Procedure to apply for Aadhaar Card
➧It is absolutely free to enrol for aadhar card online
Once you know you are eligible for
an Aadhar card, you are going to want to apply for one and this is a process
that can take a bit of time. The first thing you should know is that Aadhar
registrations are completely voluntsary right now and even if you dont get one,
you wont be excluded from any privilege that you are eligible for. The second
thing is that the issuing of an Aadhar number will depend on you being able to
visit the enrolment centres and submitting any and all required documents and
biometric data required. The actual process of getting the card will go from
you applying for an appointment to visiting the centre to submit the
information, to getting the number, verifying the details and actually getting
the Aadhar card. So lets take a look at the registration process to begin with.
2016-17 से वित्त वर्ष 2016 से आयकर रिटर्न दाखिल करने के लिए आधार कार्ड अब अनिवार्य है इसके अलावा आधार कार्ड भारत में बच्चों और शिशुओं सहित हर भारतीय व्यक्ति के लिए पहचान और पते के प्रमाण के रूप में कार्य करता है। अगर किसी के पास आधार कार्ड नहीं है, तो इसके लिए आवेदन करने का एक अच्छा समय है। आधार कार्ड के लिए आवेदन करने की प्रक्रिया यहां दी गई है:
Important Points
to know before applying for an Aadhar Card Online
➧It is absolutely free to enrol for aadhar card online
➧ Just enrolment is not
enough to get your aadhar card
➧You have to be actively involved in adding details, verifying
your information and downloading it
➧ Applying online is
encouraged only if you do not find an enrolment centre near your place of residence.
➧ It may take a while
before you receive your copy of aadhar card. So, being patient and checking
status of UID online is recommended.
Procedure to
apply for Aadhaar Card
➧Find an enrollment
center near you. Log on to https://appointments.uidai.gov.in/ center to find the
center.
➧ Once you have found
the center, you can book an appointment online. You can even visit the center
without booking the appointment online. Alternately, you can book the
appointment through official website https://appointments.uidai.gov.in/
➧ Arrange the
supporting documents which requires 1 proof of identity, 1 proof of address and
1 proof of date of Birth.To know about the complete list of documents
➧ On visiting the
Aadhaar card center, you need to fill the enrollment form. The enrolment form
is available online also onhttps://uidai.gov.in/images/uid_download/enrolment_form.pdf.
➧You can take
printout from there and can fill it before visiting the center also.
➧ Submit the
enrollment form along with supporting documents. You need to submit biometric
proof also.
➧ Once all the
details are collected, you will get an acknowledgment slip for your enrollment.
This will be 14 digit enrollment number which will help you keep a check on the
status of your application. Also, you can file your income tax return by
mentioning this Aadhaar enrolment ID.
➧ To Know more about
enrollment ID, click here .
➧ The data will be
verified centrally and on successful verification of the data, Aadhaar number
will be sent to your address through post. It can take up to 90 days (3 months)
for the Aadhaar card to be sent to you.
How to check the
status of allotment of Aadhaar Card Online?
➧ To check the status
you have to go to the UIDAI website and
use the enrollment number to see if you have been allotted an Aadhaar number.
➧ In the
acknowledgment slip(enrolment number), look for these 2 items on the top:
➧ 14-digit enrollment
number
➧ Date and time of
enrollment
Process to Apply
Aadhar Card
The very first step in applying for an Aadhar card, assuming
that you have all the document you’ll need, will be to book the appointment and
then visiting the enrolment centre. You can book an appointment by visiting the
official website of UIDAI.
➧ The first step is
to find an enrolment centre near you.
➧ Once you have found
the centre, you can book an appointment online .
➧ If you dont want to
book an appoints, you can even visit the centre without one but an appointment
will save you a lot of time an effort.
➧ On the day of the
appointment you need to ensure that you are present well in advance of the time
appointed so that there is no possibility of missing it. Once you are at the
centre here are the thing you will be expected to do:
➧ The very first
thing you will need to do is to fill out the enrolment form. You can fill up
the form before you go for the appointment too since it is available online.
➧ Once you have
filled up the form, submit it along with the supporting documents.
➧ The supporting
documents will include a proof of identity and a proof of address. Here are the
➧ Once the
documents are submitted and they are accepted, you will have to submit
biometric data too. This will include an impression of your fingerprints and
your iris.
➧ They will also
take a photograph of you for the records.
➧ Once all the
details are collected, you are done for the day but make sure you dont leave
without taking the acknowledgement slip of your enrolment. This will have your
14 digit enrolment number on it which will help you keep a check on the status
of your application.
There are also some
states, districts of certain states and union territories where the enrolment
for Aadhar is being done by the Registrar General of India which negates the
need to citizens to enroll individually. These place are:
Arunachal
Pradesh
Assam
Jammu &
Kashmir
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
Dadar and Nagar
Haveli
Lakshadweep
Udupi
Gadag
Uttara Kannada
Haveri
Davangere
Bangalore rural
Chikkabalapur
Kodagu
Documents that
serve as proof of Identity :
➧ Passport
➧ PAN card
➧ Ration/PDS Photo
card
➧ Voter ID
➧ Driving license
➧ Government Photo ID
Cards/service photo identity card issued by PSU
➧ NREGS Job Card
➧ Photo ID issued by
Recognized Educational Institution
➧ Arms License
➧ Photo Bank ATM Card
➧ Photo Credit Card
➧ Pensioner Photo
Card
➧ Freedom Fighter
Photo Card
➧ Kisan Photo
Passbook
➧ CGHS/ECHS Photo
Card
➧ Address Card having
Name and Photo issued by Department of Posts
➧ Certificate of
Identify having photo issued by Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar on letterhead
Documents that
serve as proof of Address:
➧ Passport
➧ Bank
Statement/Passbook
➧ Post Office Account
Statement/Passbook
➧ Ration Card
➧ Voter ID
➧ Driving License
➧ Government Photo ID
cards/service photo identity card issued by PSU
➧ Electricity Bill
(not older than 3 months)
➧ Water bill (not
older than 3 months)
➧ Telephone Landline
Bill (not older than 3 months)
➧ Property Tax
Receipt (not older than 3 months)
➧ Credit Card
Statement (not older than 3 months)
➧ Insurance Policy
➧ Signed Letter
having Photo from Bank on letterhead
➧ Signed Letter
having Photo issued by registered Company on letterhead
➧ Signed Letter
having Photo issued by Recognized Educational Instruction on letterhead
➧ NREGS Job Card
➧ Arms License
➧ Pensioner Card
➧ Freedom Fighter
Card
➧ Kisan Passbook
➧ CGHS/ECHS Card
➧ Certificate of
Address having photo issued by MP or MLA or Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar on
letterhead
➧ Certificate of
Address issued by Village Panchayat head or its equivalent authority (for rural
areas) Income Tax Assessment Order
➧ Vehicle Registration
Certificate
➧ Registered
Sale/Lease/Rent Agreement
➧ Address Card having
Photo issued by Department of Posts
➧ Caste and Domicile
Certificate having Photo issued by State Govt.
➧ Disability ID
Card/handicapped medical certificate issued by the respective State/UT
Governments/Administrations
➧ Gas Connection Bill
(not older than 3 months)
➧ Passport of Spouse
➧ Passport of Parents
(in case of Minor)
Documents that
serve as proof of Date of Birth:
➧ SSLC
Book/CertificatePassport
➧ Certificate of Date of Birth issued by Group
A Gazetted Officer on letterhead
