Form 49AA - OCI card holder applying for PAN card

The pan form does not provide such details.

It is automatically selected by the pan data base.

For an OCI applicant using Form 49AA, the Assessing Officer (AO) details are selected based on the address entered in the application—normally her Indian address, if she has one. If she gives a foreign address, use the AO jurisdiction applicable to that address; don’t assume the Indian address of a relative or representative determines it.

The four fields together identify the jurisdictional AO. Use the AO code search on the official Protean (formerly NSDL) PAN website, selecting the relevant city/address and the applicable applicant category (individual/non-citizen). The search result provides Area Code, AO Type, Range Code and AO Number. If the lookup is unavailable or the address does not return a clear match, confirm the jurisdiction with the relevant Income Tax office or the PAN application support team before submitting; avoid choosing a nearby AO code at random. The required address and the current lookup options will determine the precise code.

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