You can acquire a PAN card by filling up a form and submitting supporting documents online or offline to the Income Tax department. If you are applying online, visit the official website of NSDL and administer the aforesaid process. The offline application requires downloading the application form and submitting it to your nearest PAN Service centre.

More detailed information on how to get a PAN card in 48 hours follows as you read further.

The online method of getting a PAN card in 48 hours involves the following steps:

Step 1: Visit the NSDL official website

Search your way to the official website of NSDL and choose your relevant form from the dropdown menu that appears on the screen.

Step 2: Choose the type of form you want

Read the directions, pick the form type- with or without a digital signature and fill in the required information.

Step 3: Submit your application

Submit the form with all necessary inputs filled in.

Step 4: Track the status of your Aadhaar application

After successfully submitting your application, you will receive your form number as an acknowledgement. You can use this number to track your application's progress.

Step 5: Get your PAN card within 48 hours.

On validation and processing of your information, you will receive your Aadhaar number in your registered mail.

The process to get a PAN Card offline within 48 hours are as follows:

Step 1: Visit the NSDL website and download the application form.

Step 2: Fill the form and attach all the necessary documents along with it.

Step 3: Visit the nearest PAN service centre and submit the form along with the documents.

Step 4: You will receive the PAN card in your postal address within 48 hours of submitting the documents.

Documents required to apply for a PAN card in 48 hours are as follows:

Proof of Identity

• Passport
• Aadhaar card
• Voter id card
• Photo id card (issued by the central government, state government or any undertaking public sector)
• Ration card
• Certificate issued by applicant's bank, which has applicant's photo and bank account number
• Central government health scheme card
• Pensioner card copy
• Arm’s licence
• Driving licence

Proof of Birth

• Birth certificate
• Aadhaar card
• Birth certificate issued by Indian consulate
• Matriculation certificate from a recognized board
• Driving licence
• Pension payment order
• Passport
• Marriage certificate issued by marriage registrar’s office
• A signed affidavit stating the dob before a magistrate
• Domicile certificate issued by government
• Photo id card issued by the state or central government/central public sector undertaking or state public sector undertaking

Proof of Address

• Landline bills
• Electricity bills
• Passport
• Aadhaar card
• Applicant’s voter id card
• Bank account statement
• Broadband connection bill
• Credit card statement
• Applicant’s post office passbook with address
• Spouse’s passport
• Driving licence
• Property registration document
• Domicile certificate issued by government
• Property tax assessment order
• Accommodation allotment letter issued by central or state government (which is not more than three years old)