You can easily activate your UAN number through the following steps:
- Log on to the official EPFO website
- On the homepage, find: ‘For employees’ under the section: our services
- Click on it
- This leads to a page that offers different services offered by the EPFO
- Click on the section: Member UAN/Online services
- After this, click on the link: Activate UAN
- Enter the necessary details like your mobile number, UAN, PF member ID, and email ID
- Click on: Get authorisation PIN. You would receive a PIN on your registered mobile number
- Enter the PIN and click on activate UAN
This will activate your UAN. Next, you will receive a password on your registered mobile number. With this password, you can access your UAN account. Once you log into your account, you can change the password as necessary. Once activated, you can easily track your EPF and manage your withdrawals and transfers by logging on to the EPFO website.
UAN is important for employees. With it, you can ensure your employer does not withhold or access any funds belonging to you. Also, whenever you switch from one job to another, your UAN remains the same. However, you are provided with a different member ID. This ID is linked to your Universal Account Number. This is to make the entire process of EPF transfers and withdrawals much easier.