How to apply and download adhar card online

Mentioned below are a few steps that you can follow to download your e-Aadhaar card:

• Visit the e-Aadhaar website.
• Choose ‘Enrolment ID’ or ‘Aadhaar’.
• Enter your Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID and other details such as name, PIN code, mobile number, etc.
• Click on ‘Get One Time Password’.
• You will receive the password on your phone via a text message.
• Input the OTP and click on ‘Validate and Download’.
• The e-Aadhaar card will be downloaded on your computer.

To open the e-Aadhaar card, you will have to enter a password as the file is password protected. This password will be your PIN Code.

How to Download Aadhar Card By Aadhaar Number

Aadhar card can easily be downloaded and printed by accessing the official website of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Unlike the PAN card or voter ID card, the process to get a copy of Aadhar card is much simpler. A copy of Aadhar card is considered as a valid Aadhar letter. By using the Aadhar number, originally the Unique Identification Number (UID), an individual can obtain the Aadhar card online.

When you apply for the Aadhar card, you are provided with an acknowledgment slip with reference details. The slip contains your basic details along with enrolment number and time stamp. You can either use the EID or UID to retrieve your E-Aadhar card.

Please follow the following steps to download and print your Aadhar card:

• Visit www.uidai.gov.in (the official website for Aadhar related services)
• View the section ‘Aadhar enrolment’ under ‘Aadhar online services’
• Click on ‘Download Aadhar’
• You will be redirected tohttps://eAadhar.uidai.gov.in/
• Depending on whether you have the EID or UID, select the appropriate option
• Enter your enrolment number/Aadhar number
• Enter your personal details, such as:

• Full name
• PIN code
• Mobile number
• Image captcha
• Click ‘Get One Time Password (OTP’

• You will receive the OTP on your mobile phone within few minutes
• Enter the OTP to validate your request and click download
• The Aadhar card will be downloaded in a PDF format
• You will need Adobe Reader to open the file
• The file can be opened by entering PIN code as password

Once you are able to view the Aadhar card, you can take a print copy of it and produce wherever required. Considering the fact that a copy of Aadhar card is acceptable as a valid proof, you won’t need to worry about the consequences of losing your card.