How to update Bank details without Employer in EPF

Follow the below steps carefully to successfully add your bank account (SBI, Union Bank, and Canara) to EPF without Employer Approval.

Step 1: Visit EPFO’s Unified Member Portal

Step 2: Enter your 12-digit UAN, Password, and Captcha and click the Sign-in button.

Sign in to the unified member portal

Step 3: Close the Alert dialogue box.

Step 4: Now go to the Manage menu and under it click on KYC

Select manage KYC for bank KYC  in EPF

Step 5: Click on the Bank option to start the Bank KYC process.

Step 6: Under Bank Details, enter your Bank Account Number, confirm the same Bank Account Number and enter Bank IFSC

Enter bank details for bank KYC in EPF

Note: Bank Account Name will be fetched automatically as per the name on EPF records.

Step 7: Click on Verify IFSC button for Bank IFSC code verification. The IFSC-verified message will appear on successful verification. Click on Ok.

Verify IFSC code for bank KYC in epf

Step 8: Tick the check box for Aadhaar-based authentication based on OTP as your identity proof.

Step 9: Click on the Save button to receive OTP on your Aadhaar-linked mobile number. 

Save bank details for bank KYC in EPF

Step 10: Now, enter the 6 digits OTP received to your Aadhaar-linked mobile number and click on Submit button.

Note: The OTP will be valid only for 10 minutes.

Submit bank details for bank KYC in EPF

Now your bank account KYC request will be sent to the SBI and other EPF-approved banks. You will be able to see a below-green high lightened message.

“Your Bank Account Number is being verified from the Bank. After successful verification from Bank, it will be seeded against UAN. A Notification has been seeded to your mobile: XXXXXX0400”

Bank KYC notification sent to mobile

Initially, your Bank KYC will be in pending status. You can see your KYC Pending status under KYC Pending for Approval column of the UAN Portal.

Bank KYC Pending for Approval by SBI Bank

The bank KYC will be approved by the SBI and other EPF-approved banks within 2 to 3 working days.

Once your bank KYC is approved by the SBI and other EPF-approved banks. You can see your Bank KYC approved status under the Currently Active KYC column of the UAN Portal.

Bank KYC approved in EPF UAN Portal by SBI Bank

The EPFO has made two-step verification,  where now the PF member’s bank KYC request to link their bank account number with the UAN account will go first to their respective banks and upon verifying your request by the bank, later on, it will go to an employer. Once your employer approves your bank KYC request. Your bank account number will be linked with your UAN account number.

FAQs on updating Bank details without Employer in EPF

Q1. How to approve bank details in EPF without an employer?

A. To approve bank details in EPF without an employer. The PF members must be account holders in SBI, Union, or Canara Bank. Follow the above steps to Update bank details in the EPF account.

Q2. How long it will take to approve bank details in EPF?

A. If you’re an SBI or other EPF-approved bank account holder, then your bank will take 2 to a maximum of 15 working days to approve your bank details in EPF.

But if you’re other than the SBI or other EPF-approved bank account holder then your employer will approve your bank details within 1 to 2 days or may take more time than the expected time based on the employer’s wish.

Q3. What if I use another bank account other than SBI for Bank KYC in EPF?

A. If you’re an account holder other than SBI, then your bank KYC request will go directly to your Employer. Once, you’re Employer approves your pending bank KYC, then your bank details will be updated in the EPF. 

A. Let’s see the below role of the bank and employer from bank KYC pending the bank KYC approval for linking the employee’s bank account with the EPF account.

Employer: Once the PF member other than the SBI account holder submits his/her bank details under Bank KYC in the EPF unified member portal. The Bank KYC request is sent to the employer. Now it is the employer’s job to approve the bank KYC request sent by the pf member. The employer can approve bank KYC immediately or may delay on his/her own will. Some employers may not have the digital signature to approve bank KYC. So here it is purely based on the willingness of the employer or the availability of the digital signature to approve bank KYC.

SBI or other EPF-approved banks: If the PF member of these accounts submits his/her bank details under Bank KYC in the EPF unified member portal. Then the Bank KYC request is sent directly to the bank. Now it is the bank’s job to approve the bank KYC request sent by the pf member. The bank will now verify bank details sent by an employee and will digitally sign and approve bank KYC within 2 to 3 working days.

A. If you are an account holder either in SBI, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, HDFC bank, United Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Kotak Mahindra Bank then your bank KYC will be approved by the bank and no need for approval from the employer.

A. The bank KYC will be verified by your bank and after verifying your bank details, the bank KYC request will go to your employer for approval.

A. The bank KYC  request will be approved by your employer. Once the bank KYC request is approved by your employer. Your bank account will be successfully linked with your EPF UAN account.