A provisional DPIN is approved only after scrutiny of the documents attached with the application. Some of the common mistakes committed by applicants and on account of which the DPIN application gets rejected are as under:-
Non payment of DPIN application fee.
The DPIN application fee is not paid
Non-submission of supporting documents
The proof of identity of the applicant is not submitted.
The proof of father’s name of the applicant is not submitted.
The proof of date of birth of the applicant is not submitted.
The proof of residential address of the applicant is not submitted.
The Affidavit (for applicant or his/her father’s name being a single name) is not submitted.
The copy of passport (for foreign nationals) is not submitted
Invalid Application/supporting Documents
The supporting documents are invalid or expired.
The proof of identity submitted has not been issued by a Government Agency.
The application/enclosed evidence has handwritten entries.
The submitted application is a duplicate DPIN application and already one application of that applicant is pending or approved.
The submitted application does not have photograph affixed.
The signatures are not appended to the prescribed place.
The applicant’s name filled in application form does not match with the name in the enclosed evidence.
The applicant’s father’s name filled in application form does not match with the father’s name in the enclosed evidence.
The applicant’s date (DD/MM/YY) of birth filled in application form does not match with the date of birth in the enclosed evidence.
The address details filled in the application do not match with those contained in the enclosed supporting evidence.
The prefixes/ suffixes like Mr. / Ms. / Kumari / Shri / Late/Ji etc. are used in the applicant’s name or applicant’s father’s name field in Form DPIN-1.
The gender is not entered correctly in Form DPIN-1.
Identification number entered in application does not match with the identity proof enclosed.
Improper Attestation of documents
The attesting authority has not put his signature.
The documents have not been attested by authorized person.
Applicant’s photograph has not been attested by an authorized person.
The proof of identity has not been attested by an authorized person.
The proof of father’s name has not been attested by an authorized person.
The proof of date of birth of the applicant has not been attested by an authorized person.
The proof of residential address has not been attested by an authorized person.
The particulars of the attesting authority are incomplete (e.g. professional’s name, designation, membership number, stamp/seal).
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