How to Enroll for Aadhaar?

Enrolment is conducted by Enrolment Agencies working on behalf of Registrars. One of the following enrolment approaches may be adopted by an individual seeking to enrol at the enrolment centre.

Document based Enrolment

In Document based Enrolment, an individual seeking to enrol has to submit one valid Proof of Identity (PoI) and one valid Proof of Address (PoA).

Head of Family (HoF) based Enrolment

Head of family (HoF) may introduce family members using documents, which establish the Proof of Relationship (PoR). For HoF-based enrolment, HoF must be 18 years or older and be the applicant's Mother, father, or legal guardian. Name and Aadhaar number of one of the parents/ legal guardian is to be provided for child between the age of (5-18) for HOF based enrolment. Biometric of the parent/ guardian will also be required to authenticate the transaction.

The above approaches require successful capture of biometric information (Facial image, all 10 fingerprints and scans of both Irises), and demographic information like name, date of birth, gender, residential address, mobile number (optional) and email address (optional).

Child Enrolment for children below five years of age

1. Document based Enrolment

For children below five years of age, thefollowing demographic and biometric information shall be collected – 

• Name
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Email (mandatory, in case of NRI child)
• Mobile number (optional)
• Facial image of the child shall be captured.
• Proof of Identity (POI), Proof of Address (POA), Proof of Date of Birth (PDB) (optional) as type of documents to be presented.

2. HoF-based enrolment

For children below five years of age, the following demographic and biometric information shall be collected:

• Name
• Gender
• Date of Birth
• Email (mandatory for NRI)
• Phone number(optional)
• Aadhaar number of mother and/or father of the child (If details of only one parent are given, whether the other parent is currently not residing with the child will also be captured) or legal guardian, along with relationship with child will also be recorded.
• The address of such a child shall be the same as that of the linked parent/ guardian.
• Facial image of the child shall be captured. And to authenticate the transaction, the biometric information of any one parent/ guardian shall be captured.
• The Proof of Relationship (PoR) document for establishing the relationship between the linked parent/guardian and the child shall be collected at the time of enrolment. Only those children can be enrolled based on the relationship document (PoR), whose names are recorded in the relationship document.

List of acceptable supporting documents can be checked/downloaded from List of Acceptable Documents for Enrolment and Update

Original documents must be presented at the time of enrolment. The same shall be returned after making an electronic copy and verifying the same against the originals.

Separate Aadhaar Enrolment/Update forms (by age and the residential status) can be checked / downloaded from UIDAI website available at Enrolment and Update Forms

Individual seeking to enrol may visit an Aadhaar enrolment centre and submit the information/documents to the operator. The applicant to check and confirm the details entered by the operator at the centre and put his signature on the enrolment slip generated by the operator. Aadhaar Enrolment centre can be located by visiting website: Bhuvan - Aadhaar Centers

Exception Process for Enrolment

In case of biometric exception (unavailability of any of 10 fingers or 2 Irises) an additional exception photograph (highlighting the exception) is taken in addition to the photograph of the face. If automatic biometrics capture does not happen, operator should force capture them in the Citizen’s Charter For Unique Identification Authority of India 10 enrolment software.

Note:

• Aadhaar enrolment is free of cost.
• Aadhaar Enrolment/Update form is also free of cost. Applicant can take a printout of the respective form from the UIDAI website and submit at the time of enrolment.
• Individual seeking to enrol should enrol only once. In case request is rejected he may reenrol unless it is advised by UIDAI.

Time for Aadhaar Enrollment

Up to 20 minutes after start of enrolment with 95% of service standard.

Aadhaar Generation

Aadhaar is generated successfully if:

• Quality of enrolment data meets prescribed standards laid down by UIDAI.
• The enrolment packet passes all the validations done in Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR).
• No Demographic/Biometric duplicate is found.
• There are no unforeseen technical issues.
• In case of adults, verification may be conducted through State/UT Authorities concerned, before Aadhaar generation.

If any of the above conditions is not satisfied, then Aadhaar generation forthe individual seeking to enrol may be put on hold and Aadhaar Generation/Rejection may take a longer time.

Time for Aadhaar Generation

For child age-group (0-18 yrs), normally up to 30 days from the date of enrolment with 90% of service standard. 

For Adults age 18+, normally up to 180 days from the date of enrolment with 90% of service standard.

Track Status of Aadhaar Generation

Individual seeking to enrol will be notified on registered Indian mobile number about the status of Aadhaar generation/ rejection. He/she may also check the status of Aadhaar enrolment by using any of the following methods:

• By visiting myAadhaar portal Check Aadhaar Status.
• By calling 1947 (contact center) or email a query to help@uidai.gov.in to obtain the Aadhaar status.

Aadhaar Letter Delivery

Upon successful Aadhaar generation/ demographic update except mobile and email, UIDAI prints Aadhaar letter and delivers to Aadhaar number holders on the postal address mentioned during enrolment/ update.

Time Taken for Aadhaar Letter Delivery

Normally within 10 days of Aadhaar generation with 95% of service standard. , Aadhaar Letter is printed and handed over to Department of Post for delivery to the Aadhaar number holders as per timelines mentioned in the Department of Post Citizen’s Charter.

eAadhaar

The Aadhaar number holder may download and print digitally signed copy of Aadhaar from UIDAI’s Website.

All the data printed in e-Aadhaar letter is the same data as printed in Aadhaar letter. e-Aadhaar is a valid and secured electronic document which should be treated on par with the printed Aadhaar letter (refer Circular).

Aadhaar number holder can download e-Aadhaar after successful Aadhaar generation or update with 95% of service standard.

Order Aadhaar PVC card

UIDAI has introduced the Aadhaar PVC Card paid service since September 2020. The ordering of the same is available through UIDAI website via My Aadhaar website and mAadhaar App for mobile. The PVC-based Aadhaar Card has a digitally signed secure QR code. The card also carries photograph and demographic details of the Aadhaar number holder along with certain security features.

Aadhaar PVC card shall be treated at par with other forms of Aadhaar.

Time Taken for Aadhaar PVC card

Aadhaar PVC card is handed over to India Post within 5 working days of request submitted by Aadhaar number holder with 95% of service standard. , for delivery to their registered address through Speed post service of India Post.

Source

CITIZEN’S CHARTER FOR UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA