The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) issues a unique Universal Account Number (UAN) to all its members for identification. The UAN number remains unchanged throughout their service period, even if they change their employers.

It is essential to activate the Universal Account Number number to access various EPF account details and related services, like tracking EPF accounts, etc., and updates from EPFO, governed under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

But, first, you must know your Universal Account Number number before you can activate it online EPF services.

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How To Know Your UAN Number? 

If you do not know your UAN number, visit the EPFO member portal and navigate to “Know your UAN” under the homepage’s “Important Link” section. Write your registered mobile number, captcha code, and the one-time password (OTP) received on your mobile. Then, provide your name, date of birth, Aadhaar, PAN, and captcha code, and click on “Show my UAN”; the number will appear on the screen.

Once you know your UAN, you may proceed to activate it.

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Why Is It Important To Activate UAN?

Activating your Universal Account Number offers several benefits. It lets you track your EPF accounts when you change jobs.

Earlier, the process took time, mainly when you misplaced the PF account details. UAN simplifies this by putting all EPF account-related details under it. It is like a bank customer ID, even though you may have different savings, current, fixed, and recurring deposit accounts.

UAN activation allows one to easily access EPF details, facilitate automatic EPF account transfers when changing jobs, carry out online withdrawals, check balances, and receive SMS updates on a registered mobile number.

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How To Activate UAN Number:

Step 1: Visit the EPFO member portal.

Step 2: Click the “Activate UAN” option under the Important Link section.

Step 3: Enter personal details such as name, date of birth, UAN, Aadhaar, PAN, and captcha code.

Step 4: Click on “Get Authorisation PIN”. EPFO will send the PIN to a registered mobile number linked with Aadhaar.

Step 5: Enter the PIN received on the mobile phone in the designated box and click “Validate OTP and Activate UAN”.

Once done, it will activate the UAN number. EPFO will also send a password to your registered mobile number to log into the EPFO portal with your UAN number.