Aadhaar, PAN, ITR & Bank Statement PDF Passwords: What to Type and How to Remove Them
Most official documents you download in India come as password-protected PDFs. The password is not something you set: it follows a fixed format based on your details. Here are the formats for the most common documents, and how to save a copy without the password once you have opened it.
Password formats for common Indian documents
| Document | Password format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| e-Aadhaar (UIDAI) | First 4 letters of your name in CAPITALS + year of birth (YYYY) | Name Suresh Kumar, born 1990 → SURE1990 |
| e-PAN | Date of birth as DDMMYYYY (for companies, date of incorporation) | Born 5 March 1992 → 05031992 |
| ITR-V / ITR acknowledgement | PAN in small letters + date of birth DDMMYYYY | abcde1234f05031992 |
| AIS / TIS (Income Tax portal) | PAN in small letters + date of birth DDMMYYYY | abcde1234f05031992 |
| Form 26AS (TRACES) | Date of birth as DDMMYYYY | 05031992 |
Tip: Use your name exactly as it is printed on the document, and type the letters in CAPITALS for e-Aadhaar and in small letters for the PAN part of ITR and AIS passwords. Passwords are case-sensitive.
Bank statements, credit card bills and insurance PDFs
There is no single standard for banks. Each bank and card issuer chooses its own format, usually a combination of part of your name, your date of birth, the last digits of your mobile number or your customer ID. The exact format is almost always written in the email that brought the statement, often in small print at the bottom. If it is not there, check the “e-statement” section of your net-banking site.
How to remove the password from the PDF
Typing the password every time is annoying, and some upload portals and printers cannot open protected files. Once you know the password, you can save an unlocked copy in under a minute:
- Open the PDFAdore Unlock PDF tool on your phone or computer.
- Select the protected PDF.
- Type the password (in the format above) and click Unlock PDF.
- Download the new copy. It opens without a password and can be printed or uploaded anywhere.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the password for e-Aadhaar PDF?
The first four letters of your name in capital letters followed by your year of birth, for example SURE1990.
What is the password for e-PAN PDF?
Your date of birth in DDMMYYYY format, for example 05031992. For companies and firms, it is the date of incorporation.
What is the ITR-V PDF password?
Your PAN in lowercase letters followed by your date of birth in DDMMYYYY format, for example abcde1234f05031992.
Is it safe to unlock my Aadhaar PDF online?
With PDFAdore, the file is unlocked inside your own browser and never uploaded to a server, so your Aadhaar details stay on your device.