Proof of date of birth for PAN applicants: acceptable documents include passport, birth certificate, matriculation certificate, driving licence. Proof of date of birth for PAN applicants is established by producing one of: birth certificate issued by municipal authority or authorised Registrar (or Indian consulate), passport, matriculation certificate, driving licence, pension payment order, marriage certificate from Registrar of Marriages, government domicile certificate, or an affidavit sworn before a magistrate stating date of birth.