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The E-Aadhaar is the digital form of the Aadhaar card. The Aadhaar card is a 12-digit unique number that is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The E-Aadhaar card has the same validity as the Aadhaar card that a person gets via post. The validity of the E-Aadhaar card is provided in section 4(3) of the Aadhaar act of 2016 and is accepted by all government authorities as a valid and secure electronic document. The E Aadhaar card can be downloaded using either the Aadhaar number or the Enrollment number.In this article we provide complete process to Download Aadhaar Card by Aadhaar Number via eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in 2019.

How to Download Aadhaar Card By Aadhaar Number via eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in

1. Visit the official E-Aadhaar website: eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in
2. Select “Aadhaar” and enter the Aadhaar number.
3. Enter the details like name, PIN code, mobile number, and the image captcha.
4. Click on “Get One Time Password”. The password will be sent to the member’s registered mobile number.
5. Click on “validate and download”, after entering the OTP in the Box.
6. E-Aadhaar Card will begin to download.
7. In order to open the file and print a copy of the Aadhaar card, a person is required to enter the combination of Name and DOB, first four letters of Name and the year of DOB as the password.
8. In case the member does not have both the Aadhaar number or the enrollment number then he or she can retrieve the EID number by going to the “Aadhaar Online Services” option on the website and then clicking on retrieve “UID/EID”. After providing the OTP which will be sent to the member’s registered mobile number the enrollment details will be displayed on the screen.

Validating the E-Aadhaar Card via eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in

Once the Aadhaar card is downloaded it must be validated by digitally verifying the signature in UIDAI website. The signature can be verified with the following steps:

1. After opening the downloaded PDF of the eAadhaar card you will see that the signature in UIDAI is yellow in colour. The yellow colour signifies that the signature is not validated.
2. click on the yellow signature.
3. A dialog box will appear. Click on “signature properties” on the dialog box
4. After this click on “show signer’s certificate”
5. A “certificate viewer” dialog box will appear. Select the “trust” tab and then click on “add to trusted certificates”
6. A dialog will appear warning about trusting certificates. Click on “ok” and you will be redirected to import contact settings.
7. After this, click on “use this certificate as trusted root” and “certified documents” and then click on “ok”
8. After this, you will be redirected to the “certificate viewer” page. Click on “ok” and you will return back to the signature properties dialog box.
9. Now, click on “validate signature”. Once the signature gets validated, a green tick mark will appear by the side of the signature.

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification number issued by The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which functions under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),

The Aadhaar project was initiated as an attempt towards having an individual, unique identification document or number that would obtain all the details, including demographic (date of birth, gender, address) and biometric (fingerprints and retina scans) information, of every Indian citizen.

Aadhaar is not meant to replace other identification documents like PAN, passport, driving license etc. However, it can be used as a single identification document. Many financial and telecom companies also use it as a Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verification mode and to maintain profiles.

The Aadhaar card is a government project to help people to avail the benefits of government subsidies and government schemes.

Benefits Of The Aadhaar Card

• It is the new way to define yourself. Earlier different cards were used for different purposes. For example PAN card, Voters Id card, Ration card etc. Now a days the Aadhaar card can be used for various processes. It not only acts as a proof of identity but also as an address proof and age proof. It contains all the basic details of a person.
• The government has made Aadhaar mandatory for almost all day to day services like SIM network connections, to avail government subsidies and schemes. This is done to ensure that such programs are not misused and those who needs it gets it.
• Aadhaar card is also important while availing various financial services. For example Aadhaar is compulsory for filing Income Tax Return, for opening a bank account. Further, all existing account holder are required to link their existing  bank accounts with their Aadhaar card. The government has set 31 March as the  last date to complete the process. Beyond this date if any bank account is found to be Aadhaar less then it will be viewed as invalid read more here.

How To Verify Aadhaar Number

Aadhaar card can be verified with the help of UIDAI online portal. Following steps must be taken to a verify he Aadhaar card online. This process will not only help you to check your Aadhaar card but also detect fraud.

1. Visit the official website of UIDAI.

   

2. Now click on “Aadhaar services” and enter your 12 digit Aadhaar number along with the security code and click on “Verify“.

   

3. After this a page will appear on the screen, which will display the following information:
   • Age of the card holder.
   • Gender of the card holder.
   • State of residence or state of enrollment.
   • Registered mobile number.
4. The address and the name of the card holder is not displayed due to security reasons.
5. If the Aadhaar number is not valid then the screen will show an error message.

Government’s Aadhaar program was launched in 2009 with an aim to provide universal identity to every Indian resident. The Aadhaar card contains the individual’s biometric and personal information.

At present, this card is considered to be one of the most essential documents which an individual owns as Government of India has mandated it for various reasons.

It has been linked with various Government services such as the LPG subsidy scheme and other Government welfare schemes. If you have an Aadhaar card the subsidized amount will be directly transferred to your account.

It has also been mandated to link with SIM card, Permanent Account Number (PAN), financial institutions along with various social welfare schemes. And deadlines have also been fixed for the linkages.

Read the deadline to link Aadhaar with other important official documents in order to avoid any inconvenience in future – Deadline To Link Aadhaar With Important Document

In case, you have lost or misplaced your Aadhaar card number or Aadhaar Enrolment ID, UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) facilitates subscribers to acquire your Aadhaar card number or enrolment ID again on your registered mobile number or you can also get it on the UIDAI official website uidai.gov.in

How to acquire Aadhaar Card Number or Aadhaar Enrolment ID on your registered mobile number

1. Visit the official website of UIDAI and click on the ‘Retrieve Lost UID / EID‘ link (This link can be used to get both your Aadhaar number and Enrolment ID)
2. On the resulting page, click on ‘Aadhaar Number‘ which is on the left side of the page for receiving your Aadhaar number on mobile
3. Fill in the required personal details and provide name, mobile number or email address which is already registered with Aadhaar and click on ‘Send One Time Password’ (OTP).
4. Once you receive the OTP from UIDAI, enter the OTP in the required field and click on ‘Verify OTP‘.
5. Once you successfully enter all the necessary details and complete the procedure from your side and it is verified from UIDAI, you will receive a message which says
   Congratulation! Your Aadhaar Number (UID) is sent to your Mobile.

Note: Your registered Mobile Number / Email which you had provided at the time of enrollment is mandatory to retrieve your lost UID / EID.

How to Get Duplicate Aadhaar Enrollment ID

As mentioned above, Receive Your Lost UID / EID enable users to repossess their Aadhaar enrolment number or EID or enrolment number.

Note: This facility is for Aadhaar applicants who are still awaiting their Aadhaar card.

To get Aadhaar enrollment ID, visit the official website of UIDAI and select ‘Enrollment Number (EID)‘ option on the left side of the page.

Fill in the required details such as name, phone number / email and the OTP. At the end of a successful submission, the UIDAI tool sends the enrolment ID to the user.