How to Find Your UAN Number Online?

In summary

Your Universal Account Number connects the EPF Member IDs created during different periods of employment.

• Use ‘Know Your UAN’ on the EPFO Member Portal to retrieve an existing UAN.
• Keep your mobile number, Aadhaar, PAN, Member ID, and personal details ready.
• Check a recent salary slip or contact your employer when online retrieval is unsuccessful.
• UAN allotment and activation have moved from the portal to the UMANG app.
• UMANG uses Aadhaar-based Face Authentication for UAN allotment and activation.
• The same UAN should generally continue throughout your working life.

Knowing your UAN helps you monitor contributions, transfer balances, file claims, and manage KYC information online.

A Universal Account Number is a permanent 12-digit identifier assigned to an eligible EPF member by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. It acts as an umbrella for employment-specific Member IDs created when the employee joins different EPF-covered organisations.

For example, an employee may receive separate Member IDs from three employers. These IDs should remain connected to one UAN. This structure allows employees to manage their Employees’ Provident Fund records through one digital account.

Before the UAN system, employees often found it difficult to track PF accounts created by different employers. Introduced in 2014, the UAN system connected employment-specific Member IDs under one permanent number. This simplifies account transfers, contribution tracking, online claims, KYC updates, and access to an employee’s EPF balance. An employee should provide an existing UAN when joining another organisation. Creating another UAN can divide service and contribution records.

What are the benefits of Universal Account Number (UAN)?

An activated and verified UAN provides access to several EPFO services:

• View and download the PF passbook
• Check employer and employee contributions
• Review employment and service history
• Download the UAN card
• Update eligible KYC information
• Submit online PF transfer requests
• Apply for eligible EPF or EPS claims
• Check claim and transfer status
• File or update an e-nomination

• Connect previous Member IDs with the active account

  
  

The UAN also helps employees confirm whether employers deposit their monthly PF contributions correctly.

Where can I find my UAN account number?

You can find your UAN through your employer, salary slip, EPFO Member Portal, or UMANG app services.

1. Checking your UAN with your employer

Contact your employer’s human resources or payroll team and request the UAN linked with your employment record. An employer can usually locate it through payroll records or the establishment’s EPFO account. Provide your employee ID and other requested details for verification. Never ask an employer to generate another UAN without checking existing records.

2. Find UAN via EPFO portal

Follow these steps to find your UAN online:

1. Visit the official EPFO Member Portal.
2. Select ‘Know Your UAN’ from the available services.
3. Enter your active mobile number and complete the captcha.
4. Request and enter the OTP received on your mobile.
5. Provide the personal and identity details requested by the portal.
6. Use Aadhaar, PAN, or Member ID information when the corresponding option appears.
7. Upload identity or address proof if the revised portal requests it.
8. Submit the information after checking every entry.
9. Your UAN will appear or be communicated after successful verification.

Your name, date of birth, and identity details must match the information recorded with EPFO.

3. Through salary slip

Many employers mention the UAN in the provident fund section of monthly salary slips. Check a recent digital or printed salary slip. The UAN usually appears near the PF number or Member ID. If it is missing, contact payroll because salary-slip formats differ between organisations.

4. Use the UMANG app

UMANG is now primarily used for UAN allotment, activation, and Aadhaar-based face authentication. Open UMANG, select EPFO Services, and choose the appropriate option under ‘UAN Services Through Face Auth’.

Use ‘UAN Activation’ when your number exists but remains inactive. Select ‘UAN Allotment and Activation’ when no UAN exists. Aadhaar-based verification requires an active Aadhaar-linked mobile number and the Aadhaar Face RD application.

Also read: UAN Password Reset

Comparison of methods

Use only official EPFO or UMANG services. Never disclose your OTP, password, Aadhaar, PAN, or bank details to unknown callers.

How will UAN change things?

The UAN creates continuity across an employee’s working life, even when employment and Member IDs change. Instead of maintaining separate unconnected PF records, employees can view linked employment information through one account. The system also supports easier balance transfers when employees change jobs. Eligible transfers may occur automatically for verified accounts. Employees who worked before UAN implementation can link or transfer eligible older PF records into their active account.

How do employees benefit from UAN?

Employees gain greater visibility and control over their provident fund information.

• Check whether monthly contributions were deposited
• Access employment-specific Member IDs
• Review joining and exit dates
• Track PF transfers and withdrawal claims
• Download statements and account records
• Submit service requests without routinely visiting an EPFO office
• Maintain one identification number after changing jobs

UAN access also helps identify missing contributions, incorrect employment records, and unlinked Member IDs earlier.

