One can log in to the EPFO member portal very quickly, once the account is activated using the user id and password. The following steps will guide you through it: Check Now

1. HOW TO LOGIN AT EPFO
AND CHECK YOUR PF
BALANCE?

2. WHAT IS EPFO?
 Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is an organization that looks
after the provident fund schemes formulated by the government of India.
 The organization is under the administrative control of the Ministry of
Labour and Employment, Government of India and is assisted by the Central
Board of the trustee.
 EPFO has now come up with a digital platform which makes applying for
withdrawal and tracking of your PF status very easy.
 This platform can be accessed using user id and password, which you can
create yourself.

3. HOW TO LOGIN TO EPFO MEMBER
PORTAL?
The following steps will guide you through it:
Open the EPF portal
Fill in the details mentioned on the registration page.
During the registration process, make sure that you add the correct details, as
later; you will be using the same information to log into the portal.
Once you have completed the registration process, you can now log on to the
portal.
While logging in you will prompt to answer whether you want to login using your
PAN, so, if you have registered using PAN card, then you need to select PAN number
from the ‘Select Any One Document’ and enter your PAN Card number.
Make sure you cross check all the details before getting a PIN
Once you are done, you will get an authorization PIN.
Enter the authorization PIN, and you will be registered on the portal.

4. HOW TO LOGIN TO EPFO MEMBER
PORTAL? – CONTINUED…
 After dealing with the steps in previous slide, you can download the EPF
Passbook from the website.
 An important point to note while logging on to the EPF member portal is
that you must have the 12-digit Universal Account Number (UAN). This
unique number is present on your payslip.
 Every employee is allotted with only one UAN number in his/her entire
lifetime. Once you have got the UAN number, you can activate your account
on the EPF member portal and log in using this number.
 You must have activated UAN number to log in the EPF account.

5. LOGIN INTO THE EPFO UAN ACCOUNT
1. Start by opening the EPFO website. You can click on this link for the same:
https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface
2. Once you have clicked on this link, you will see the login page. Enter the
UAN number and password that you received when you were activating the
UAN number.
3. Enter the captcha in the box.
4. Click the enter button and submit it.
5. You will be logged in to your EPF account.

6. STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF YOU FORGET
THE PASSWORD
1. You can recover the password by clicking on the forget password to which
is present below the login option.
2. You will be able to access this information only when your KYC details are
integrated with the EPF account.
3. So make sure that you complete the formalities.
4. Submit the basic details and send an OTP to the registered mobile number.
5. Enter this OTP to activate your account.

7. HOW TO CHECK EPF BALANCE?
Employees can now check their EPF statement whenever they want without
waiting for their employer to furnish the details at the end of the year. The
process of checking of EPF balance can be done using both online and offline
methods.
 Online methods:
1. EPF Portal
2. Umang App on mobile
 Offline methods:
1. SMS
2. Missed call service

8. HOW TO CHECK THE EPF BALANCE
ONLINE – VIA “EPF PORTAL”
If you are a member of EPFO portal, then you can check your PF balance by logging into this account.
For this, you need to visit the official website of the EPFO or Employees’ Provident Fund Organization
(EPFO). Follow these steps for seamless access:
1. Go to www.epfindia.gov.in
2. Go to OUR SERVICE section, and from the drop-down menu, you need to choose FOR EMPLOYEES.
Once you select this option, you will be redirected
to http://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_en/For_Employees.php?id=sm2_index
3. Again click on FOR EMPLOYEES
4. From the service, menu chooses MEMBER PASSBOOK. Once you have selected this option, you will
be redirected to the login page for your passbook. If you want to skip all these steps, you can
directly click on this link, and you will be on the logging page of your member's passbook.
5. Login using with UAN and password.
6. Once you have logged in, you will find Member IDs of all the EPF linked an account with your
UAN, in simple words its one employee one EPF.
7. Choose the member ID to check the passbook.
8. Once you have clicked the member ID of the EPF account for which you want to check the
balance, the passbook will be displayed on the screen in front of you.

9. HOW TO CHECK THE EPF BALANCE
ONLINE – VIA “EPF PORTAL”
(CONTINUED…)While checking the EPF balance, you need to remember the following points:
You can access this part of the EPFO portal only when you have an activated
UAN number and you are registered on the UAN Member Portal.
In case you make any modifications on the website, the same will reflect
within 6 hours of making the changes.
The passbook will have the latest entries that have been reconciled by the
EPFO field offices.
Members who are exempted and members of inappropriate account shall
not be able to view their passbook on the EPFO website.
If there has been no contribution to your EPF account in the last three years
or more, the account will become inoperative.

