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EPFO New Rules: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made an important change regarding the Universal Account Number (UAN). The EPFO has decided that from August 1, 2025, the new UAN will now be generated or allotted only through Aadhaar-based Face Authentication Technology (FAT) through the UMANG app. This decision has been taken so that the process of UAN generation is completely error-free, automated and reliable.
What is UAN and why is it important?
UAN i.e. Universal Account Number is allotted by EPFO. This number is given to every employee who works in an institution covered under the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952. UAN works as an identity for employees. Whenever an employee changes jobs, the Member IDs given by the new employers get linked to the same UAN. Since this UAN remains valid for the entire career of the person, it is very important to generate it accurately and securely.
How was UAN made till now?
Till now, employees had to either apply through their employer or use other digital means to obtain UAN. But many times problems like errors in data entry, identity related mistakes or delay in verification of documents were faced. To eliminate these reasons, EPFO has decided to implement a full-proof digital system.
What is the new system of EPFO?
EPFO has decided that now the new UAN will be generated only through UMANG app and for this, face authentication technology (FAT) linked to Aadhaar card will be used. In this process, the member will have to install UMANG app and Aadhaar Face RD App on his smartphone. After this, your identity will be verified with UIDAI (Aadhaar database) through face scan on the app and UAN will be generated.
In a circular issued on July 30, 2025, the EPFO said, “In order to ensure error-free generation of UAN, it has been decided that from August 1, 2025, new UAN will be generated/allotted only through Aadhaar-based face authentication in the UMANG app.”
For whom will the old process remain?
EPFO has also clarified that the currently prevalent process of generating UAN through employers will continue for some exceptions, such as international workers and citizens of Nepal and Bhutan.
FAT facility was started in April 2025
Earlier, EPFO started using face authentication technology on 8 April 2025. Then EPFO added 3 major features to the UMANG app:
- Employees starting a new job can generate and activate UAN directly from the app.
- Those who already have UAN can activate it through the app.
- Services can be accessed through face authentication for already activated UAN.
EPFO had also said that there would be no need to contact any EPFO office or employer to avail these facilities. Members can complete this process themselves from their smartphones.
What will be the benefits of the new system?
According to EPFO, this digital change will have many benefits. This will be convenient for the PF member. Along with this, the work of EPFO will also become easier.
- UAN generation and activation will happen simultaneously, there will be no need for separate processes.
- All the data will be filled directly from UIDAI, which will eliminate the possibility of wrong information.
- There will be no need for any manual verification or document uploading.
Once the UAN is generated, members will be able to download a PDF of the e-UAN card, which they can give to their employer to start the PF process. Immediately after activation, the member will get access to EPFO services like viewing passbook, updating KYC, submitting claims, etc.
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