If you have forgot UAN Password and don’t know how to reset or change the password, i can help you out in this post. Let me give some clarification for those who will get confused between UAN and EPF.
Epf is an organization which manages the corpus contributed by the employee of an organization and the employer. You can learn more about Epf Employee and Employer Contribution details in that post.
UAN is a unique number allotted to each member of EPFO. UAN stands for Universal Account Number. For any details related to your epf account, you must quote your UAN Number. You are looking for UAN Password reset or change option. So, i guess you already know your UAN Number. If you don’t Know Your UAN Number, you can read that post.
Now, coming to main topic of resetting UAN Password or Change Epf Password, there are few ways to do so.
UAN Password Reset using Epf Unified Member Portal:
You can reset forgot UAN password and change it as you desire on Unified Member e-Sewa Portal.
You can reset your password using your
- Mobile Number
- Pan or Aadhar
Now, I will explain how to reset password case by case.
Case 1: Having Mobile Number Registered with Epfo to Reset UAN Forgot Password:
In this case, you must have your mobile number registered with EPFO. If your mobile number is changed and differs from one you have registered with Epfo, then you should try Case 2 described below.
Step 1: Goto UAN Member e-Sewa portal. On this page, just below the login form, you can find a link Forgot Password. Click It. See below screenshot for reference.
Step 2: In the next page, you have to enter your UAN number and captcha code that displayed. Click Submit.
Step 3: On this page, you can find your mobile number starting 2 digits and last digits registered with EPFO. If have that mobile number, click on Yes.
Step 4: Once you click on Yes, you will receive OTP to your mobile. Enter OTP and click on Verify.
Step 5: In the next screen you can enter your new password and change epfo password. Now you can login to UAN Member portal using UAN Number and new password.
If your mobile number did not match with epfo registered mobile number and didn’t get otp, then you should try method 2 or 3.
Case 2 : Mobile Number Changed But Aadhar or Pan Number Registered with Epfo:
In this method, you must have correct PAN or Aadhar details registered with EPFO. Lets see how to reset forgot UAN Password in a step by step manner in this case.
Step 1: Goto UAN Member e-Sewa portal. On this page, just below the login form, you can find a link Forgot Password. Click It.
Step 2: In the next page, you have to enter your UAN number and captcha code that displayed. Click Submit.
Step 3: On this page, click on No, as you don’t have your mobile number with you. Once you click No button, it will ask for your name, date of birth and gender. Enter these details as per EPF records and click on verify.
Step 4: Then it will load an option to enter either Aadhar Number or PAN Number. Enter wither of the details and click on verify. It will validate the details.
Step 5: Now it will ask for new mobile number. Enter a number which you currently have to receive OTP. After entering mobile number, click on Get OTP. Enter OTP and Click on Verify.
Step 6: Once OTP is verified, you will get an option to enter new password. Enter new password and confirm password, Click Submit. Now a screen displays by saying ‘Password Changed Successfully, click here to login.
Now you can login to UAN portal with your UAN Number and new password.
If both of the above mentioned methods not work for you, you need to look for offline options to reset your password. Lets see how to do it in method 3.
Case 3: Mobile Number Changed – PAN & Aadhar Not Registered with Epf – Offline Method to Change UAN Password:
After failing to change epfo password using both of the methods mentioned above, you have one final option i.e., updating these records with EPFO and then follow Method 1 or 2 to change password. Let me explain how you can do it.. Step By Step…
Step 1: Download Epfo Joint Declaration Form from that page. This form is used to change any of the EPFO records if anything is wrong. Using this form you can correct name, date of birth, mobile number, Aadhar and Pan details. I have explained everything about EPF Joint Declaration Form in that post. Please read it for full understanding.
Step 2: Fill the form and submit it to your employer to forward the form. You cannot directly send this form to EPF Office. It must be forwarded through Authorised Person in your Company or Organisation.
Step 3: Once it the Joint Declaration Form is submitted, it will take 2 to 3 weeks to update the details. If not, ask your employer for necessary action.
Step 4: Once the mobile number is changed, you can follow Method No.1 and reset your UAN Member Portal Password and avail all the services provided online.
I have written a detailed post on UAN Mobile Number Registration. Please read that post for more information.
This is how you can reset UAN password if you have forgot it or not available with you. This is the end of main topic. I will answer few FAQ’s related UAN Password Reset Here. You may read them or comment below if you have any doubts.
FAQs related to UAN Password Reset
1. I forgot epf passbook password. Do i need to follow these steps?
Actually, Epf Member passbook facility does not have separate login. The username and password that you use for UAN Member e-Sewa portal is same for Epfo member passbook service. So, if you dont know EPFO Password, you can follow these steps and reset epf passbook forgot password. Please remember that, Passbook will be available after 6 Hours of registration at Unified Member Portal.
2. What is UAN Password Format? and give UAN Password Format example.
- The password should be minimum 7 characters long.
- At least one character must be in capital letter.
- There should be at least one special character (!@#$%^&*_+)
- There should be minimum 4 alphabets.
- Password requires minimum 2 digits.
- The maximum length of the password should be 20 characters
Example of New Password- AaBb$$99
3. I have my UAN password. Can you explain UAN Password Change After Login…
If you had your password readily available with you but you want to change password, you can do it easily through the UAN dashboard. Once you login, uan dashboard will be displayed. On this page navigate to the ‘Account’ tab on the menu bar. Then ‘Change Password’ link will appear. Click It.
In the next page, enter the existing and new password and click on update to change UAN Password.
Hope i have explained all the possible ways to change or reset UAN Password. If you have any problem to recover uan forgot password, please comment below. I can help. Thanks…
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