What is e-Aadhaar?

e-Aadhaar is a password protected electronic copy of Aadhaar, digitally signed by UIDAI. 

How to validate digital signatures in e-Aadhaar?

Please visit Aadhaar YouTube Channel and watch tutorial link on https://youtu.be/aVNfUNIccZs?si=ByW1O6BIPMwc0seL

What supporting software needed to view e-Aadhaar?

Aadhaar number holder needs 'Adobe Reader' to view digitally verified e-Aadhaar. To install Adobe Reader in the System visit https://get.adobe.com/reader/

What Is the Password of e-Aadhaar?

Password of eAadhaar is a combination of the first 4 letters of name in CAPITAL and the year of birth (YYYY).

For Example:

Example 1
Name: SURESH KUMAR
Year of Birth: 1990
Password: SURE1990

Example 2
Name: SAI KUMAR
Year of Birth: 1990
Password: SAIK1990

Example 3
Name: P. KUMAR
Year of Birth: 1990
Password: P.KU1990

Example 4
Name: RIA
Year of Birth: 1990
Password: RIA1990

What is Masked Aadhaar?

 Masked Aadhaar implies replacing of first 8 digits of Aadhaar number with  “xxxx-xxxx” while only last 4 digits of the Aadhaar Number are visible.

How can an Aadhaar Number holder download e-Aadhaar?

An Aadhaar Number holder can download e-Aadhaar by following three ways.

By Using Enrollment Number 

By Using Aadhaar No 

By using VID 

OTP for downloading eAadhaar will be received on registered mobile number.

From where an Aadhaar number holder can download e-Aadhaar?

Aadhaar Number holder can download e-Aadhaar by visiting UIDAI's MyAadhaar portal - https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/genricDownloadAadhaar/en or by using mAadhaar app for mobile phones.

Is e-Aadhaar equally valid like physical copy of Aadhaar?

As per Aadhaar Act, e-Aadhaar is equally valid like Physical Copy of Aadhaar for all purposes. For validity of eAadhaar, please visit UIDAI circular- https://uidai.gov.in/images/uidai_om_on_e_aadhaar_validity.pdf