PAN Card Format Validator
Check PAN card number format validity. This tool only validates format - for official verification, visit Income Tax Department portal.
Privacy & Security This tool performs format validation only. No data is stored or transmitted. All processing happens locally in your browser.
PAN Card Format Guide
ABCDE1234F
Format Breakdown:
• First 3 characters: Alphabets (AAA to ZZZ)
• 4th character: Entity type (P=Person, C=Company, H=HUF, F=Firm, etc.)
• 5th character: First letter of surname/name
• Next 4 characters: Numbers (0000 to 9999)
• Last character: Alphabet (check digit)
• First 3 characters: Alphabets (AAA to ZZZ)
• 4th character: Entity type (P=Person, C=Company, H=HUF, F=Firm, etc.)
• 5th character: First letter of surname/name
• Next 4 characters: Numbers (0000 to 9999)
• Last character: Alphabet (check digit)
Format validation only. For official verification, visit Income Tax Portal
Why use PAN Card Format Validator?
Our PAN card format validator helps you check if a PAN number follows the correct format set by the Income Tax Department. Useful for developers, form validation, or checking if a number is formatted correctly before official verification.
- Validates PAN format according to Income Tax Department standards
- Checks correct sequence: 5 letters + 4 numbers + 1 letter
- Identifies entity type (Person, Company, HUF, Firm, etc.)
- Instant format validation without storing data
- 100% local processing - no data sent to servers
- Educational tool for understanding PAN format
- Links to official Income Tax portal for real verification