Documents required when joining a new job in India
Your first day at a new job usually starts with a list of documents for HR, payroll and your PF account.
4 required · 3 only if they apply · Updated
Documents you'll need
PAN card
For salary and tax (TDS)
Kept in DigiSafe under: PAN Card
Aadhaar
To link your PF account (UAN)
Kept in DigiSafe under: Aadhaar Card
Degree & marksheets
Highest qualification, plus 10th and 12th
Kept in DigiSafe under: Education
Cancelled cheque or passbook
For your salary account
Kept in DigiSafe under: Bank Statements
Only if they apply to you
Relieving & experience letters
From your last job. Skip if this is your first
Last 3 salary slips
From your last job, to confirm your salary
Kept in DigiSafe under: Income Tax
Current address proof
Only if it differs from Aadhaar: rent agreement or utility bill
Kept in DigiSafe under: Property Docs
Keep these ready on your phone with DigiSafe
- Scan each document once. It is encrypted on your phone, so nobody else can read it.
- This checklist fills itself in from your vault and shows exactly what's still missing.
- Website wants it under 200 KB? Make any document smaller in one tap.
- Send everything as one PDF, or one secure link that stops working when you say.
Free · Works offline · Encrypted end to end
Before you apply
This is what offices commonly accept, not an official list. Requirements change and can differ between offices, so check the latest list on the official website or with the office before you go, and carry the originals as well as copies.