How To De-Link Wrong EPF Member ID With UAN Online? Complete Steps Explained

EPFO had issued a circular in this regard  on 17 January, 2025. The circular said, “In order to empower the members to delink any erroneous Member Id in their UAN which had been linked without their knowledge, it has been decided to provide a facility to the members to De-Link such wrongly linked MIDs from their UAN. 

EPFO has also given a detailed User Manual for guidance of the members about the process of delinking erroneously linked Member IDs from UAN

Here is the step by step guide that gives instructions for members to delink their wrongly linked Member IDs via the unified portal. Before that, ensure that your Aadhaar-linked mobile number is active and accessible. Verify all details before initiating the delinking process to avoid errors.

1. Open the Member Interface of unified portal (https://unifiedportalmem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/).

2. Enter your UAN, Password, and Captcha. 3. Click the Sign in button.

1. After signing in, an OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number.

2. Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile in the designated field. 3. Complete the captcha and click the Submit button.

1. After successful login, navigate to the View menu.

2. Click on the Service History sub-menu.

1. On the Service History page, you can view all your service records.

2. To delink wrongly linked previous member ID details, click the Delink button next to the corresponding record.

1. A confirmation alert will appear. Click OK to proceed.

1. The next page will prompt you to select reason for delinking. 2. Provide the required consents by checking the two boxes. 3. Click the Get OTP button.

1. An OTP will be sent to your Aadhaar-registered mobile number. 2. Enter the OTP, then click Submit. 3. If the OTP is not received within 2 minutes, click the Resend button to generate a new OTP.

1. Upon successful verification, the Member ID will be delinked. 2. A success message will be displayed. 3. The page will redirect to your service history, where the delinked Member ID will no longer appear

-- If an ECR (Electronic Challan-cum-Return) has been filed against the Member ID, you will receive an error message upon attempting to delink.

--After acknowledging the error message by clicking OK, you will be redirected to the Service History page, and delinking will not proceed.