How to Activate UAN Number & Generate UAN Password

As a salaried employee, it’s essential to know that many companies nowadays deduct the Provident Fund (EPF) from employee salaries, which are later given to the employees. However, you can only use this fund according to the guidelines of EPFO. To access your Provident Fund account, check your balance, update KYC, or withdraw funds, you need to log in to your account using a username and password. 

The username for your account is generally your UAN number, which you need to activate first, and then a password will be sent to your registered mobile number via SMS. Generating a password is only possible after activating your UAN number, but not everyone is aware of the process. However, there’s no need to worry, as this article will provide a detailed, step-by-step process to generate your UAN password for your Provident Fund account. Be sure to read the article till the end and follow all the steps mentioned.

How to Activate UAN Number

If you’re logging in to your Provident Fund account for the first time, it’s important to note that you need to activate your UAN number and generate a password. This is a one-time process that you’ll need to follow. Here’s how you can activate your UAN number.

Step 1: Open any browser on your phone, laptop, or computer. Go to the official website of EPFO which is epfindia.gov.in. 

Step 2: Now you will be redirected to the home page of the EPFO website. Here you will see a lot of options from which you will have to click on the ‘Online Claims Member Account Transfer’ option.

Step 3: Now under the ‘Important links’ section you will be able to see the ‘Activate UAN’ option. Click on that link.

Step 4: Now you will have to enter your UAN number. You will also have to enter some of your personal details like your Full name, your Aadhar card number, your birth date, and your mobile number. Remember that you will have to enter the mobile number that is linked to your Aadhar card. 

Now enter the given captcha correctly and then click on the ‘Get Authorization Pin’ button.

Step 5: Once you click on it you will receive an OTP on the mobile number that you have entered before. So enter the received OTP and then click on the ‘Validate OTP and Activate UAN’ option.

So this is how you can successfully Activate your UAN number. Once the UAN number is activated you will receive an SMS which will have the details of your login password. 

Once you receive this text you can simply enter the username which is your UAN number and the login password that you have received after the activation process. And you will be able to log in to your provident fund account. This process is extremely easy and simple. All you have to do is just follow the steps given above and you will be able to generate a password for your provident fund account with which you can easily carry out any task related to your provident fund account from the comfort of your home. So we hope that this information was helpful. Do not forget to share this article with the ones who want to generate the password for their provident fund account!