# inoperative pan cards
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Clarification by IT Department: Actions for NRIs with Inoperative PAN Cards Explained
When foreign citizens and OCIs (Overseas Citizens of India) apply for PAN cards under resident status but fail to correct or update their status with the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer or haven't filed an Income Tax Return (ITR) in any of the previous three assessment years, their PAN cards become inoperative.