# EPFO Portal Is Back After Its Upgrade, But Activating Your UAN Now Runs Through the UMANG App > EPFO has restored its Unified Member Portal after a scheduled upgrade, but UAN activation and new UAN generation have moved to the UMANG app, and Aadhaar-based face authentication is now mandatory. **Type:** article · **Category:** Money · **Published:** 2026-07-04 · **Source:** TrendKia **Canonical:** https://trendkia.com/en/money/epfo-ke-nae-portala-para-badala-gae-ye-niyama-uan-ektiveshana-ke-lie-aba-mobaila-aipa-jaruri-4602 · **Language:** English **Tags:** EPFO, UAN activation, UMANG app, face authentication, Unified Member Portal, provident fund, Aadhaar There is an important update for salaried workers. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has brought its Unified Member Portal back online after completing a scheduled upgrade on Friday, July 3. Anyone returning to the site will notice significant changes in the way several services now function. The biggest shift is that Universal Account Number (UAN) activation and new UAN generation have moved to the UMANG app, and Aadhaar-based face authentication has been added as a mandatory new feature. If you are about to log in to the revamped EPFO portal, here are the key things worth knowing so you do not get stuck. ## You Can No Longer Activate a UAN Directly on the Portal Members can no longer activate their UAN straight from the Unified Member Portal. That earlier option has been removed after the upgrade. To activate a UAN now, you must open the UMANG app, go to EPFO services and select 'UAN Activation' under 'UAN Services Through Face Auth'. The process also requires Aadhaar-based face authentication. You should keep your Aadhaar-linked mobile number active as well, since one-time password verification may be needed during related EPFO service steps. UAN activation is one of the first steps before you can access EPF passbooks, update KYC details or manage provident fund services online. Employers can still generate provident fund records during onboarding, but employees will have to complete activation through this revised digital route. ## A New UAN Now Comes Only Through UMANG EPFO has also stopped issuing new UANs directly through the Unified Member Portal. Anyone who needs a fresh UAN must now rely on the UMANG application. You have to download and install UMANG and pick the 'UAN allotment and activation' option under 'UAN Services Through Face Auth'. This process, too, requires Aadhaar-based face authentication before the UAN is generated and activated. ## How Existing Members Can Activate Their UAN Existing EPFO members can activate their UAN as well. The facility is still available, only the channel has changed. Such members need to verify their registered mobile number, provide the required member details and complete authentication. The newly generated UAN can then be linked with the existing PF account. ## Forgot Your UAN? Retrieval Is Now Simpler The restored portal still supports UAN retrieval, and EPFO has introduced a simpler process for members who have forgotten their number. You need to enter your registered mobile number, upload the required identity or address proof and verify the OTP sent to your phone. Once that is confirmed, the UAN can be retrieved through the portal. This service is especially useful for employees who have switched jobs, lost old salary documents or are returning to EPF services after a long gap. Since most EPFO services depend on a valid UAN, retrieval lets members regain access without visiting a field office. Members should use the mobile number already registered in EPFO records. ## Death Claim Services Stay on the Portal EPFO has kept death claim services, including pension-related claims, on the Unified Member Portal. Beneficiaries do not need to move to UMANG for this. Before submitting a claim, they should make sure the Aadhaar-linked mobile number is active and that bank account details are available so verification and payment processing can go through smoothly. ## What this means for you - **For salaried employees:** Getting a new UAN or activating an old one now means downloading the UMANG app and passing Aadhaar-based face authentication, so keep your Aadhaar-linked mobile number active. - **For PF members:** If you have forgotten your UAN, you can now retrieve it using just your mobile number and an OTP without visiting an office, while death and pension claims still run on the portal as before. ## Questions & Answers ### 1. When did EPFO restore its portal? EPFO brought its Unified Member Portal back online on Friday, July 3, after completing a scheduled upgrade. ### 2. How is a UAN activated now? A UAN can no longer be activated directly on the portal. You must open the UMANG app, go to EPFO services, select 'UAN Activation' under 'UAN Services Through Face Auth' and complete Aadhaar-based face authentication. ### 3. What do I need to do to get a new UAN? A new UAN is now generated only through the UMANG app, by choosing 'UAN allotment and activation' under 'UAN Services Through Face Auth', which requires Aadhaar-based face authentication. ### 4. What if I have forgotten my UAN? Enter your registered mobile number on the portal, upload the required identity or address proof and verify the OTP sent to your phone. Once confirmed, the UAN can be retrieved. ### 5. Do I need to use UMANG for death claims too? No, death claim services including pension-related claims are still available on the Unified Member Portal, so UMANG is not needed for them. ### 6. Why should the Aadhaar-linked mobile number stay active? Because one-time password verification may be required during related EPFO service steps, so the Aadhaar-linked mobile number needs to remain active. --- _TrendKia — Har trend, sabse pehle.. Machine-readable view; canonical HTML at the URL above._