How To Update EPF Nominee Online

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Step by step process to update EPF nominees online via the UAN portal, adding nominee to PF account, downloading PF nomination forms & check PF nominee online.

Introduction

EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organization urged all the provident fund account holders to add EPF nominees in their accounts till 31st December 2021. A large number of PF subscribers haven’t done so to date and now they are not able to see their PF Passbooks and get benefits of other services by EPFO.

To get the benefits of the PF portal as before and check their passbook one must add EPF nominee in PF accounts as soon as possible. The process to add a nomination to the PF account is quite simple and can be done online while sitting at home within minutes.

The filing of nomination in the PF account is important as in the case of any misshapen to the PF subscriber the family member of the PF subscriber who is nominated in the account can get the benefits of EPFO. PF account holders can add more than one nomination to their account and also distribute the percentage of share among nominees.

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In this article, we have compiled the various steps involved in adding EPF nominees in a simple manner with respective images so that one should not have any problem adding nominations to the EPF account.

Though the EPF portal is not functioning the way it should have due to the extra load of subscribers visiting the UAN portal and updating nominees, I have managed to add family details and add nominations to my own EPF account after doing numerous page refreshes.

Steps to Update EPF Nomination Online

Step 1: Log in to UAN Portal with your UAN number and Password at https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/

Step 2: Click on Manage > E Nomination

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Step 3: On the nomination page, choose Having Family Yes or No

Step 4: Add details of family members you want to add in the respective fields

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Step 5: Select Checkbox (I have taken the consent of family members)

Step 6: Click on Add Row if you want to add details of another family member otherwise click Save Family Details

Step 7: Now the details of family members will be listed, Now Check against the member name to declare the total amount of shares and then click on ‘Save’. (Enter percentage manually like 50% or 100% in the last column)

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Step 8: Click on the E-sign option to generate the OTP for digital verification of your Aadhaar. Then, enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number.

EPF Nominee Form PDF Download

The addition or updating of the nominee in the PF account can be done offline as well by submitting EPF Form 2. The person nominated by the subscriber through EPF Form 2 is liable to get funds in case of the untimely death of the subscriber. EPF Form 2 is available to download from the link given below:

Frequently Asked Question on EPF Nominee Online

  1. How much time is taken for Nominee verification after successful submission?

    In my case after successful submission of the nomination in the PF account, I was able to see the passbook again after 3 days.

  2. What would be the size of the photo to be uploaded in PF nomination?

    The size of the photograph should be less than 100 Kb of EPF nominee

  3. How many times can I add a nomination in EPF?

    You can add nominations any number of times, The last nomination done by you will be considered valid.

  4. How many nominees can be added to the EPF account?

    You can add more than one nominee and can also distribute shares among them.

  5. If I don’t have a family now Can I add members later?

    In case the member gets married, It is necessary to add new nominations, post marriage.

  6. Can I nominate children in the EPF account?

    Yes, you can nominate children also, but if the child is less than 18 years of age details of Guardian must be added also.

  7. What is Virtual ID(VID)?

    Virtual ID is a temporary 16-digit random number mapped with the Aadhaar number.

  8. What is the last date for e-nomination in EPFO?

    There is No last date declared by EPFO for filing e-Nomination e-Nomination as stated by some portals and Nomination is not at all mandatory for filing of the advance claim.