Application for Allotment of Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING PRAN FORM
a) Form to be filled legibly in BLOCK LETTERS and in BLACK INK only.
b) Details Marked with (*) are the mandatory fields.
c) Each box, wherever provided, should contain only one character (alphabet/number/punctuation mark) leaving a blank box after each word.
d) 'Individual' Subscriber should affix a recent colour photograph (size 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm) in the space provided on the form. The photograph should not
be stapled or clipped to the form. (The clarity of image on PRAN card will depend on the quality and clarity of photograph affixed on the form.)
e) Signature /Left thumb impression should only be within the box provided in the form. The signature should not be on the photograph. If there is any
mark on the photograph such that it hinders the clear visibility of the face of the Subscriber, the application will not be accepted.
f) Thumb impression, if used, should be attested by a Magistrate or a Notary Public or a Gazetted Officer under official seal and stamp.
Sr.
No.
Item No Item Details Guidelines for Filling the Form
Section A - Subscribers Personal Details
1 3. Date of Birth All Dates Should be in “DDMMYYYY” Format
2 6. Present Address All future communications will be sent to present address.
3 8, 9, 10
Phone No., Mobile No,
& Email ID
It is advisable to mention either “Telephone number” or “Mobile number” or “Email
id” so that Subscriber can be contacted in future for any discrepancy.
4 11
Subscriber’s Bank
Details
For subscribers, the Bank details are mandatory. In case, Bank details are not
available at the time of filling the form, subscriber has to accept the declaration for
providing the Bank details within six months or on opening of Bank account
whichever is earlier.
Section B - Subscribers Employment Details
It is mandatory to fill the Subscriber’s Employment details in the application. The employment details should be filled by the respective DDO of the
Subscriber and should be verified by the Authorised Signatory.
DDO should ratify Overwriting / Striking off of any of the employment details.
5 3. PPAN
Kindly provide the PPAN (Permanent Pension Account Number), if it has been
allotted to the subscriber by the concerned DTO.
6 8 & 9
DTO Reg. No.
&
DDO Reg. No.
DTO Reg. No. and DDO Reg. No. are the unique Registration number allotted by
Central Recordkeeping Agency.
Section C - Subscriber’s Nomination Details
7 4. Percentage Share
Subscriber can nominate maximum of three nominees.
Subscriber can not fill the same nominee details more than once.
Percentage share value for all the nominees must be integer. Fractional value will not
be accepted.
Sum of percentage share across all the nominees must be equal to 100. If sum of
percentage is not equal to 100, entire nomination will be rejected.
8 5.
Nominee’s Guardian
Details
If a nominee is a minor, then nominee’s guardian details will be mandatory.
Section D - Subscriber scheme details
If the Subscriber is unable to mention the Scheme details i.e. PFM Name, Scheme Name & Percentage Allocation he can contact the nearest
Facilitation Centre (FC) for information or the Subscriber can also search for the scheme details on http://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in
9 Scheme
Subscriber can select maximum three schemes. Details of the schemes are available on
http://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in
Subscriber can not fill the same scheme details more than once.
If a scheme name is filled in the form for scheme setup there must be a PFM name and percentage contribution
filled for that scheme.
If the Scheme details are not filled, default scheme as approved by PFRDA will be applicable
10 Percentage Share
Scheme Contribution Value will be in terms of percentage. It cannot be in terms of amount.
Percentage contribution value for all the schemes must be integer. Fractional value will not be accepted.
If the sum of contributions (in percentage) across all the schemes is not equal to 100, the balance will be allotted
to the default scheme approved by PFRDA.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PRAN SUBSCRIBERS
a) Subscribers can obtain the application form for PRAN in the format prescribed by PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority)
from DDO or can freely download from the CRA website (http://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in ).
b) The request for a reprint of PRAN card with the same PRAN details or/and changes or correction in PRAN data can be made by filling up
'Request for change/correction in subscriber master details and/or re-issue of I-Pin/T-Pin/PRAN card’ or/and ‘Request For change in
signature and/or change in photograph’. The form is available from the sources mentioned in (a) above.
c) The Subscriber can obtain the status of his/her application from the CRA website or through the respective DTO.
d) For more information
Visit us at http://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in
Call us at 022-2499-4200
e-mail us at info.cra@nsdl.co.in
Write to: Central Recordkeeping Agency, NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited, 1st
Floor, Times Tower, Kamala Mills
Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai - 400 013.
