PAN Format Checker

Check whether a PAN is structurally valid — five letters, four digits, a letter, with the correct entity-type character.

How it works

A PAN is AAAAA9999A — five letters, four digits, one letter. The fourth character encodes the holder type: P for an individual, C for a company, H for a HUF, F for a firm. This checks the structure and reads that type; it doesn't confirm the PAN exists.

Frequently asked

What does the 4th letter of a PAN mean?: It’s the holder type: P = individual, C = company, H = HUF, F = firm/LLP, A = association of persons, T = trust. Most freelancers have a P.

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