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Activate your UAN Number on UMANG App (2026)

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You now activate your UAN Number in the UMANG App, not on the member portal. The time is not stated on the official page.

Central Government Checked 2026-10-30 EPFO

Steps

  1. Install UMANG App from your app store
    On Android, use the Google Play Store. On iPhone, use the Apple App Store.
    Open this page
  2. Open EPFO Services
    In the UMANG App, tap EPFO Services.
    Open this page
  3. Tap UAN Activation
    You'll find it under UAN Services Through Face Auth. Then go through each step the app shows for a face scan linked to your Aadhaar.
  4. After the last step
    The official notice does not say what message you see after the last step.
    It does not say how long activation takes.
    If the process does not finish, call the EPFO Helpdesk on 14470.
    Keep your UAN Number and password safe. The member portal uses them to log in.
    If something goes wrong, visit the EPFO website at www.epfo.gov.in.

What you need

  • Not listed on the official page
Not confirmed on the official page: no fee is stated for UAN activation

Where to find it

Member Home Important Update Open the official page

If something goes wrong

The member portal still shows Activate UAN.
Don't try it there. Follow the UMANG App steps on this page instead.
Someone asks for your OTP (one-time code) or password.
Never share your OTP or password with anyone who calls or messages you.
You can't find the menu names in the app.
Look for the names used in these steps: UMANG App, EPFO Services, UAN Services Through Face Auth, UAN Activation.
The app or the face scan stops before it finishes.
Call the EPFO Helpdesk on 14470.

Official help

EPFO official website
www.epfo.gov.in

Words used on this page

UAN (Universal Account Number)Your number for EPF services online. The portal asks for it at login.
EPFOEmployees' Provident Fund Organisation. The government body that runs EPF.
UMANG AppA government app on your phone. It gives EPFO services in one place.
Aadhaar-based Face Authentication (FAT)A face scan that checks your identity using your Aadhaar. FAT means Face Authentication.
AadhaarYour government identity number. The face scan is linked to it.

Sources and how we checked

Last checked against the official source: 2026-10-30

Known limits

Read on 30 October 2026. We have not tested the steps ourselves; if a screen looks different, follow the official website.