Simplification of Joint Declaration Process- Acceptance of Transgender Identity Certificate/Card for Change in Name and Gender: EPFO Order dated 26.12.2025
कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार)
(MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
मुख्य कार्यालय / Head Office
प्लेट ए, ग्राउंडफ्लोर, ब्लॉक II ईस्ट किदवई नगर,नई दिल्ली 110023
Plate A, Ground Floor, Block II, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110023
No: WSU/JointDeclaration/E-54018/2025-26/43
Date: 26/Dec/2025
To,
All ACC (HQ) Zones,
All Addl. CPFC (Zones),
All RPFCs/OICs (Field Offices),
Subject: Simplification of Joint Declaration Process- Acceptance of Transgender Identity Certificate/Card for Change in Name and Gender- reg.
Ref: WSU/JointDeclaration/E-54018/2024-25/006 dated 16/01/2025
This is to inform that the Competent Authority has decided to accept Transgender Identity Certificate/Card issued through National Portal for Transgender Person https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/ as a valid proof for effecting change in Name and Gender in the records of EPFO.
Accordingly, the said document shall be deemed to have included in List of Acceptable Documents available as Annexure II to the circular dated 16/01/2025 on Simplification of Joint Declaration Process.
All Regional Offices are requested to take cognizance of this update and facilitate requests based on this documentation.
(This issues with the approval of CPFC)
Yours sincerely,
G.R. Suchindranath
Addl. CPFC (WSU)
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