Section | Error Code | Message/Title | Detailed Reason | Communication | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAN Verification | TEXT_COMPARISON_FAILED | PAN Type Mismatch / Business type change not allowed / Too much edit in PAN | You can edit only 3 out of 10 characters in the PAN | Your verification has failed as there is a name mismatch. | Hello, Thank you for reaching out. Regarding your request, your verification failed due to a name mismatch. To resolve this, please ensure the name matches your records within this limit, or provide a document that correctly aligns with your registered details. If you require any further assistance or have additional questions, please feel free to contact us. Regards, PhonePe Merchant Helpdesk |
INVALID_PAN | Essential to provide Individual PAN | Provide Individual PAN with 4th letter 'P' | We can see that your verification has failed. Kindly provide the correct PAN number for individual KYC please enter the PAN with 4th letter 'P'. | ||
FRA_DOCUMENT_RETRIES_EXHAUSTED | Number of attempts exceeded | Please try after 24 hours | Your previous KYC document has been rejected following multiple failed verification attempts. Please submit a completely new, valid, and authentic KYC document, as the system will no longer accept the previous submission. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
SOURCE_VERIFICATION_FAILED | PAN Verification is not working | Please try after sometime | We are unable to verify your KYC details, requesting you to retry after sometime. If you still face the issue, try a different document. ........ Wait for 24 hours and try again. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
SOURCE_VERIFICATION_ID_NOT_FOUND | PAN number is invalid | Please provide valid PAN Number | Please submit the correct, valid KYC document. Verification failed because you have entered incorrect details. Ensure the document is current and all entered details exactly match Bank account holder Name. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
FRAUD_BLOCKED | PAN is already in use | PAN already in use by another merchant. This PAN cannot be accepted. | The document you are trying to link is already linked with another PhonePe business account. Kindly try linking the different KYC document matching with your Bank account holder Name. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | Hello, | |
PAN_VERIFICATION_NAME_MISMATCH | Name mismatch between given Name and PAN Name | PAN Name entered is not the valid PAN Name. | Please submit the correct PAN for verification. We need the Name and Date of Birth you enter to be exactly the same as what is on your PAN card and your bank account. The last submission failed because the name and/or date of birth did not match our official records. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
PAN_VERIFICATION_DOB_MISMATCH | Date Of Birth/Incorporation mismatch | DOB entered is not the valid DOB | |||
OTP_GENERATION_BANNED | User is banned from generating OTP | User cannot generate OTP | |||
OTP_ATTEMPTS_EXHAUSTED | OTP Attempts exhausted | Please try after 24 hours | Please note that your access is temporarily restricted due to excessive attempts. You have exhausted the limits for both requesting and entering the OTP code. Please wait 24 hours before attempting the verification process again, and ensure the correct OTP is entered on the first attempt when you restart. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
AGE_NOT_ABOVE_18 | Merchant is under age | Mx not allowed as per compliance | Please submit the correct KYC document for an applicant 18 years of age or older. The previous document failed verification as the individual's age was under the minimum requirement. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
Aadhaar Face Auth | FACE_CAPTURE_FAILED | Face Capture Failed | Kindly do this Troubleshooting step: 1. Remove any glasses, cap or other face coverings 2. Ensure you are scanning the correct Aadhaar holder 3. Ensure good lighting on the face, take a clear photo, and try again 4. Ensure your aadhaar biometric is unlocked from mAadhaar App. 5. Re-launch the app and re-try after sometime. | ||
FACE_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED | Face Match Authentication Failed | Kindly do this Troubleshooting step: 1. Remove any glasses, cap or other face coverings 2. Ensure you are scanning the correct Aadhaar holder 3. Ensure good lighting on the face, take a clear photo, and try again 4. Ensure your aadhaar biometric is unlocked from mAadhaar App. 5. Re-launch the app and re-try after sometime. | |||
FRAUD_BLOCKED | Aadhaar is already in use | The document you are trying to link is already linked with another PhonePe business account. Kindly try linking the different KYC document matching with your Bank account holder Name. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | |||
CAPTURE_FAILED_IMPROVE_LIGHTING | Low Quality Photo Captured | Kindly do this Troubleshooting step: 1. Try with front camera 2. Ensure good lighting on the face 3. Capture clear photo of the complete face and try again 4. Ensure your aadhaar biometric is unlocked from mAadhaar App. 5. Re-launch the app and re-try after sometime. | |||
CAPTURE_FAILED_FOCUS_AWAY_FROM_CAMERA | Eye Contact Missing | 1. Ask the merchant to look directly into the camera lens. 2. If the issue still persists, try with a front camera with good lighting. And retry. | |||
INVALID_OTP | Face Match Failed | Kindly do this Troubleshooting step: 1. Remove any glasses, cap or other face coverings 2. Ensure you are scanning the correct Aadhaar holder 3. Ensure good lighting on the face, take a clear photo, and try again 4. Ensure your aadhaar biometric is unlocked from mAadhaar App. 5. Re-launch the app and re-try after sometime. | |||
FACE_DID_NOT_MATCH_WITH_AADHAAR_IMAGE | Face Match Failed | Kindly do this Troubleshooting step: 1. Remove any glasses, cap or other face coverings 2. Ensure you are scanning the correct Aadhaar holder 3. Ensure good lighting on the face, take a clear photo, and try again 4. Ensure your aadhaar biometric is unlocked from mAadhaar App. 5. Re-launch the app and retry after sometime. | |||
