ESIC e-Pehchan Card: What It Is and How to Download It
Updated 16 October 2026. The e-Pehchan card is a digital identity document for an insured person under the Employees’ State Insurance scheme. It helps identify the member when accessing ESIC services. The member’s insurance number is different from the employer’s code: current ESIC materials describe the insured-person number as 10 digits and the employer code as 17 digits.
A card is an identification aid; it does not by itself establish eligibility for every cash benefit or guarantee treatment at any hospital. Medical and cash-benefit entitlement depends on the member’s ESIC records, applicable contribution conditions and the relevant scheme rules.
Download the e-Pehchan Card in ESIC Health Connect
The latest ESIC Health Connect app manual for insured persons, revised 12 January 2026, shows these steps:
- Sign in to the official ESIC Health Connect app using the member’s registered account.
- Open IP Details, then choose E-Pehchan Card.
- If more than one employer code is listed, select the relevant employer code.
- Choose Download E-pehchan card and save the document securely.
Menu names can change as ESIC updates its app. Follow the instructions in the current official app or the ESIC Health Connect insured-person manual. The older insured-person portal also provides a view/print e-Pehchan service in its official user guide. If you cannot sign in or the card is missing, ask your employer to verify the insurance number and member details, or contact the nearest ESIC office.
ESIC Insurance Number and Employer Code: The Difference
| Number | Belongs to | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|
| 10-digit insurance number | Insured person (employee) | The employee’s ESIC insurance record. Keep using the existing number when changing jobs; ask the employer to verify it instead of creating a duplicate record. |
| 17-digit employer code | Factory or establishment | The employer’s ESIC registration. It is not the employee’s insurance number. |
The insurance number should be provided by the employer when the employee is registered. If you have forgotten it, check your e-Pehchan card, ESIC Health Connect account, employer records or ESIC member portal. Avoid entering personal details into unofficial “IP number lookup” sites.
Using the Card at an ESIC Facility
Carry the e-Pehchan card or keep the insurance number available when visiting your allotted ESI dispensary or hospital. ESIC records are used to verify the insured person and eligible family beneficiaries. Access to a particular facility, referral or benefit follows ESIC rules and local arrangements; the e-Pehchan card is not a general cashless-insurance card for every private hospital.
If a name, date of birth, mobile number or family detail is incorrect, ask the employer or ESIC office about the current correction process. Do not create a second insurance record to work around a mismatch. Keep a copy of the request or acknowledgement until the change appears in the member record.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many digits are in an ESIC member insurance number?
Current ESIC materials identify the insured-person insurance number as 10 digits. The 17-digit number is the employer’s code.
Can an employee download an e-Pehchan card without asking HR?
ESIC’s current Health Connect manual shows an e-Pehchan download option for insured persons. If the app account or member record is unavailable, ask the employer or ESIC office to help.
Does the e-Pehchan card guarantee treatment at any hospital?
No. It is an identity document. Medical eligibility and the facility or referral available depend on the ESIC record and applicable rules.
Does the ESIC insurance number change when I change employers?
The same insurance number is intended to remain with the insured person across employment. Give your existing number to the new employer and ask them to link the new employment correctly.
Official ESIC Resources
- ESIC Health Connect app manual for insured persons
- ESIC insured-person portal user guide
- Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
Use the e-Pehchan assistant for a step-by-step route to the official card download and record-correction options. For contribution estimates, use our ESIC calculator. For maternity benefit rules, see the ESIC maternity benefit guide. For employer registration or record-correction support in Kerala, contact GHR Consultancy.