Renu Suresh

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Published on: Jul 30, 2026

EPF Form 2 - Nomination Form

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a form of a social security scheme in which employees must contribute a portion of their salary and the employer also contributes to this fund on behalf of workers. Every employee has to submit a nomination under the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 and Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995. The employee has to file a nomination form through the EPF Form 2 so that the nominated person gets the fund accumulated in the EPF account in case of unfortunate death of the employee.

Conditions for Nomination

The nomination should be in favour of the one or more members of the family
If the EPF member has no family, he or she can nominate anyone. In case of the employee has family members, he cannot nominate anybody out of the family.
Once an unmarried employee marries, he will have to file a fresh nomination again
The subscribers can change their nomination whenever they want
In case of more than one family member is mentioned as nominees, a defined percentage of the amount to will be issued to each
Every person who joins an EPF qualified establishment (where 20 or more persons are employed) on or after 16-11-1995 is compulsorily required to join the EPS
Minimum ten years of eligible service will entitle the employee for a pension

Details for Nominating Family Members

As described above, a married employee with his or her parents and those who are dependent on the employee or without parents can nominate one or more family members. A member has to keep the following points in mind while nominating the family member(s) through Form 2:

In Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme

Employee’s Provident Fund Scheme defines family as follows: The male employee can file following family members as nominees:

Wife
Children
Dependent parents and
Widow of son and children

In the case of the female employee, the nomination can be filled for following family members:

Husband
Children
Dependent parents
Husband’s dependent parents
Spouse’s dependent parents
Widow of son and children

In Employee’s Pension Scheme (EPF) In Employee’s Pension Scheme (EPF) a family is defined as follows:

Minor son and unmarried daughter of employees
Spouse of the employee
Adopted daughter or son who was adopted before the death of an employee.

Submission Limit

There is no limit for EPF, and the member can change his nominations as many times as he wants.

Attributes in EPF Form 2

The EPF form 2 contains the following details in the application form.

General Information

General Information such as Name of the member, Father’s/Husband’s Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Marital Status, Account Number, Address Permanent & Temporary and Date of Joining in EPF and EPS.

Nomination details

In this section, EPF account holder has to provide information about the nominee whom he or she would like to nominate to receive EPF account balance in case of his or her death. Following details have to be furnished in this section:

Name of the Nominee
Address
Nominee’s relationship with the member
Date of Birth
The total amount or share of accumulations in Provident Funds (PF) to be paid to each nominee
In case of the nominee is a minor, name and address of the guardian who will receive the amount during the minority of the nominee
Signature or thumb impression of the subscribers

Eligibility for Widow/Children Pension

EPS is the abbreviation of Employees’ Pension Scheme, 8.33% out of 12% of employer’s contribution in EPF will be deposited in the EPS account of the member. The EPS proceeds of a member’s Provident Fund account is also disbursed to eligible nominees. This section needs you to furnish details of the family members eligible to receive the pension. The EPF member has to mention the following details in this section:

Name of the family member
Address of the family member
Date of Birth
Relationship with the member
Signature or thumb impression of the subscriber

In case of a nomination for monthly widow pension, the member has to give detail such as:

Name and address of the nominee
Date of Birth
Relationship with member

Time Period

Any time after getting enrolled in the EPF scheme, the members can file the EPF form 2. Both online and offline facilities are available for filling EPF Form 2.

Documents Required

No additional documents are required for filing nomination in EPF Form 2.

e-Nomination Online Procedure

A member who has already registered the UAN at the unified EPF Member Portal can fill his/her e-Nomination online. In case you have not registered yourself at the EPF member portal, you will have first to activate your UAN and then follow these simple steps for e-Nomination: Step 1: Access the home page of EPF member portal, Login to the EPF member portal using the UAN and password.

Image 1 EPF Form 2 - Nomination Form Step 2: Select the “e-Nomination” option from the “Manage” section.

Image 2 EPF Form 2 - Nomination Form Step 3: A new window will appear, give your “Permanent Address” and “Current Address” in the “Profile” and click on “Save” option.

Image 3 EPF Form 2 - Nomination Form Step 4: Select the details of the family; provide details of the family member such as Aadhaar number, name, and date of birth, gender, relation, address, guardian and click on the Save Family Details option. In case you wish to add more nominees details, select the “Add Row” option.

Image 4 EPF Form 2 - Nomination Form Step 5: Now select the nominee's name from the list and enter the total amount of share. Now click on “Save EPF Nomination option.

Image 6 EPF Form 2 - Nomination Form Step 6: Your nomination details will be updated, and the nominees will get the fund in the proportion mentioned in the EPF form 2. Note: Follow the same steps for the EPS section for availing benefits of the pension scheme.

EPF Nomination Offline Application Procedure

The employee has to file nomination details in the form No.2, and then submit the application form to the employer. We have here with attached the EPF form 2:

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Once the nomination EPF form 2 has filed, nomination details will be updated in the EPF account, and the nominees will get the fund in the proportion mentioned in the EPF form 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about EPF Form 2 Nomination Process for Employees' Provident Fund.

EPF Form 2, also known as the Nomination Form, is a crucial document that allows an employee to nominate one or more individuals to receive the accumulated funds in their EPF account in case of their unfortunate demise. This form ensures that the EPF savings are transferred to the nominated beneficiaries in a smooth manner.

As per the guidelines, a married employee can nominate their spouse, children, and dependent parents as beneficiaries in EPF Form 2. An unmarried employee, on the other hand, has the flexibility to nominate any individual, including family members or others, as their nominee(s).

Yes, employees can change their nomination whenever they want by submitting a fresh EPF Form 2. There is no limit on the number of times an employee can update their nomination details.

Employees have the option to submit EPF Form 2 both online and offline. They can either fill out the form electronically through the EPF member portal or submit a physical copy of the form to their employer.

No, providing Aadhaar details of the nominees is not mandatory while filling out EPF Form 2. However, it is advisable to provide as many identifying details as possible to ensure smooth disbursal of funds to the intended beneficiaries.

Yes, an employee can nominate multiple beneficiaries in EPF Form 2. In such cases, they need to specify the proportionate share of the EPF accumulations that each nominee will receive.

If the nominated beneficiary is a minor, the employee must provide the name and address of a guardian who will receive the funds on behalf of the minor until they attain the age of majority.

No, employees are not required to submit any additional documents along with EPF Form 2. The nomination form itself is sufficient for updating the beneficiary details in the EPF account.

EPF Form 2 also includes a section where employees can nominate eligible family members to receive the pension benefits under the EPS scheme. This ensures that the nominated beneficiaries can continue to receive the pension in the event of the employee's demise.

There is no specific time frame for submitting EPF Form 2. Employees can file the nomination form at any time after enrolling in the EPF scheme, either at the time of joining the organization or later during their employment tenure.