EPF nomination: How to check, add and validate your nominee online | A step-by-step guide

Registering an EPF nominee is a mandatory requirement under the EPF Scheme, 1952, for all EPF members to nominate a beneficiary. It helps ensure a smooth and hassle-free settlement of provident fund benefits in the event of the beneficiaries death. An EPFO members can easily check whether a nominee has already been registered and, if not, complete the e-nomination process online through the EPFO portal. Here's all you need to know:

How to check whether you have added a nominee in your EPF account

• Visit to the official EPFO Unified Portal for EPF members.
• Use your credentials to log-in and then enter the captcha.
• You will find Manage tab at the top of the screen and then choose the e-nomination from the drop down.
• If you have already added a nominee, the detail will appear automatically
• You can also verify the nomination status through the ‘View’ or ‘Nomination History’ section.

• If the status shows ‘Nomination Successful’, it means the nominee details have been successfully recorded in the EPFO system. If not, the nomination process may be incomplete or pending.
• If the nominee is not added, you can simply follow the steps to file e-nomination.

How to add nominee to your EPF account:

• Under the Manage tab again again click on E-nomination from the drop-down list.
• If your profile details (such as current address and profile photo) are not updated, the system will prompt you to update them first
• Under the Family Declaration section, the system will ask, “Having Family?”
• Select Yes if you have a surviving family (spouse, children, or dependent parents) and No if you are unmarried or have no legal family to add.
• Enter the required details for the family members you are nominating, including their Aadhaar number, name, date of birth, relationship to you, and address.
• Upload a digital passport-sized photograph of the nominee (the file size must be under 100 KB).

• If you want to nominate more than one person, click Add Row or Add Family Details.
• Once all nominees are entered, click Save Family Details

Ensure you e-sign the e-nomination as without it your claim shall not be entertained

“E-nominations that are only filed and pdf not e-signed will not be considered for action in the event of demise of the member. E-Nomination becomes complete only when the pdf is e-signed,” says the EPF eNomination document.