Documents required for Aadhaar

Following are the documents required for Aadhaar enrolment/registration.

1. Filled Aadhaar Enrolment Form
2. Proof of Identity (PoI) document
3. Proof of Address (PoA) document
4. Date of Birth (DoB) document

Except the Aadhaar enrolment form, you are required to take original or attested photocopies of the remaining three documents. The photocopies can be attested by any gazetted/notary officer.

Valid Documents

A. Supported Proof of Identity (PoI) Documents Containing Name and Photo (any one):

1. Passport
2. PAN Card
3. Ration/ PDS Photo Card
4. Voter ID
5. Driving License
6. Government Photo ID Cards/ service photo identity card issued by PSU
7. NREGS Job Card
8. Photo ID issued by Recognized Educational Institution
9. Arms License
10. Photo Bank ATM Card
11. Photo Credit Card
12. Pensioner Photo Card
13. Freedom Fighter Photo Card
14. Kissan Photo Passbook
15. CGHS / ECHS Photo Card
16. Address Card having Name and Photo issued by Department of Posts
17. Certificate of Identify having photo issued by Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar on letterhead
18. Disability ID Card/handicapped medical certificate issued by the respective State/UT Governments/Administrations

B. Supported Proof of Address (PoA) Documents Containing Name and Address (any one):

1. Passport
2. Bank Statement/ Passbook
3. Post Office Account Statement/Passbook
4. Ration Card
5. Voter ID
6. Driving License
7. Government Photo ID cards/ service photo identity card issued by PSU
8. Electricity Bill (not older than 3 months)
9. Water bill (not older than 3 months)
10. Telephone Landline Bill (not older than 3 months)
11. Property Tax Receipt (not older than 3 months)
12. Credit Card Statement (not older than 3 months)
13. Insurance Policy
14. Signed Letter having Photo from Bank on letterhead
15. Signed Letter having Photo issued by registered Company on letterhead
16. Signed Letter having Photo issued by Recognized Educational Instruction on letterhead
17. NREGS Job Card
18. Arms License
19. Pensioner Card
20. Freedom Fighter Card
21. Kissan Passbook
22. CGHS / ECHS Card
23. Certificate of Address having photo issued by MP or MLA or Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar on
24. letterhead
25. Certificate of Address issued by Village Panchayat head or its equivalent authority (for rural areas)
26. Income Tax Assessment Order
27. Vehicle Registration Certificate
28. Registered Sale / Lease / Rent Agreement
29. Address Card having Photo issued by Department of Posts
30. Caste and Domicile Certificate having Photo issued by State Govt.
31. Disability ID Card/handicapped medical certificate issued by the respective State/UT Governments/Administrations
32. Gas Connection Bill (not older than 3 months)
33. Passport of Spouse
34. Passport of Parents(in case of Minor)

C. Supported Proof of Date of Birth (DoB) Documents (any one):

1. Birth Certificate
2. SSLC Book/Certificate
3. Passport
4. Certificate of Date of Birth issued by Group A Gazetted Officer on letterhead

D. Supported Proof of Relationship (PoR) Documents containing Relationship details to Head of Family (any one):

1. PDS Card
2. MNREGA Job Card
3. CGHS/State Government/ECHS/ESIC Medical card
4. Pension Card
5. Army Canteen Card
6. Passport
7. Birth Certificate issued by Registrar of Birth, Municipal Corporation and other notified local Government bodies like Taluk, Tehsil etc.
8. Any other Central/State government issued family entitlement document.

Aadhaar Enrolment Form

Aadhaar enrolment/application form can be obtained from any authorised enrolment centre. It can also be downloaded from the website.

Download Aadhaar Enrollment Form

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After taking the printout of this form and filling it with your details, you can approach to any authorised enrolment centre along with the PoI and PoA documents to enrol for Aadhaar.

Aadhaar Enrolment Centre

You need to visit an authorised Aadhaar enrolment centre for the process of enrolment. You can go to any authorised enrolment centre/camp nearby you or to any other authorised centre anywhere in India to get yourself enrolled. These centres are also called as the enrolment agencies for empanelment by UIDAI. According to the official reports there are 174 enrolment agencies all over India as on 01.05.2012. A person can apply for Aadhaar number by visiting any of the enrolment camp listed in the country. Search for a nearby authorized enrollment centre and visit it to enroll for Aadhaar.

Click here to search for an authorised Aadhaar enrolment centre nearby you

Change or Update your Aadhaar details online

To provide the facility of changing or updating the details of the people, UIDAI has launched Aadhaar Self Service Update Portal to make things more convenient. Using this portal, you can now modify your details like incorrect name, date of birth, gender or changed address online very easily. For this you need to first login using your Aadhaar number and a OTP sent to your mobile. Later on, you can also check the update rquest status. To change your Aadhaar details follow these following simple steps:

1. Click here to go to the Aadhaar Self Service Update Portal

2. Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar Number in the field and click on ‘Send OTP’. You will then receive a One Time Password (OTP-valid for only 15 minutes) on your registered mobile number. If your mobile number is not registered then you will be asked to input your mobile number on which your OTP will be sent.

3. Enter the OTP received on your mobile and the text visible on the screen and click on ‘Login’ button. Be quick because your OTP is valid for 15 minutes only. Airtel mobile users may not receive OTP due to some issue and in that case they can follow the offline method for updating their details.

