Linking Aadhaar with the number of documents has become mandatory for verification these days. UIDAI allows you access to your Aadhaar card anywhere and everywhere. You can download your Aadhaar card and use it as a proof of your identity wherever you want.
An Aadhaar card is an important document that can be used as identity proof and address proof and is essential for availing government subsidies, schemes, and acquisition of passport and various other benefits and services. The best part of Aadhaar services is its ease of availability. Once you apply for the Aadhaar card, it is available for download online, known as an e-Aadhaar card which can be accessed anytime without any hassles.
Linking Aadhaar with mobile number has become mandatory by the Government as per the order passed by the Supreme Court. Its main purpose is to mitigate and filter out the connections issued on fake documents.
Here are steps to download Aadhaar Card on your mobile phone
- Enter your 12 digit UID or Aadhaar number
- You can choose to get a masked Aadhaar. Mask Aadhaar option allows you to mask your Aadhaar number in your downloaded Aadhaar. It makes your Aadhaar number partially hidden
- Enter Captcha code for verification
- Click on ‘Send OTP’ to get one-time password on your registered mobile number
- Enter the OTP received on your mobile
- Complete a small survey by UIDAI
- Click on ‘Verify and Download’
- Your e-Aadhaar will be password protected. The password will be a combination of the first four letters of your name in capital letter and year of birth in YYYY format.
Steps to download e-Aadhaar using Enrolment ID (EID)
- Enter your 14 digit Enrolment ID is printed on the enrolment slip
- Enter the 14 digit Date-Time stamp printed on the Enrolment slip
- You can choose to get a masked Aadhaar. Mask Aadhaar option allows you to mask your Aadhaar number in your downloaded Aadhaar. It makes your Aadhaar number partially hidden
- Enter Captcha code for verification
- Click on ‘Send OTP’ to get one-time password on your registered mobile number
- Enter the OTP received
- Click on ‘Download Aadhaar’