Pre-conditions for checking UAN

Keep the following details ready before using ‘Know Your UAN’:

• An existing EPF membership record
• Active mobile number for OTP verification
• Name matching EPFO records
• Correct date of birth
• Aadhaar or PAN details
• PF Member ID, when available
• Employer or establishment details

• Accepted identity or address proof, if requested

  
  

Differences in name, date of birth, or identity information may prevent successful retrieval.

How to generate UAN number?

From August 2025, UAN allotment and activation moved to UMANG using Aadhaar-based Face Authentication Technology.

Steps

1. Install UMANG and the Aadhaar Face RD application.
2. Open UMANG and select EPFO Services.
3. Choose ‘UAN Allotment and Activation’ under ‘UAN Services Through Face Auth’.
4. Enter your Aadhaar number and mobile number.
5. Accept the Aadhaar-verification consent.
6. Verify the OTP received on your Aadhaar-linked mobile.
7. Complete the facial scan through the Face RD application.
8. Review the information retrieved from Aadhaar.
9. Submit the request after successful authentication.

10. The UAN and temporary login details are communicated after successful allotment.

    
    

Members with an existing PF account but no UAN should select the service designed for existing PF accounts.

Documents required to generate UAN

PAN and bank information may not be required for the initial allotment, but should be updated for complete EPFO access.

How to link Aadhaar with UAN?

Aadhaar authentication is required for many online EPFO services, including UAN activation and digital claims. The name, date of birth, and gender recorded in Aadhaar should match EPFO information. Members can use the UMANG face-authentication services or update eligible KYC details through the EPFO Member Portal.

Link Aadhaar with UAN – offline

Visit an EPFO office or authorised assistance centre if online authentication fails. Carry your UAN details, Aadhaar, PAN, registered mobile number, and supporting documents required for correcting mismatched information. Complete the prescribed request process and retain the acknowledgement. EPFO may require additional verification when demographic information differs.

Link Aadhaar with UAN – online

Members with an inactive UAN should use ‘UAN Activation’ through UMANG.

1. Open UMANG and select EPFO Services.
2. Choose ‘UAN Activation’ under the face-authentication services.
3. Enter your UAN, Aadhaar number, and mobile number.
4. Verify the Aadhaar-linked mobile through OTP.
5. Complete the face-authentication process.
6. Confirm the information retrieved from Aadhaar.
7. Submit the request to activate and authenticate the UAN.

For an activated UAN, use the Member Portal’s KYC section or UMANG’s existing-UAN authentication service.

Additional read: Check PF Balance

How to link multiple EPF accounts to one UAN?

Different employers may create separate Member IDs, but these should generally remain linked with one UAN.

1. Log in to the EPFO Member Portal using your active UAN.
2. Confirm that Aadhaar, PAN, bank, and employment details are correct.
3. Check whether the previous employer updated your date of exit.
4. Open ‘Online Services’.
5. Select ‘One Member, One EPF Account’ or the available transfer service.
6. Review the previous and current Member IDs.
7. Verify the transfer request through OTP.
8. Submit the request and save its tracking reference.
9. Monitor the transfer status through the portal.

Automatic transfer may apply to eligible KYC-compliant accounts. Use the manual transfer service when the balance remains untransferred. If two UANs were created, request consolidation instead of continuing to use both numbers.

Also read: Merge UAN of different EPF accounts

How to download a UAN card?

Follow these steps after activating your UAN:

1. Visit the EPFO Member Portal.
2. Log in using your UAN and password.
3. Open the ‘View’ menu.
4. Select the UAN card option.
5. Check the displayed personal information.
6. Download and securely save the available digital copy.

Avoid storing the card on shared computers or sending it through unsecured communication channels.

UAN customer care details

For UAN-related assistance, contact the EPFO helpdesk at 14470. Members can also submit and track complaints through the official EPFiGMS grievance portal. Keep your UAN, grievance details, and supporting documents ready. Never share your password or OTP with a caller.

Importance of Universal Account Number (UAN)

The UAN improves portability, transparency, and access across an employee’s EPF journey.

Members can send EPFOHO UAN ENG to 7738299899 from their registered mobile number for supported EPFO information.

Common issues with UAN and how to resolve them

Conclusion

A UAN provides one permanent reference for managing PF funds across different employers. You can retrieve an existing UAN through the EPFO Member Portal, your employer, or a salary slip. UAN allotment and activation now take place through UMANG using Aadhaar-based Face Authentication. After activation, regularly review your passbook, KYC details, service history, nominations, and linked Member IDs.

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