Online EPF Transfer | How to transfer PF funds to another EPF account Online?

If you are a salaried individual and contributing to EPF scheme then you may be aware of EPFO’s OTCP (Online Transfer Claim Portal). PF subscribers have been using this online portal for submitting online EPF transfer requests (transfer of PF funds from previous EPF account to new EPF account).

However, the EPFO has recently launched a new facility for submitting EPF transfer claims online. This new provision has been provided through EPFO’s unified member portal interface.

What is EPF transfer? – When you (EPF member / employee) change your company, instead of withdrawing PF amount, you can transfer EPF balance to your new PF account. You can transfer EPF funds either through offline (or) online mode. If you submit EPF transfer claim online, the entire process can get over in just few days. It is simple and easy!

Online EPF Transfer Facility : Pre-requisites

Below are the pre-requisites to transfer EPF online through Unified EPF Member Portal ;

  • You should seed your Bank account & Bank IFSC Code details to your UAN (Universal Account Number). These KYC details should have been verified by your ex-employer.
  • Seeding of Aadhaar is optional for online EPF Transfer Claims.
  • Your Date of Joining (DoJ) and Date of Exit (DoE) with reason for ‘Exit’ in the previous Company should be available on Unified Portal.
  • Kindly note that only one transfer request against the previous member ID (EPF a/c) can be accepted. (In case, you have multiple old EPF accounts then you can consolidate your EPF accounts using – ‘One Employee – One EPF account‘ facility.)

How to transfer EPF online through Unified Member Portal?

Below is the step-by-step procedure to do online EPF transfer ;

  • Kindly visit Unified Portal (member interface). Login with your credentials (UAN ID & Password).
  • Click on ‘Transfer Request‘ under ‘Online Services’ menu tab.
  • You then need to select and provide the details of your previous EPF account (previous Member-ID). You have the option to submit the online EPF transfer request to your ex-employer or current employer (for attestation). You need to provide previous Member-ID or UAN number in the respective field. In case, your EPF account number format is an old one, you can generate Member-Id (in new format) by clicking on ‘Get MID’ option. 
  • In the next step, you need to click on ‘Get OTP’ to authenticate your online EPF transfer claim request. Kindly note that an OTP will be sent on UAN registered mobile number only. Enter the OTP and click on ‘submit’ button.
  • You are then required to submit the signed copy of the online PF transfer claim (PDF document) to the selected employer within a period of 10 days. (Somehow, I believe that they should have done away with this offline work!)
  • Your employer may then digitally approve your EPF transfer request.

Latest news (11-August-2017) :

Your PF account will be transferred automatically when you change your job….(w.e.f Sep, 2017)Chief PF Commissioner, EPFO. (Source – The Times of India.). The Adhaar number should have been seeded with UAN and it should also have been verified. Kindly read – “Detailed procedure on Auto-transfer of EPF account on change of job | How to stop an auto-initiated EPF Transfer Claim?“.


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(Post published on : 24-July-2017)

This post was last modified on July 11, 2023 6:51 pm

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  • Sir,

    I got two UAN numbers and old UAN having having two employer which having issue with date mismatch. But, they have not given date of exit for withdrawal. Both the employers are not responding for the above issue and it's not allowing me to transfer either due to account mismatch error. Kindly guide me for the mentioned issue.

    • Dear Nagaraj,
      Your Employers have to co-operate with you and update the DoJ/DoE details for the respective EPF accounts. Kindly follow it up with them..

  • Dear shreekanth,

    I have two pf member ids, I want to transfer my old pf into new one. I chose attestation through present employer, I sent hard copy with signature to present employer. But the previous employer is denying to confirm it.
    What should I do?

      • Yes, actually he asked me to sign resignation letter. But I denied because he has 30k arrear due of me. He wants me to forget arrear and then he will approve for pf. Its totally harassing

        • Dear Dhairya,
          You may submit your grievance to the EPFO about this via this link..
          If the issue is not resolved, you may let your ex-employer know that you may escalate this issue with the concerned Labor court. (I am assuming that your final settlement/arrears have also not been settled...)

          • Yes you are correct, he is adamant to not giving arrear. Even he say you do whatever you want. As he has company he has lawyers also. Will it be easy or should I forget my arrear amount.

  • Sir I was working in one company previously he allotted me one UAN number.I left that company and joined another company. Instead of creating new UAN number new company started using same UAN number for my PF amount. Now I want the whole PF amount of previous company. Is there any way to get it? Please suggest me sir.

    • Dear Ambica,
      As you are currently employed and contributing to EPF scheme, you can not withdraw full PF.
      Suggest you to kindly get the funds from your previous EPF ac to current EPF ac (if not yet done).

  • i have left my previous company on 11/2/2009 and i have not claimed my PF. My
    previous company is already shutdown. I do have my old PF no.Request you to guide me to withdraw my PF.

    • Dear Basheer,
      If you are employed and currently contributing to EPF Scheme, you can get the funds from your previous EPF ac transferred to the latest EPF ac.
      If you are unemployed then you can withdraw the funds.

      Suggest you to contact the EPFO via Inoperative Helpdesk facility.
      If possible, you can also contact the concerned EPF regional office (where you old EPF ac is administered) and get the funds transferred.

  • I was working with a chennai based limited company 15 years ago. There was a pf deduction on my salary. How can i claim my pf amount since i dont have any PF number or any salary slip available and moreover the company already been shutdown. I dont have any documents available to claim my pf amount. Please advise whether i am entitled to get back the amount or the case is closed for ever.

      • Dear Rophy ji,
        You may try visiting the office in person, can inquire about the unclaimed PF funds based on your ex-Employer Company name. If they do not respond, can file an RTI..

    • Dear Rophy ji,
      Do you know/remember which EPF regional office used to take care of your EPF contributions??

  • Hi
    My UAN No is 10002240xxxx.
    The last I worked was with Employer B from 11/2015 to 08/2016. Recently, I could apply online for final PF and Pension settlement. The same however did not allow me to choose the Member ID/PF No. It by default was auto-filled with the last i.e. of Employer B. The claim was settled and has now been credited to my bank account too. The updated Passbook now clearly shows the contributions made by both me and the employer, and the balance which now stands as Zero after the claim.
    Before that I worked with Employer A, from 03/03/2014 to 01/10/2015. The DOE for Employer A has been updated just two days back, wasn’t mentioned before (there was never an issue with the details pertaining to Employer B). The PF Passbook for this clearly shows the contributions made by both me and the employer.
    My concerns are as follows:
    • How can I apply separately for Employer A as well, when the form doesn’t allow me to fill or select the member ID/PF No (as I said, it automatically is auto-filled with the last one i.e. of Employer B)?? I cannot register/activate Employer A separately either, as it says this (UAN 10002240xxxx) is already activated.
    • If the provision of claim is only for the last Member ID/PF No and not any other from before, and I hence need to transfer first all previous balances into the last one before claiming for final settlement, how can I do that when the ‘One Member one PF – Transfer Request’ option is not letting me do it giving me the error message “Online claim request cannot be processed as: - Present employer has not made payment in your PF account”??
    Kindly suggest.
    Thanks and Regards
    Karan Singh

    • Dear Karan,
      You can submit offline claim request for old EPF account (Employer A). Kindly contact them.

  • Hi Shreekant,

    I am currently not working in India. I was working in India till June 2017. but my PF account is credited with interest on March 2016. and interest is credited after that, could you pls suggest how to fix this?

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