The Universal Account Number (UAN) is a 12-digit identifier assigned to every employee contributing to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF), remaining constant through job changes. It streamlines the process of EPF transfers and withdrawals, providing benefits for both employers and employees, including centralized data management and ease of accessing account details. Employees can generate and activate their UAN online using various documents, ensuring a more secure and convenient experience.

1. All about UAN

2. What is UAN?
• Universal Account number is abbreviated as UAN.
• It is a 12-digit number which is assigned to every employer contributing to
EPF.
• This number is assigned by Employee Provident Fund Organization(EPFO)
and it will remain the same throughout life, no matter the number of job
changes that may take place.
• Whenever there is a change in employment, the EPFO will allot a new ID to
the employer that can be linked to the UAN.
• All the member IDs will be linked to the UAN in order to ease the process
of EPF transfers and withdrawals.
• UAN is very important for employers and employees and it adds security
and convenience of use for both the parties.

3. How to Generate UAN online?
There are three ways you can generate UAN as per below:
1. Generate UAN from employer
2. Generate UAN from the portal
3. Generate UAN using your Aadhaar

4. Documents required to generate UAN
1. ID proof: Any national identity card like Passport, Driving License,
Aadhaar, Voter ID will work.
2. Bank account details: You need to provide your account number, branch
name, and IFSC code.
3. Address Proof: You will have to provide a recent utility bill in your name,
ration card, lease agreement or any ID proof that has your address.
4. Aadhaar Card: Your Aadhaar is linked to the bank account and your
phone number, hence, it is mandatory.
5. ESIC Card
6. PAN Card: Your PAN number should be linked to UAN.

5. Steps to activate UAN
• Go to the EPFO website and click on ‘For Employees’ under the head ‘Our Services’.
• Now click on Member UAN under the services tab.
• Provide your UAN, PF member ID, and mobile number.
• Now enter the captcha code.
• Click on ‘Get Authorization PIN’.
• You will get the PIN on your mobile number.
• Now click on ‘I Agree’ and enter the OTP that you have received on the mobile number.
• Click on ‘Validate OTP and Activate UAN’.
• Once it is activated, you will get a password on the mobile number.
• This password will give you access to your account.
• You can change the password, when you login to the portal.
• UAN activation process is now complete.

6. Benefits of UAN to Employers
1. UAN helps centralize the data of all employees in
India.
2. UAN helps reduce the burden of employee
verification from employers.
3. Bank account details and KYC of any member can be
retrieved through an EPFO account.
4. It is easy to learn about the employment history of
the employee.

7. Benefits of UAN to Employees
1. Any new PF account with a new job will be under one unified account.
2. Withdrawals become easy and convenient.
3. Employees can use UAN login to transfer the PF balance from an old
account to new account using the UAN number.
4. Employees can download the UAN login passbook with ease and have
their account details on their fingertips.
5. UAN makes sure that employers do not withhold the PF money of
employees.
6. Employees can check if their employers are depositing regularly in the
account.
7. There is no requirement for validation of profile if the UAN is already
linked with Aadhaar.

8. Thank You!!!