EPF Online Transfer Claim Portal (OTCP)

-Transferring is now online !!!

Last updated: September 22, 2016 | by Basavaraj Tonagatti

Recently EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) started an online transfer of your
old employer EPF account in new EPF employer account online. I hope with this initiative lot
of hurdles of the EPF members will get resolved.  Let see the procedure and guidelines of this
account transfer.

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Latest News-

 4 EPF withdrawal changes effective from Feb 2016

 New EPF Withdrawal Forms-Withdraw without employer signature
 Check EPF (Employee Provident Fund) balance through Mobile Phone SMS
 Now track your old Inoperative EPF Accounts Online. To know more, visit the latest
post “What is Inoperative EPF Account and how to track it online?“
 EPF Universal Account Number (UAN)-What it is?
 Note-Do you know these recent changes in EPF rules? If no then visit “Employee
Provident Fund (EPF)-Changed rules from 1st Sept 2014“.

The first step before proceeding to apply for online transfer is, you must have an online
registered account on EPFO site. To do registrations follow the process provided “HERE“.
Once your account is registered then you need to apply for transfer of account by first visiting
the Online Transfer Claim Portal (OTCP) portal. For a detailed instruction of how you
can apply for transfer visit “HERE” where they provided the detailed instruction of applying.
Few points you must know before proceeding this online apply.

 You must be a registered member of the EPFO portal before proceeding.

 Both your previous employer as well as the present employer must be available on
EPFO database.
 The employer must register for the digital signature process of EPFO.
 You can check your eligibility for transfer by visit OTCP site “Here“.
 You can’t edit any of your personal details as well as the details like joining or exit
dates.
 But suppose if you found any discrepancy in the details then you can do editing so by
clicking the tab called “The following information in incorrect”. Once you do the
editing, take the printout of the pdf form. Self-attests the same you need to submit it to
the EPFO office through your current employer.
 You can submit for transfer once these rectifications are done properly.
 You can change your DOB (date of birth) also but the restriction of attempting to
change is only about 3 times.
 If both your previous as well as current employer registered digital signatures with
EPFO then you can submit this claim form either with the previous or current
employer for employer attestation.
 Even if your previous employer registered with EPFO then too you can submit form
with either of them.
 If your previous employer not registered then also you can submit with either of them
but it will take time to transfer as the process of verification data will be done.
 You can submit online transfer only in case your previous employer registered
with EPFO for digital signature.
 The same way your present employer registration also mandatory for online transfer.
 Once online submission is done, you need to take the printout of the same and submit
it with employer with self-attestation.
 You have the option to choose for submitting your form for attestation either with
previous or current employer.
 Within 15 days of online submission, you need to submit a claim form with your
employer.
 If any rejection from the employer then it will be after 15 days only.
 You can view the status of claim online also.
 Below are the few reasons for rejecting your claim.

1. The claim already submitted previously and EPFO not yet rejected it.
2. You have not submitted the signed online claim transfer form with your employer
within stipulated 15 days period.
3. Records mismatch.
4. Signature mismatch.