As per the mandate from the Government of India (under Prevention of Money Laundering Rules, 2005), Aadhaar and PAN must be linked with all Mutual Fund Folios. The last day for all existing investors to link these is December 31, 2017, failing which, the folio(s) will be inoperative i.e. investor initiated transaction requests will not be processed (similar to current restrictions in case of FATCA deficiency).
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The requirement of updating of Aadhaar is not applicable to NRIs and investors residing in Assam, Meghalaya and J&K. However, such investors have to submit one officially valid document as ID proof.
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Process of linking Aadhaar to folios:
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Online facility:
Individuals investors can update their Aadhaar on the link, however kindly ensure that your mobile number is registered with the Registrar to receive the One Time Password (OTP) and follow the process
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Note: Only investors whose PAN is updated in their folios can use this facility. Additionally, their mobile number should be available in the UIDAI database for OTP generation.
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Physical
Individual investors who cannot update AADHAAR through the above link can use the following form and submit with self attested Aadhaar copy:
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