USER_ABORTED | Flow aborted. Please try again. | You have aborted the flow inbetween, please retry again. | |||
QILA_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR | Something went wrong (Technical issue) | Please try again after sometime | Re-launch the app and retry after sometime. | ||
NETWORK_ISSUE | Weak Network Connection | Ensure stable internet connection | Ensure a stable internet connection and try again | ||
AADHAAR_DETAILS_VALIDATION_FAILED | Invalid Aadhaar Number | Enter valid correct aadhaar number | Please re-enter correct aadhaar number, and try again | ||
UNSUPPORTED_APP_VERSION | Application Version not supported | Update Face RD App | Please update the RD application and retry after sometime. | ||
SERVER_TIMEOUT | Server Timeout | Please wait for sometime and try again. | Re-launch the app and retry after 5 seconds. | ||
QILA_COMMUNICATION_ERROR | UIDAI is not reachable | UIDAI is not reachable. | Please wait for sometime and try again later. | ||
EKYC Verification | AADHAAR_VERIFICATION_NOT_WORKING | Aadhaar verification is not working | Please wait for sometime and try again. | Please wait for sometime and try again later. | |
INVALID_MOBILE_NUMBER | Aadhaar not linked to mobile number | Try with a different aadhaar or link your ph number in aadhaar or do Face Auth | We can see your verification has failed, try with a different Aadhaar card with your phone number or link your registered number with your Aadhaar or you can do Face Authentication to complete the step. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
AADHAAR_DETAILS_ARE_LOCKED | Aadhaar details are locked | Use mAadhaar App to unlock | You need to use mAadhaar App to unlock the Aadhaar, as currently your Aadhaar is locked. This was the reason that your verification failed. | ||
INVALID_AADHAAR_VID_DETAILS | Invalid Aadhaar VID Details | Enter the correct details | Please re-submit your Aadhaar details, ensuring the provided Virtual ID (VID) is correct and currently active. Your verification failed due to an issue with the VID being invalid or expired, or because the submitted details did not match the official Aadhaar records. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
EXPIRED_AADHAAR_VID_DETAILS | Expired Aadhaar VID details | Enter the correct details | |||
AADHAAR_SUSPENDED | Aadhaar suspended | Try with a different aadhaar | Your Aadhaar verification has failed. The Aadhaar document submitted for verification is currently suspended, locked, or deactivated within the official UIDAI records and cannot be used for identity verification. Try submitting different Aadhaar matching with your Bank account holder Name. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
AADHAAR_CANCELLED | Aadhaar cancelled | Try with a different aadhaar | |||
OTP_GENERATION_LIMIT_EXHAUSTED | OTP Generation Limit Exhausted | Try again after 24 hours | Your OTP generation is exceeded, try again after 24 hours. | ||
OTP_VERIFICATION_LIMIT_EXHAUSTED | OTP Verification Limit Exhausted | Try again after 24 hours | |||
OTP_GENERATION_FLOODING_AADHAAR | OTP Generation Flooding | Try again after 1 hour | Retry generating the OTP after 1 hour. | ||
FRA_DOCUMENT_BLACKLISTED | Aadhaar Already in Use | Try with a different aadhaar | The document you are trying to link is already linked with another PhonePe business account. Kindly try linking the different Aadhaar matching with your Bank account holder Name. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
AADHAAR_SUSPENDED_DUE_TO_PENDING_MBU | Aadhaar Suspended (Mandatory Biometric Update) | Use mAadhaar App to unlock | You need to use mAadhaar App to unlock the mandatory biometric. | ||
AADHAAR_DEACTIVATED_DUE_TO_DECEASED_STATUS | Aadhaar Deactivated (Holder marked as deceased) | We can see your verification has failed, as your Aadhaar is not working, kindly try using different Aadhaar. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | |||
DATE_OF_BIRTH_NOT_FOUND | DOB not found on Aadhaar | Try with a different aadhaar | We need the Date of Birth to be mentioned on the Aadhaar card. The last submission failed because the date of birth was not mentioned on the shared Aadhaar card. Try submitting a different Aadhaar card. ...... Please feel free to connect with us, in case of any further help. | ||
Entity Document | CIN_SOURCE_VERIFICATION_FAILED | CIN verification is not working right now | Try again after 24 hours | The source verification is not working now, kindly try after 24 hours. | |
DIRECTOR_NAME_EMPTY_OR_NULL | Invalid CIN number (Director name not present) | Try with a different CIN | |||
TEXT_COMPARISON_FAILED | Name Mismatch (Incorporation name vs PAN name) | Try with a different CIN or get the CIN updated | |||
CKYC Pull | CKYC_PULL_FAILED | We’re facing a temporary issue | Proceed without CKYC | There is a temporary issue, you can proceed to the next step, without the CKYC. | |
CKYC_DATA_UNAVAILABLE_IN_CLIENT_CALLBACK | Sorry, this rarely happens | Proceed without CKYC | This rarely happens, you can proceed to the next step, without the CKYC. | ||
OTP_GENERATION_FAILED | Details Mismatch | Try again after 1 hour | OTP generation has failed, request you to try after 1 hour. | ||
OTP_EXPIRED | Invalid OTP | Enter the correct OTP / Try again | We can see your verification has failed, as you have entered the invalid OTP, request you try again and enter the correct OTP. | ||
CKYCR_PHONE_NUMBER_MISMATCH | Mobile number mismatch | Try with your linked Phone number in CKYC | You need to try with the Phone number which is linked with your KYC Document, as there is mis-match. | ||
PHONE_NUMBER_NOT_LINKED | No records found (CKYCR not linked to mobile) | Proceed without CKYC | No record has been deducted, you can proceed to the next step, without the CKYC. |
RE- KYC - Owner KYC Error code Print
Modified on: Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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