10. HOW TO CHECK THE EPF BALANCE
ONLINE – VIA “UMANG APP”
It is a single-click way to get access to all the
information related to the EPFO account.
You can download this app from the Google
PlayStore or iTunes’ App Store.
With the help of this app, you can access the EPFO
account on the go.
You can check the information related to balance,
and you can also download the passbook using this
app.

11. USING THE UMANG APP
1. Once you have downloaded the Umang app, open the app and select
EPFO.
2. Now Click on the “Employee Centric Services”
3. Now click on the VIEW PASSBOOK and check the EPF balance here.
4. Now you need to enter the UAN ID and then click on the GET OTP.
Once you choose this option, you will have OTP sent to your
registered mobile number.
5. Enter the OTP and click on the login.
6. Choose the Member ID of the company for which you want to check
the EPF balance
7. You will have the entire information displayed in front of you.

12. HOW TO CHECK THE EPF BALANCE
OFFLINE – VIA SMS
Anyone can follow these steps:
1. Check the EPF balance using SMS.
Make sure that you use the registered mobile number when
you send the message for EPF balance check. You need to send
the following message to 7738299899.
2. The format of the SMS should be-
EPFOHO UAN ENG
Say your UAN is 123456789101 and you would like to receive a
message in the English, then your message should be EPFOHO
123456789101ENG. The language code is going to be the first
three letter of your preferred language. If it is English, then the
language code will be ENG, if your preferred style is Hindi, then
the language code is HIN

13. HOW TO CHECK THE EPF BALANCE
OFFLINE – VIA SMS (CONTINUED…)
3. EPFO is available in the following languages: English,
Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada,
Bengali, Telgu AND Tamil.
4. An important point to note here is that you must have
active UAN with Bank Account, Aadhar card, and PAN to
access the information on your EPFO account.
5. In case you have not synced your UAN with PAN card,
Aadhar card or PAN, then you need to first complete the
formalities with UAN, and only then you would be able to
access the information on the EPFO portal.

14. HOW TO CHECK THE EPF BALANCE
OFFLINE – VIA MISS CALL
This is by far the easiest way to check the EPF balance. All you need to do is
give a miss call on 011-22901406, and you will have access to all the
required information. But before that, you must know about the following:
1. Activated UAN is a must to get information from your EPFO portal
2. Your mobile number must be registered with UAN
3. Make sure that you give the missed call using the registered mobile
number or else you would not be able to receive the information.
4. The UAN account must be linked with Aadhar card, PAN card, and Bank
account.

15. HOW CAN YOU TRANSFER THE EPF
BALANCE TO A NEW ACCOUNT?
 EPF has made its functioning fairly simple. You don’t need
to have separate EPF account for a separate company.
 You can link all your EPF account at one place.
 In case you switch the job and want to withdraw EPF and
transfer it to the current EPF account or the person can
withdraw the EPF balance.
 It’s always good to transfer the EPF balance rather than
removing as it may put you under the brunt of the tax, in
case your employment period is less than five years.

16. ONLINE PROCEDURE FOR
WITHDRAWAL
1. One needs to activate the UAN and register on the UAN member
portal. Here you will have access to withdrawal claim. You can
choose between the partial or complete withdrawal of your EPF
balance.
2. An important point to note here is that if your PAN number is linked
with UAN, and if you plan to withdraw money before five years of
service with the current employer, then you will fall in the tax slab.
10% of TDS will be deducted. If PAN is not linked, then you need to
pay a heavy tax. 34.6% of TDS will be deducted from the EPF amount
that you are withdrawing.
3. The crux of the matter is that you must make sure that UAN is
seeded with PAN card, Aadhar card, and bank account. This will
simplify the process of application and approval.

17. FAQS
1. Is UAN necessary to check the EPF balance?
Yes, having UAN is a must to check the balance. You will be required to provide the UAN for processing.
2. Is PF number required to check the EPF balance?
No, you would not need this. All you need is UAN and password to check the balance.
3. Can I check the balance using PAN?
Well, PAN is not required to check the balance, but you must link the UAN with PAN to avoid tax
deduction in case you wish to withdraw PF.
4. If I don’t have my registered mobile number with me, can I check the EPF balance?
The first criteria to check the EPF balance is that you must have an active EPF membership. Secondly, you
must have a registered mobile number with you. This is important because all the information related to
your EPF account will be sent to this number.
5. Can I check my previous account EPF balance?
EPFO has created one employee one EPF system which lets you link the previous EPF account with the
current one, and all this information is accessible on your EPF account. Once your login to the portal,
you can choose the Member ID of the company for which you want to check the EPF, and you will have
the information displayed in front of you.

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