EPF: Add / Change Nominee
File e-Nomination — mandatory under EPF Scheme, 2026
Information last verified: September 2026 · Always verify on the official portal before payment.
Real government fee
FREE.
How many days
e-Nomination is completed after successful Aadhaar-based e-Sign.
Who can apply
Every EPF member. Filing of nominations by members is mandatory as per EPF Scheme, 2026.
Best time to apply
File as soon as possible after joining. Update whenever family circumstances change (marriage, birth, etc.).
Documents you need
- Active UAN + password
- Nominee's Aadhaar, DOB, address and relationship
- Nominee's photo (per portal size limits)
- Your active Aadhaar with linked mobile for e-Sign
Important warnings
- • Keep the nomination updated — a valid nomination makes it easier for eligible family members to claim benefits after the member's death.
- • Family details on the portal include eligible family members even if they are not being nominated for the PF amount.
- • A minor nominee needs a guardian name recorded.
- • e-Nomination is complete only after successful e-Sign, not just data entry.
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Step by step
- 1
Log in to unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in.
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Go to Manage > E-Nomination.
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Confirm your family details. If you are married and have spouse/children, include them in family details even if they are not being nominated (per EPFO guidance).
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Add nominee(s). If more than one nominee, ensure share percentages total 100%.
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Upload each nominee's photo per portal requirements.
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Click e-Sign — complete Aadhaar OTP-based digital signature.
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The e-Nomination is completed / recorded after the PDF is e-signed. Keep the confirmation for your records.
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Frequently Asked Questions
PF e-Nomination mandatory hai kya?
Haan. EPFO ke current member portal ke hisaab se, EPF Scheme, 2026 ke under filing of nominations by members mandatory hai. Isliye har member ko e-Nomination complete karni chahiye.
e-Nomination file kaise kare?
unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in par login karo, Manage > E-Nomination pe jaao. Family details confirm karo, nominee add karo, share percentage set karo (total 100%), nominee photo upload karo, aur Aadhaar OTP se e-Sign complete karo — e-Sign ke baad hi nomination officially registered hoti hai.
Kya multiple nominees add kar sakte hain?
Haan, ek se zyada nominee add kar sakte ho. Sabhi nominees ka combined share exactly 100% hona chahiye. Har nominee ke liye Aadhaar, DOB, address, relationship aur photo chahiye.
Family details mein kise add karna zaroori hai?
EPFO's guidance ke hisaab se: agar aap married ho aur spouse / children hain, toh unhe family details mein include karo — chahe aap unhe PF amount ke liye nominate na kar rahe ho. Ye eligibility ke liye zaroori record hai.
Minor ko nominee bana sakte hain?
Haan, minor bhi nominee ho sakta hai — but uske liye ek guardian ka naam bhi record karna hoga jo minor ki taraf se claim kar sake.
e-Sign nahi ho raha, kya kare?
e-Sign ke liye aapka Aadhaar mobile number active aur linked hona chahiye. OTP na aaye toh mobile registration check karo, ya thodi der baad try karo. Poori nomination sirf successful e-Sign ke baad hi complete hoti hai.
Bina nomination ke PF claim mushkil ho jata hai?
Nomination update rakhna important hai — valid nomination hone se eligible family members / nominees ke liye member ki death ke baad claim karna aasaan ho jata hai. Nomination na ho toh additional procedural / legal steps lag sakte hain.