UAN Activation.
The Universal Account Number links an employee's PF accounts across jobs and gives access to the passbook, online claims and transfers. Since August 2025 EPFO has required new UANs to be allotted and activated through the UMANG app with Aadhaar face authentication, so employers now guide employees through it and approve their KYC rather than generating UANs themselves.
Activation is usually done the same day once the employee has an Aadhaar-linked mobile number and completes face authentication; KYC approvals typically follow within 1–3 working days.
A partner — a chartered accountant or company secretary — from the first call to sign-off.
Based on your situation, and fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is this for you?
- Employers onboarding first-time PF members
- Employees whose UAN exists but was never activated
- Businesses where incomplete KYC is holding up claims, transfers or incentive benefits
What you receive at the end.
- 01Active UAN for each employee
- 02KYC approved on the employer portal
- 03Onboarding checklist for future joiners
- 04Exception list of employees needing record corrections
UAN Activation, step by step.
Activation is usually done the same day once the employee has an Aadhaar-linked mobile number and completes face authentication; KYC approvals typically follow within 1–3 working days.
- 1
Status check
We check on the employer portal whether each joiner already has a UAN.
- 2
Guided activation
We take employees through allotment or activation on UMANG with Aadhaar face authentication, or the employer route in the cases EPFO still allows, such as international workers.
- 3
KYC seeding
We help employees add Aadhaar, PAN and bank details and approve them on the employer portal with your DSC.
- 4
Record verification
We match name, date of birth and gender against Aadhaar and correct mismatches before the first ECR.
What we need from you.
Don't have everything yet? We send a short checklist after the first call and work with what you have.
- Employee Aadhaar with a linked mobile number
- PAN and bank account details
- Previous UAN or PF account number, if any
- Passport and visa details for international workers
- Employer portal access and the authorised signatory's DSC
The fee depends on your situation. After a short call, the partner who will do the work tells you what's involved and gives you a fixed fee in writing — before any work begins.
- Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals.
- When you pay — upfront, in stages or on completion — is agreed in writing with the fee.
Questions about UAN Activation.
Ready to discuss UAN Activation?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.