4. Now check mark the field name which you want to update/change and press ‘Submit’ button.

5. Now enter the new values in the field(s) and click on ‘Submit Update Request’ button.

6. You will then be asked to verify the details you want to modify and if they are correct then tick mark the confirm check-box and press the ‘Proceed’ button else press ‘Modify’ button to edit your changes.

7. Now you will be taken to ‘Update Request Confirmation and Document Upload’ page where you have to select the Document you have as proof and then browse the scanned copy of the same document on your computer and wait till the copy is uploaded and click on ‘Submit’ button. You can also send copies of the document through post

8. You will then see a ‘Update Request Complete’ page stating that ‘Your update request has been successfully submitted on date. Your Update Request Number(URN) is 0000/00111/0XXXX’. You will also receive a confirmation message on your mobile number along with your URN. Keep your URN safe as this will be used to check the status of your update/change request later on. You can also download the acknowledgement slip (in pdf format) by clicking on the ‘Download File’ button or can take a printout of it for future reference by clicking on the ‘Print’ button.

9. You can then logout by clicking on the ‘Logout’ link at the top right corner of the page.

10. You can track update status using your Aadhaar number and URN by clicking here.

Online Appointment for Aadhaar Enrolment

The UIDAI has begun the facility for online booking of appointment for enrolling for Aadhaar in some selected states. This facility has been started on a trial basis and will be expanded in the whole country if the implementation is successful after some time. Presently where this online appointment facility has been started include Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Along with the facility for booking online appointment for Aadhaar enrolment, the UIDAI has also provided with the facility to re-schedule or cancel the appointment one has made previously.

To book online appointment you need to fill a form where you will be asked the details like your e-mail, mobile number, state or union territory, area type (whether rural or urban), city, locality, enrolment centre which is nearer to you, date and time of enrolment you wish according to your availability. A maximum of four people can confirm their appointment at a time, however, you can book again for getting another appointment schedule. After filling up all the details in the form, you need to click on the ‘Fix Appointment’ button to confirm your appointment.

Click here to Book Online Appointment for Aadhaar Enrolment

Click here to Re-Schedule or Cancel Booked Online Appointment for Aadhaar Enrolment

After that you will receive an appointment slip for Aadhaar enrolment which will contain a token number and the details of the schedule when you can enrol for Aadhaar number. The appointment slip must contain the Centre Location Details, Date and time of enrolment, no. of persons for whom appointment has been fixed, Contact person at the enrolment centre, Registrar Name and Enrolment Agency. After taking the printout of that slip you need to visit the mentioned Aadhaar enrolment centre along with valid Proof of identity ( PoI)- mandatory, Proof of address (PoA)- mandatory and Proof of Date of Birth ( DoB) optional document on the date and time specified on the appointment slip.

If you are not satisfied with the date and timing of you appointment then you can also re-schedule or cancel your appointment for enrolment.

Have you lost your Aadhaar Card or Number?

With a large section of people who have enrolled for Aadhaar still waiting for the delivery of their Aadhaar to their address, there are still many among them who have received them and unfortunately lost it or misplaced their received Aadhaar letter somewhere. This might not seem to be a big issue but the number of queries regarding getting or obtaining duplicate Aadhaar number in place of the lost one really alarms those who are yet to receive their Aadhar card. It would be funny if one could say that you will lose or misplace or even perhaps forget your Aadhaar number after receiving it. But at the same time one must agree with the fact that there is no mystery related with the loss of received Aadhaar.

Coming back to the main point, there is no need to be worry about on loss or misplace of your Aadhaar. The UIDAI has made it simple for the residents to retrieve their Aadhaar number. If you have lost or misplace your Aadhaar number, all you have to do is to contact UIDAI contact centre and the very first step is to try to contact them through their toll-free no. 1800-180-1947. Most of the time the line is too busy to attend your call. If even this doesn’t work then follow the below mentioned points: 

1. Try to contact UIDAI through their toll-free no. 1800-180-1947.
2. If you know or remember your Aadhaar enrolment number or if you have a copy of the receipt of Aadhar enrolment then you your Aadhaar number can be retrieved through it. Your Aadhaar letter will be dispatched again to your address as well as to your e-mail address. You can receive your Aadhaar number through SMS as well if you have registered your mobile no. during the time of enrolment.
3. Your Aadhaar number will be printed on the card issued by the enrolling registrar. This can be MNREGA job card, PDS’s ration card, etc.
4. If you know the registrar name through which you have enrolled for Aadhar and date and place of your Aadhaar enrolment then your Aadhar number could be searched according to your demographic information like your name, date of birth, address, contact number, etc. If your details are found in the system then your Aadhar number will be sent to your address, to your e-mail and to your phone through SMS.
5. Even if this does not work then you need to visit an Aadhar enrolment centre to ask for a lost Aadhaar number retrieval.
6. If none of these works, the most simple is to download E-Aadhaar letter from the website.

Aadhaar Enquiry or Complaint

An individual who has enrolled for Aadhaar gets an acknowledgement slip. For any query or complaint, you can contact through any of the meansprovided below:

• Telephone Number: 1800-180-1947
• Fax: 080-2353 1947
• Mailing Address: PO Box 1947, GPO Bangalore – 560001
• Email Address: help@uidai.gov.in