Know your PF Balance and Status Online

You can now activate your UAN, know your PF balance and download your passbook via mobile app launched by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

Earlier, you could Check PF balance on Mobile via SMS only but to make things easier and convenient EPFO has come out with a mobile app enabling EPF members (employees), employer and pensioners to operate and view their EPF account on the move also.

In all, three services were launched by EPFO:

1. PF Mobile App (M-Sewa)
2. SMS based UAN Activation
3. Missed Call Service

PF Mobile App

Getting abreast with the latest technology and in line with the PM Modi's dream of digital India, EPFO has launched the much anticipated mobile App integrating various facilities under one roof.

Downloading PF mobile App

You have to visit the link:http://search.epfoservices.org:81/EPFOMobileApp/mobileApp_en.php to download the application in .apk format.

Remember you will have to turn-on "Allow Installation of apps from unknown sources" under the security settings on your android phone.

The mobile app user interface looks like this:

You will be given three options to choose your category viz. Member (employees), Pensioner and Employer.

For Members (Employees)

After clicking on MEMBER tab, two options will be shown on the screen:

1. Activate UAN and
2. Balance/Passbook

Activate UAN

Before moving on with the UAN activation, you should first know your UAN and for this you have to visit http://uanmembers.epfoservices.in/ and click on the Know your UAN Status blinking on the top left corner as shown below:

You will have to fill-in the required details to receive your UAN number on your registered mobile number.

Once you get your UAN number, you are required to select office from the drop-down menu, enter establish code, extension (usually 000), your employee number, UAN (received on your mobile) and the registered mobile number in the PF mobile App to activate your UAN.

Remember you have to check on the "Declare above details pertain to me and are correct" situated below the UAN activation form.

PF Balance and View Passbook

After activating UAN, you can check your EPF balance or download Passbook by clicking on the BALANCE/PASSBOOK tab from main menu. The screen looks like below

Simply enter you UAN number and registered mobile number and the balance will be displayed on your screen as shown below

Further, you can also view your EPF passbook by click on the button "View Passbook" on the balance screen. The passbook will be shown on your mobile screen having carry forward balance from the last fiscal year and monthly contribution of the current fiscal year as shown below.

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