My Aadhar Card, How to Download E Aadhar, Where & How to Enrol, FAQs
My Aadhar Card: Aadhaar is a 12 digit personal identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the Government of India. The number serves as a proof of identity and address anywhere in India. The Aadhaar system provides single-source offline/online identity verification across the country for residents. Once the residents enrol, they can use their Aadhaar number to authenticate and establish their identity using electronic means or through offline verification, as the case may be. In a decision of the Supreme Court of India, the apex court has made it clear that the Aadhaar card cannot be made mandatory by the Government of India yet. Aadhaar is a universal number, and agencies and services can access the Central Unique Identity Database from anywhere in the country to authenticate the identity of the beneficiary by availing authentication services.
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In Hindi:
आधार भारत सरकार की ओर से भारतीय विशिष्ट पहचान प्राधिकरण द्वारा जारी एक 12 अंकों की व्यक्तिगत पहचान संख्या है। संख्या भारत में कहीं भी पहचान और पते के प्रमाण के रूप में कार्य करती है। आधार प्रणाली निवासियों के लिए पूरे देश में एकल-स्रोत ऑफ़लाइन/ऑनलाइन पहचान सत्यापन प्रदान करती है। एक बार जब निवासी नामांकित हो जाते हैं, तो वे इलेक्ट्रॉनिक माध्यमों का उपयोग करके या ऑफ़लाइन सत्यापन के माध्यम से अपनी पहचान प्रमाणित करने और स्थापित करने के लिए अपने आधार नंबर का उपयोग कर सकते हैं, जैसा भी मामला हो।
भारत के सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के एक फैसले में, शीर्ष अदालत ने यह स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि भारत सरकार द्वारा अभी तक आधार कार्ड को अनिवार्य नहीं बनाया जा सकता है। आधार एक सार्वभौमिक संख्या है, और एजेंसियां और सेवाएं प्रमाणीकरण सेवाओं का लाभ उठाकर लाभार्थी की पहचान को प्रमाणित करने के लिए देश में कहीं से भी केंद्रीय विशिष्ट पहचान डेटाबेस तक पहुंच सकती हैं।
Aadhaar Enrollment
The Aadhaar enrollment process involves visiting an enrollment centre, filling out enrollment forms, obtaining demographic and biometric data, and submitting identity and address documents before collecting an acknowledgement slip containing the enrollment ID. The salient features of Aadhaar Enrollment are:
Aadhaar enrollment is free.
You can visit any authorized Aadhaar Enrollment Center anywhere in India with your proof of identity and proof of address
The UIDAI process accepts a wide range of POI (Proof of Identity) and POA (Proof of Address) documents. See a list of supporting documents. Common proofs of identity and address are election photo identity card, ration card, passport and driving license.
Photo ID cards like PAN cards and government ID cards are allowed for identity proof. Address proof documents also include water-electricity-landline telephone bills for the last three months.
In case you do not have the above general proofs, an identity certificate issued by a Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar / Gram Panchayat Pramukh or Mukhiya or its equivalent authority (for rural areas) / Superintendent / Warden / Matron / Head of the Institution Enrollment / Recognized Shelter Home or Orphanage etc. MP or MLA or MLC or Municipal Councilor are also accepted as POI on UIDAI standard certificate format prescribed by UIDAI for updating.
Certificate of Address issued by Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar / Gram Panchayat Pradhan or Mukhiya or its equivalent authority (for rural areas) / Superintendent / Warden / Matron / Head of Institution of recognized shelter homes or orphanages etc. / MP or MLA or MLC OR Municipal Councilor is also accepted as valid POA on UIDAI standard certificate format prescribed by UIDAI for enrollment/update.
Even if someone in the family does not have valid personal documents, the resident can still enrol if his/her name is present in the family entitlement document. In this case, the head of the family must first be enrolled in the eligibility document along with valid POI and POA documents. But the head of the family can introduce other members of the family at the time of enrollment. UIDAI accepts multiple document types as proof of relationship. Please refer to the list of supporting documents.
