New Delhi, July 11: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has restored its passbook portal following the completion of a scheduled maintenance and technology upgrade, allowing members to access their provident fund (PF) account statements once again.

The portal had been temporarily taken offline at the end of June as part of a major database consolidation and software upgrade aimed at improving processing efficiency, enhancing security, and increasing the reliability of EPFO's digital services.

While members can now log in to view their passbooks, the portal displays a notice stating that only transactions for recently processed accounting years are currently available.

"The account transactions for the recently processed accounting years are currently available. Transactions from earlier accounting years are being migrated and will be made available within the next few days. This is an automated process, and no action is required from the member, "the notice on the EPFO passbook portal states.

The migration exercise, which began on June 26, is part of EPFO's broader initiative to modernise its digital infrastructure. Although member and employer services have been restored in phases, the retirement fund body has cautioned that PF claims and other service requests may continue to experience delays over the next two weeks as additional verification and validation processes are completed.

Interest Credit From July 15

The restoration of the portal comes ahead of the expected credit of 8.25% annual interest for FY 2025-26, which EPFO is likely to begin depositing into subscribers' accounts from July 15.

The move also follows the phased rollout of EPFO's upgraded Unified Member Portal earlier this month. The revamped platform is designed to deliver better security, improved system stability, and a more seamless user experience.

UAN Activation Process Updated

EPFO has also revised the process for activating the Universal Account Number (UAN). Members can no longer activate their UAN through the Unified Member Portal. Instead, activation must now be completed via the UMANG mobile application using Aadhaar-based Face Authentication Technology (FAT).

How to Check Your PF Balance

EPFO members can check their PF balance through any of the following methods:

• Log in to the official EPFO Member Passbook portal.
• Use the UMANG mobile application.
• Give a missed call to9966044425from the mobile number registered with EPFO to receive account details.