If you’re an EPFO member, you can protect your family’s future by submitting your EPFO e-nomination. This helps your nominee get your EPF money without any hassle if something happens to you. In this article, you will know what EPFO e-nomination is, its benefits, and how to register and manage your nomination online in 2025.
What is EPFO e-Nomination?
EPFO e-nomination lets your family or dependents claim the money saved in your Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), and Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) if you pass away. There’s no deadline to submit your e-nomination, and you can do it anytime through EPFO’s official website using your Universal Account Number (UAN).
You can nominate your spouse, children (biological or adopted), and other family members as allowed by EPF rules. EPFO started the e-nomination process in March 2024 to make it easier for members to provide social security benefits to their dependents.
Main Benefits of EPFO e-Nomination
- Your nominee can get quick access to PF, pension, and insurance payments up to 7 lakh rupees.
- Online claim filing for faster processing.
- PF fund payments can be directly transferred to your nominated family member digitally.
- The process is paperless and simple.
Documents You Need
- Recent photo of the nominee for your EPFO profile.
- Linked Aadhaar number and mobile number in your EPFO account.
- Nominee’s valid name, birthdate, Aadhaar number, and photo.
- Make sure all your details in EPF records match your Aadhaar information.
Important Things to Keep in Mind
- Include your spouse and children in the family list even if you don’t plan to nominate them for PF, as the Pension Fund considers them family.
- Have Aadhaar numbers and photos of family members ready before submitting.
- Only unmarried, non-family members can be nominated for PF, and pension contributors can only nominate single members.
- If you have no spouse or children, you can nominate just one person for pension benefits.
How You Can Register for EPFO e-Nomination Online
- Go to the EPFO official website by typing epfindia.gov.in in your browser.
- Click on the Services tab, then select For Employees.
- Choose Member UAN/Online Service (OCS/OTP).
- Log in with your UAN and password.
- Go to the Manage tab and click on E-nomination.
- Click on Provide Details and select Yes if you want to edit family details.
- Click on Add Family Details and enter the nominee’s information.
- You can add more than one nominee if you want.
- Set the Nomination Details by specifying the share for each nominee.
- Finally, click on Save EPF Nomination to finish.
How to Manage Your EPFO e-Nomination
- Log in to the EPFO member portal with your UAN details.
- Go to the Manage option and select E-nomination.
- If asked about family members, pick Yes or No.
- Add or update details like Aadhaar number, name, birthdate, relation, and photo.
- Select nominees, assign the total share, then save your nomination.
How to Update Your EPFO e-Nomination Profile Photo
You cannot complete your EPFO e-nomination without updating the photo in your profile. If your current photo is missing or old, you’ll get an error and won’t be able to continue.
- Your photo should be recent, measuring 3.5 cm by 4.5 cm.
- Photo file size must be under 100 KB.
- Allowed formats are JPEG, JPG, or PNG.
Steps to Change Your Profile Photo
- Sign in to your UAN account on the EPFO website.
- Go to View and select Profile.
- Click Change Photo and choose the new photo from your device.
- Preview the photo and confirm by clicking Upload.
- Confirm the upload by clicking OK.
- Your profile photo will be updated successfully.