Where no documents are available, residents can also take the help of the Introducers available at the Enrollment Centre. Introducers are notified by the Registrar. For further details please contact the concerned Registrar’s Office.
In short, there are three approaches to enrollment:
Based on Document
Submission of a valid Proof of Identity (POI) document and a valid Proof of Address (POA) document
Also, the head of the family (half) based
The Head of the Family (HOF) can introduce family members through documents that establish a Proof of Relationship (POR).
Introduction-Based
In the absence of a valid Proof of Identity (POI) document and a valid Proof of Address (POA) document, the service of the introducer can be availed. So the Introducer is a person appointed by the Registrar and should have a valid Aadhaar Number.
At the enrollment centre, please fill in your personal details in the enrollment form. Your photograph, fingerprint and iris scan will also be taken as a part of enrollment. You can review the details provided by you and make corrections during enrollment itself. You will get an acknowledgement slip which will contain the enrollment number and other details during enrollment. Any correction in enrollment data can be done within 96 hours of enrollment by visiting the enrollment centre along with the acknowledgement slip.
Capturing Demographic and Biometric Information
You need to enrol only once, as multiple enrolments will result in rejections unless it is advised by UIDAI.
But the waiting time for Aadhaar may vary from 60-90 days after receipt of resident data packets in CIDR.
Where to Enrol
Enrolment in all the states/UTs is being covered by UIDAI and the Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI). So Aadhaar Enrolment activities are being carried out exclusively by RGI along with the preparation of the National Population Register (NPR) in Assam and Meghalaya. Also, residents of all other states/UTs are required to enrol only at an Aadhaar Enrolment Centre/Aadhaar Camp or at any Permanent Enrolment Centre.
If you don’t have your Aadhaar: Keep your enrolment number along with the time and date provided in the acknowledgement slip ready. If you have your Aadhaar number: Keep your Aadhaar number handy.
Visit UIDAI website
Log on to the official UIDAI website and see the section titled Aadhaar online services. Then one of the menu options under this will be ‘download Aadhaar.’ Click here and enter all the required details accurately. This includes the following:
Once this gets completed, you’ll come to the section where you must enter a TOTP. If you don’t have it, click on ‘request OTP’.
Enter OTP
You will receive an OTP within a few seconds. Enter the same into the field provided.
Download the e-Aadhaar PDF
To open the e-Aadhaar PDF file, you will need to enter a password. Your password will be the first four letters of your name along with your birth year. So ensure the letters of your name are entered in capitals. For instance, if your name is THOMAS and your birth year is 1989, your password will be THOM1989.
FAQs
Can a person have 2 Aadhar cards?
In such a situation, it will not be possible for a person to have two Aadhaar numbers. Indeed, if a person identifies as another person and registers for an Aadhaar number, his/her own biometric information will be linked to the Aadhaar number obtained in the name of such another person.
Is the Aadhar card proof of address?
This unique property of Aadhaar allows it to act as a strong ID, therefore, Aadhaar is accepted as a proof of identity and proof of address for the Aadhaar holder.
Is the Aadhar card proof of date of birth?
The following documents are required to apply for an Aadhar card: Address proof documents containing your address and name. Date of Birth (Date of Birth) Document. Also, identity proof documents containing your name and photo.
Aadhaar enrolment is free of cost. So you can go to any authorized Aadhaar enrolment centre anywhere in India with your proof of identity and proof of address documents. UIDAI process accepts a wide range of PoI (Proof of Identity) and PoA (Proof of Address) documents. Then view the list of supporting documents.
What happens to the Aadhar card after death?
After the death of a person, the Aadhaar is not deactivated, as there is no such provision. Also, there is no system to cancel the Aadhaar number of a deceased person. But the birth and death registrar in the country is the custodian of the birth and death data.