Understand your Aadhaar

Know about Aadhaar, a unique 12-digit identity number issued by UIDAI to residents of India through a free enrolment process.

Features of Aadhaar include uniqueness, portability, secure authentication, scalable technology and a random identity number.

Usage of Aadhaar enables secure identity verification, direct benefit transfer, transparency and seamless access to services nationwide.

Aadhaar enrolment includes form submission, biometric capture, document verification and issuance of Enrolment ID slip.

Aadhaar generation includes quality checks, validations and de-duplication to ensure secure and unique Aadhaar issuance.

Update Aadhaar demographic and biometric details online or at enrolment centres to keep your Aadhaar accurate and up to date.