E-nomination facility by EPFO on Unified Member Portal

EPFO has recently launched facility of E-nomination on Unified Member Portal. EPFO subscriber can give nomination or change existing nomination by using this facility. If you are EPF subscriber you should use this facility to check and change your EPF account nomination. In this post, we will take a look at the step by step process of using E-nomination facility.

The earlier process of changing EPF nomination offline was lengthy and cumbersome. In an old offline process, EPF subscriber was submitting FORM 2 for the nomination. This form was submitted to an employer for authorization. An employer was sending this Form to EPF office for nomination change. The entire process was manual and time-consuming.

A new E-nomination facility is faster and it also removes intervention of employer for a change in nomination.

Steps of using E-nomination facility – Unified Member Portal

Step 1 – Visit Unified Member Portal – https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/  and login using UAN credential. In the Manage tab, you will find menu ‘E-nomination’.

Step 2 – Click on E-nomination and you will be taken to the Profile Page. Profile page shows your UAN number, Name, date of birth and gender. You need to enter your Permanent Address in the provided box and click on save button.

It will update your address. In order to complete this process, your Date of Joining EPF Scheme must be registered with EPF account. In case it is not defined it will not allow you to save address and update nomination.

Step 3 – Once you press save button it will update your profile details and prompt you by asking family declaration.

Step 4 – On selecting Having Family – Yes, you will be asked to input your family details. Enter Name, date of birth and address. Select a relationship from a drop down menu Relation. Once you are done with the process click on “Save Family Details” button.

Step 5 – Next page is of EPF Nomination. In this page, you need to select your family member and provide input for Total Amount of Share %.

Step 6 – Once you are done press Save EPF Nomination button. It will save EPF details in your account.

Step 7 – Next step is approving nomination by using e-sign. You need to click on e-sign button.

It will open popup window asking to select signatory and generate OTP button. You need to click on Generate OTP button. It will send OTP to your Aadhaar registered mobile number.

You do not require any additional Digital Signature Certificate. Your OTP consent is enough for signing a document and generating Digital Signature Certificate.

After entering OTP your nomination will be registered in your EPF account