Struggling to Claim Your EPF After Moving Abroad? Here's My Dilemma and Need for Help

Hi all,

I worked at Company ABC for 5 years and then moved to the United States. How can I claim my EPF amount online? I tried to do it online, but Part C is asking me for my current EPF, which I don't have. Please help me.

Thanks

Online withdrawal facility has not yet been launched. The employee must file the claim manually through the previous employer. In case the KYC and nomination are digitally approved by the employer, then the employee can submit the claim independently, without requiring employer attestation.

Please contact your previous employer by furnishing your PF account number to send you the necessary withdrawal forms. The PF withdrawal amount will be credited to your bank account in India by NEFT.

EPFO Online Claim Process for Members

As per the recent EPFO Press Release dated 1st May 2017, the EPFO has stated that all EPF members who have activated their UAN and seeded their KYC (Aadhaar) with EPFO will be able to apply for PF Final Settlement (Form 19), Pension Withdrawal Benefit (Form 10-C), and PF Part Withdrawal (Form 31) directly from their UAN interface. A member can complete the entire process online and does not need to interact with the employer or the EPFO field office to submit the online claim.

A member is not required to provide any supporting documents when applying for an online PF Part Withdrawal case. Applying online will be considered as the member's self-declaration for the claim. To apply for this service, the member's Aadhaar details should be seeded in the EPFO database. This facility is expected to ease the claim submission process for EPF members and reduce the turnaround time.