Procedure to apply new AADHAAR enrolment registration is made quick, hassle free and user friendly by UIDAI so the general population can apply for new AADHAAR enrolment efficiently. To apply for a new AADHAAR enrolment registration visit a nearby AADHAAR enrolment centre with the required supporting documents of each applicant who wish to apply for a new AADHAAR. At the AADHAAR enrolment centre, each applicant has to fill a separate AADHAAR enrolment form with requested details. Once the filled up form and the supporting documents are in order, each applicant's biometric (iris scan, fingerprints scan and photograph) and demographic data will be captured electronically and sent to the central data processing servers. For kids below 5 years age only facial photograph will be taken; iris scan and fingerprints scan will not be captured. These children will need to update their biometrics of iris scan, fingerprints scan and facial photograph, when they turn 5 and one more time when they turn 15 years age. Intimation to this effect will be mentioned in the original AADHAAR letter.
In the end, the applicant will be given an acknowledgement slip containing a unique Enrolment ID and Date & Time Stamp. Please keep this AADHAAR enrolment acknowledgement slip securely as it will be required to check AADHAAR enrolment status, collect the approved AADHAAR sent via India Post as well as to download e-AADHAAR online. Verify the data in the AADHAAR enrolment acknowledgement slip carefully to make sure all the data are captured correctly. If there are any mistakes, correction in the AADHAAR enrolment data can be done free of cost within 96 hours of enrolment registration. For correction, visit the AADHAAR enrolment registration centre with the AADHAAR enrolment acknowledgement slip with all the supporting documents. Click here to check AADHAAR enrolment status online.
Individuals can apply for AADHAAR enrolment registration only once, any attempt to enrol multiple times will be rejected by the process of de-duplication using their demographic and biometric information. AADHAAR approval process may take anywhere from 60 to 90 days after successful enrolment registration. Once it's ready, AADHAAR will be delivered by the India Post on the address mentioned in their AADHAAR enrolment registration form.
AADHAAR enrolment is free of cost; there are no fees / charges of any kind for new enrolment. Applicant can go to any AADHAAR enrolment centre in India to apply for new AADHAAR registration. Click here for the list of AADHAAR centres near you. New AADHAAR application form is availble for donwload online as well as it will be available at the AADHAAR enrolment centre. If the applicant wishes, he / she can download new AADHAAR application form online, print and fill it up before going to the centre to ease the paperwork at the centre. Click here to download AADHAAR application form online.
Each applicant must carry the supporting documents for new AADHAAR application in original; no Xerox copies of the documents are required. Proof of Identity and Proof of Address documents are generally needed to apply for new AADHAAR enrolment registration. Click here for the list of documents for AADHAAR enrolment registration. In case these documents are not available, Certificate of Identity, having photo, issued by Gazetted Officer / Tehsildar on letterhead is also accepted as valid Proof of Identity. Certificate of Address, having photo, issued by MP or MLA/Gazetted Officer / Tehsildar on letterhead or by Village Panchayat head or its equivalent authority (for rural areas) is accepted as valid Proof of Address. Based on the document availability situation there are mainly 3 approaches for new AADHAAR enrolment registration.
Click here for the procedure to apply for new AADHAAR registration for children. Click here for the procedure to apply for new AADHAAR registration for NRI. Click here for the procedure to apply for new AADHAAR registration for NRI children. Click here for the procedure to apply for new AADHAAR registration for OCI PIO. Click here for the procedure to apply for new AADHAAR registration for foreign citizen. Click here to download e-AADHAAR online.