN number on the EPF member portal.
• UAN and PAN should be linked.
• UAN and the member’s mobile number should be linked.
• Check your eligibility for final settlement by filling up the form.
• One can fill the form 19 only after 2 months of leaving the organisation.

The benefits of filling out EPFO form 19 online are:

• The form filling up and withdrawal process is relatively easy.
• It does not require the employer's attestation.
• The application is processed within 5 days.

However, to avail of the benefits of online form fill-up, members must link their UAN with their Aadhaar number.

The only limitation of Form 19 is that employees should provide the final settlement details. The amount cannot be withdrawn if the employee continues working under any employer. In that case, members can only access Form 31, which is an advance refund.

One can follow the below-mentioned steps to check the claim status of EPF form 19 online:

Step 1: Visit the official portal of EPFO and Go to the 'Online Services’ tab

Step 2: Click on ‘Know Your Claim Status’ and Input your UAN number and password

Step 3: Fill out your captcha and login into the site

Step 4: Mention which includes the State of PF office, establishment code, respective PF office and provident number.

Step 5: Click on ‘Submit’ and view your claim status here

Thus, we hope you have got a clear idea on EPF form 19 and other details related to it. So, consider this guide to withdraw your EPF amount without any hassle. The process is quite easy and you can choose the online method for more convenience.