Linking your Aadhaar Number with Bank Account unlocks various benefits like you can get subsidies directly credited into your bank account, you can make payment via Aadhaar Number and for many other purposes.
Linking your Aadhaar Number to Bank is a very easy process if you know the methods, so today in this guide we will guide you on how to Link Aadhaar Number with Punjab National Bank Account.
This process of linking Aadhaar with Bank account also applies for United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce account holders as with effect from 1st April 2020, former United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce has been amalgamated with Punjab National Bank.
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Link Aadhaar Number with Punjab National Bank Account
You can link your Aadhaar Card Number with your Punjab National Bank Account easily via Online Internet Banking or via Offline by visiting Branch, so below are the steps which you can follow as per your convenience to perform PNB link Aadhar.
To perform Punjab National Bank Aadhaar Link via Internet Banking visit the PNB Net Banking by clicking here.
Just login to your Internet Banking Account just entering user id and password.
Once you are logged in into your PNB Net Banking Account from dashboard > Other Service tab > just click on Aadhaar Registration.
On the next page just select the account number with which you want to link your Aadhaar Number and in below field enter your 12-digit Aadhaar Number, accept the terms and conditions and click on the continue button.
That’s it you have successfully linked your Aadhaar Number with your Punjab National Bank Account.
Alternatively, if you don’t have internet banking service enabled then you can also seed your Aadhaar Number with PNB Bank Account by visiting branch or by OTP Based Aadhaar Seeding and Authentication Of Accounts.
OTP Based Aadhaar Seeding with PNB
To seed your PNB/ UBI/ OBC Bank account online without internet banking with the help of OTP, visit official Punjab National Bank Aadhaar Link Online URL https://www.pnbindia.in/otp-aadhaar-seeding.html
From the OTP BASED AADHAAR SEEDING page, click on the link CLICK HERE FOR OTP BASED AADHAAR SEEDING
To link Aadhaar via OTP with your PNB/ OBC/ UBI Bank account you should have a mobile number registered with your account.
Once you are on the AADHAAR request capturing & validation through secure page
Enter the valid account number, solve the captcha security code and click on the Continue button, you will get OTP (One Time Password ) sent on your registered Mobile
Enter the OTP & Captcha and click on Validate button, Once the OTP is validated your will be redirected to a new page which will display your account details
To begin linking just click on the proceed for Aadhaar verification button displayed after personal details
Enter the Aadhaar Number click on the Continue button, then you will get OTP on registered mobile with UIDAI.
Enter the received OTP from UIDAI and validate it by clicking on the “Validate” button.
After validating the OTP, a pop up will be generated confirming customer consent for allowing PNB to obtain customer aadhaar related information from UIDAI.
Once confirming, user-related information will be displayed on the screen.
That’s it, this is how with this method you can link aadhaar card to PNB bank account online without any requirement of PNB Internet banking service.
Punjab National Bank Aadhaar Link by SMS
To perform Punjab National Bank Aadhaar link by sms app compose the SMS in below format
AADHAR <SPACE> <ACCOUNT NUMBER> <SPACE> <12 DIGITS AADHAAR NUMBER>
Send a SMS in above format to the PNB Aadhar Link SMS Number 5607040
Your Aadhaar will successfully get linked with your PNB Bank Account Number.
For this process you will need your Aadhaar Number, the registered mobile number registered with PNB Bank, and Complete PNB Bank Account Number. Punjab National Bank Aadhaar Link by SMS without account number and registered mobile number won’t be possible to initiate.
Link Aadhaar Number with PNB Bank Account by Branch
Visit PNB Branch and request for the PNB Aadhar link form, or the Punjab National Bank Aadhaar Link Form PDF can even be downloaded online from the below link
Fill up the PNB Bank Aadhaar Link Resident Consent Form to link your Punjab National Bank Account with your Aadhaar number, carry original Aadhaar Card & a copy.
PNB Aadhar Link via ATM
To link PNB Bank account with Aadhaar using the ATM mode, the customer needs to visit the nearest PNB ATM with their ATM or Debit Card
Insert the PNB ATM Card into the ATM Machine
From the displayed menu tap on the Other Services
From the Other Services page tap on the Aadhaar Number Registration
Enter 12 digits Aadhaar Number and tap on the enter button
On next page you need to confirm the entered Aadhaar Number by entering it one more time and tap on the Proceed button
Select the account type with which you wish to seed your Aadhaar Number with PNB Bank Account from Savings/ Current etc.
Once selecting the bank account, a confirmation will be displayed stating “Your request for Aadhar number registration has been received. It will be activated withing 48 hours.“
This is how with any of these above ways you can link Aadhaar Number with Punjab National Bank Account.