How to Transfer EPF Online

There is an option to transfer EPF online if an employee is changing from one job to another.
This option is available on the official website of the Employees Provident Fund Organization
(EPFO). Generally, a copy of Form 13 has to be submitted to the employer.

Steps to transfer PF online:-

There is a possibility that an employee might find better job offers and shift companies in
his/her pursuit for career growth. While changing jobs is easy, transferring the EPF can be a
hard task, involving time and effort on the member’s part. To minimize the effort involved, the
government has introduced online EPF transfer. Individuals who wish to transfer their EPF need
to follow these basic steps.
 Employees can log in to the unified portal of the Employees Provident Fund
Organization (https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/) using
their UAN and Password. Here is a screenshot of the portal.
 Upon successfully logging in, go to ‘Online Services’ and click on ‘One Member - One
EPF Account (Transfer Request)’.

Carefully go through the personal information and the present PF account details to
which the fund will be transferred.

Click on 'Get Details' to get the account information of the previous employment. Select
'Previous Employer' and enter the previous employment's member ID or UAN to get the
details.
 Once the previous employment details are displayed and verified, click on 'Get OTP',
which will be sent to the registered mobile number. Enter the OTP in the provided box
and click on 'Submit'.

 A tracking ID will be generated. This can be used to keep a track of the process.
 One needs to take the printout of the form and sign it. This form needs to be submitted to
the employer within 10 days of obtaining it.
 The previous and present employers will verify the details mentioned in the form.
 Approval of both the employers is needed before funds are credited to the account number.
 The employer is expected to verify authenticity and signature of the employee.