With the new system in place, AADHAAR card download is now just a click away. You can now download AADHAAR Card duplicate copy, e-AADHAAR card, through UIDAI website online. If your AADHAAR card is lost / misplaced OR if you have not yet received your AADHAAR card, but have already received the SMS confirmation that your AADHAAR card is processed successfully, you can download AADHAAR card duplicate copy online.
The downloaded e-AADHAAR card has same validity as the original one, which is delivered to you by post. This downloaded e-AADHAAR Card will be accepted as a valid ID and residential proof wherever AADHAAR Card is accepted.
For AADHAAR card download duplicate copy, you will require to have the details from the enrollment acknowledgement slip that was given to you at the time of registration. If your AADHAAR Card enrollment acknowledgement slip is lost, click here: AADHAAR card enrollment acknowledgement slip lost.
Earlier, there was no system in place for AADHAAR card download by name. Finally we have a system in place whereby we can check AADHAAR card status by name and download e-AADHAAR card by name online if it’s ready. To download AADHAAR card by name, click here: AADHAAR card download by name.
If you know your AADHAAR number and/or have the AADHAAR card acknowledgement slip that was given to you at the time of registration, follow the instructions below to download e-AADHAAR card duplicate copy online.
Go to the e-AADHAAR online portal. Enter your registration details (Enrollment No. and Date time, Resident Name and Pincode) from the AADHAAR acknowledgement slip. Or if you know your AADHAAR Card number, select the “Aadhaar” radio button from “I have” option at the top. To access e-AADHAAR online portal for AADHAAR Card download, click here: e-AADHAAR Portal.
Upon successful entry, you will be sent a high security OTP (One Time Pin) password through SMS to your registered mobile phone to download e-AADHAAR card. Once you enter the password, you will be presented with a page with a button to download AADHAAR card duplicate copy in PDF format. The PDF file is password protected for your safety. Your registered address pincode is the password to view the AADHAAR card PDF file content. You can now take printout (in color, if possible) of the downloaded AADHAAR Card PDF file and it can be used as your valid AADHAAR card proof.
If you have lost your AADHAAR card Enrollment ID and don’t know your AADHAAR number, you can download AADHAAR card by following these steps below:
Go to https://resident.uidai.gov.in/find-uid-eid
Select appropriate option, “Aadhaar No (UID)” OR “Enrolment No (EID)”, under “You want to receive your lost:”
Enter your full name
Enter your email address
Enter your registered Mobile Number
Enter the security code as displayed and click on “Get OTP” button
One Time Password (OTP) will be delivered to your mobile and/or email address
In the box below, enter the OTP you just received on your mobile and/or email address
Click on “Verify OTP”
Now you will receive a message on your mobile with your AADHAAR card number or Enrollment Id as you selected in Step 2 above
Now go to https://eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/
Select appropriate option, “Enrollment Id” OR “Aadhaar”, under “I have:”
Enter your AADHAAR card number or Enrollment Id, full name, Pin Code, security text and mobile number
Click on “Get OTP”
One Time Password (OTP) will be delivered to your mobile and/or email address
Enter the OTP you just received on your mobile in the “Enter OTP” box and click on “Validate and Download”
Now you have downloaded your e-AADHAAR card. Enter your Pin Code as the password when you open the PDF document
You now have your e-AADHAAR card, which you can print out
