PAN Card Validator

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Check if a PAN card number is valid, identify the taxpayer type, and understand what each character means.

Try an example โ†’

ABCDE1234F AAPFU0939F BCRPP8765H ABC12345Z โœ—

PAN Format Explained

A
B
C
3 letters
(Issuing AO)
D
Taxpayer
type
E
Surname
initial
1
2
3
4
4 digits
(sequential)
F
Check
letter

A PAN is always 10 characters: 5 letters, 4 digits, 1 letter. The 4th character identifies the type of taxpayer โ€” see the table below.

Taxpayer Type (4th Character)