Once the applicant's AADHAAR Card enrolment / update request is completed successfully, he/she can download the approved e-AADHAAR Card online. e-AADHAAR Card is an electronic version of AADHAAR Card, in PDF file format. This downloaded e-AADHAAR Card PDF file is password protected and it is signed digitally by the competent authority of UIDAI. As per AADHAAR Card Act, the downloaded e-AADHAAR Card has the same validity as the one that will be sent physically via India Post. Click here, for UIDAI circular on validity of e-AADHAAR Card.
The applicant can download the e-AADHAAR Card online using either his/her AADHAAR Card number, Enrolment ID and Date & Time Stamp or Virtual ID, whichever is available. A valid working mobile number must be linked to AADHAAR Card to download e-AADHAAR Card online.
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How to download e-AADHAAR Card PDF online
Click here, to start downloading the e-AADHAAR Card online.
- Click on the "Login" button in the myAadhaar welcome screen.
- Enter the applicant's 12 digit "AADHAAR Card Number".
- Enter the Captcha Verification code exactly as is shown in the auto-generated image on the screen. If the auto-generated Captcha Verification code is not readable, press the refresh icon to generate a new Captcha Verification code.
- Click on the "Send OTP" button; this will send an OTP (One Time Password) to the applicant's registered mobile number.
- Enter the OTP received on the registered mobile number and click on the "Login" button.
- Upon successful login, "Services" page is shown with available online AADHAAR Card services. Click on the "Download Aadhaar" service button.
- On the "Review your Demographics Data" page applicant's AADHAAR Card details are displayed.
- Select the "Do you want a masked Aadhaar?" option if the applicant wants to mask the AADHAAR Card number in the downloaded e-AADHAAR Card PDF. Mask AADHAAR Card option, for security purpose, will mask the first 8 digits of AADHAAR Card number by replacing it with "XXXX-XXXX" while last 4 digits of the AADHAAR Card number will be visible.
- Click on the "Download" button.
What is the password to open downloaded e-AADHAAR Card PDF
Is downloaded e-AADHAAR Card secure?
The new downloaded e-AADHAAR Card contains 2 QR codes to make it tamper proof. A small QR code on the front side of the cutaway portion contains demographic data i.e. Applicant's Name, Address, Date of Birth, Gender and Masked AADHAAR Card Number. A large QR code on the top portion of the front side and the rear side of the cutaway portion contains demographic data as well as photo.
To make this Information even more secured, the e-AADHAAR Card is signed digitally by the competent authority of UIDAI. This new digitally signed QR code can only be read using UIDAI's windows based custom client software application. This application validates the QR code against UIDAI digital signatures in real time. Therefore, any fraud attempted on e-AADHAAR Card can be easily detected using QR code scanner. These new QR codes were implemented on e-AADHAAR Card on 20th February 2018. The QR code reader client is available on uidai.gov.in website since 27th March 2018.