The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has made the process of changing name and gender easier for members of the transgender community. Now EPFO has made it clear that the Transgender Identity Certificate received by transgender persons from the national portal will be considered as a valid document for changing the name and gender in EPF records.
In the new circular issued by EPFO, it has been said that for transgender people [https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/]Identity certificate or card issued from the portal will be accepted for changing name and gender in EPFO records. It is further stated in the circular that this document will be considered as part of the list of acceptable documents included in Annexure-II of the circular related to the joint declaration process issued on 16 January 2025.
These documents will be needed
To change their name and gender in EPF records, transgender persons will have to submit some of the documents given below.
- Transgender Identity Card issued from the National Portal for Transgender Persons
- Passport
- death certificate
- birth certificate
- driving license
- Photo identity card issued by Central/State Government, Union Territory or PSU
- Bank issued identity card
- School Leaving Certificate (SLC) or Transfer Certificate (TC) or SSC Certificate
- Certificate or mark sheet issued by the board or university, in which the name is written
- Bank passbook containing name and photograph stamped by a bank official
- PAN Card or e-PAN
- Ration Card / PDS Photo Card
- Voter ID or e-Voter ID
- pensioner photo card
- CGHS / ECHS / Mediclaim Card (with photograph) issued by Central / State Government or PSU.
- Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) Card
- SC/ST/OBC certificate with photograph
The joint declaration process has been simplified on the basis of classification of members. EPFO divides members into three broad categories to decide how profiles can be updated. Members whose UAN is linked to Aadhaar and which is generated after October 1, 2017. Members whose UAN was generated before October 1, 2017, but whose name, date of birth, gender and Aadhaar are verified. Members whose UAN is not verified with Aadhaar, who do not have a UAN, or cases involving deceased members. He is involved in this. The level of verification and approval depends on which category the member falls in. Documents can be submitted through DigiLocker on behalf of the member, wherever possible, and can also be uploaded as a single PDF.