EPF UAN Correction | UAN Name Correction

EPF UAN Correction Online Process to Correct Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Other EPF Details

The process involves employee raising the online request by logging onto UAN website. The request will then be forwarded to Employer you can approve or reject the request online. If the employer approves then request will go to EPFO Field Office where Dealing Assistant, Section Supervisor and then APFC/RPFC will reject or approve the request.

The EPFO has not yet provided any time limit for processing EPF UAN basic details correction requests. We have raised this issue with EPFO. Also, as this is a new online facility, you may face some technical issues in submitting the online request.

If your details are linked to Aadhaar then you cannot modify your details.

EPF UAN Correction Employee raising the request

• Login to Member Interface of Unified Portal using your UAN and Password.

• Click on Manage>Modify Basic Details.

• Provide the correct details as per Aadhaar (System will verify the details entered with UIDAI- Aadhaar Data)

• On clicking Update Details, the request will be submitted to the employer for further approval.

• Till the employer has not verified the details, One can also withdraw the request by clicking on Delete Request

• After successful verification, your request will be automatically submitted to your employer for further approval.

Employer approving or rejecting the request

Your employer will have to approve the request online. It will then be transmitted to the EPFO field office. The EPF staff will then process the requested corrections.

• The employer will log in to Employer Interface of Unified Portal.

• Employer can view the change requests submitted by employees by clicking on Member>Details Change Request

• The employer can approve or reject the request.

• If the employer approves the request will be transferred to EPFO field office.

EPFO approving or rejecting the request

• In the EPFO office, the Dealing Hand will submit his recommendations, Recommended for Approval or Recommended for Rejection with proper remarks, online in the Field Office Interface of Unified Portal.

• This request will then be verified by Section Supervisor.

• Finally, Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner(APFC)/Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (RPFC) can Approve/Reject the case