PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Circular

Circular No: PFRDA/2025/13/SUP-CG-SG/05

September 24, 2025

To,

All the stakeholders of NPS and UPS

Subject: Central Government employees on Deputation/Foreign service to submit Physical ‘Form A2’ to opt for UPS.

The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) has been notified by the Central Government vide notification F. No. FX-1/3/2024-PR, dated 24.01.2025 issued by Dept. of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. Further, the PFRDA (Operationalization of the Unified Pension Scheme under NPS) Regulations, 2025 were notified on 19.03.2025 and the Central Civil Services (Implementation of Unified Pension Scheme under National Pension System) Rules, 2025 have been notified by DoPPW on 02.09.2025.

2. It has come to notice that several employees currently on deputation/foreign service to organisations not covered under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) are facing difficulty in exercising their option for UPS.

3. In view of the impending deadline for exercising the option under the Unified Pension Scheme, i.e., 30th September, 2025, it is hereby brought to the attention of all concerned that:

All employees who are currently on deputation/foreign service and intend to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme may submit the duly filled physical copy of Form A2 to their respective nodal office of their parent organisation on or before the specified due date.

The nodal office concerned shall then process the migration to UPS through the CRA system in accordance with the prescribed procedure.

4. A copy of the Form A2 is annexed to this circular for reference.

(Vikas Kumar Singh) Chief General Manager

Annexure: Form A2

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E-500, Tower -E, Fifth Floor, World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi-110029 Phone : 91-11-40717900, Website : www.pfrda.org.in

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I, ....................................................... Son/ Daughter of Mr/Mrs. ....................................................................... being a subscriber of NPS as on 01/04/2025 with permanent retirement account number (PRAN) ......................................................., having read and fully understood the provisions of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as notified by Central Government vide notification F.No. FX-1/3/2024-PR dated 24/01/2025 and PFRDA (Operationalisation of Unified Pension Scheme under National Pension System) Regulations, 2025 as amended from time to time, and being eligible to opt for Unified Pension Scheme, do hereby exercise the option to be covered under Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).

I authorize the CRA, NPS Trust or any other entity connected with UPS to collect and share data / details of my necessary personal information for the purpose of the said scheme regulated under the PFRDA Act, 2013 and the relevant regulations notified thereunder.

Signature / Thumb Impression of Applicant* (LTI in case of males and RTI in case of females to be provided. Toe impression in case no hands)

(To be filled and certified by the DDO based on Service records)

Note/Instruction:

• The duly signed copy of this Form shall be kept DDO in employee’s service record and a copy of the same shall be provided to the employee for his record.
• DDO shall input the Head of Office verified data in the Central Record Keeping System and in case of physical submission of form by the subscriber, the DDO shall upload a copy of this duly signed option form. PAO shall authorise and approve the option exercised by the subscriber in the CRA system through their login.

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