Aadhar Card PDF (e-Aadhaar) Download online process 2022

You need your Aadhaar card or your Aadhaar number for the verification of a number of government services. It can also be used as residential proof for identification proof. Therefore it is an important document and you need to have it with you at all times.

UIDAI has made it easier to download your Aadhar card PDF (e-Aadhaar) online from its official website uidai.gov.in

Downloading your Aadhar card is also beneficial at times when you don’t have your physical Aadhar card handy.

In this article, you will get to know the following details on how to download Aadhar card PDF online,

Documents required
Steps to download Aadhaar

Let’s see each of these points in detail…

Documents required to download Aadhar card PDF online

The documents or data needed to download the Aadhar card are,

Aadhaar number/Enrollment number/Virtual ID
The mobile number linked with your Aadhaar

In case you don’t remember your Aadhaar ID or Enrollment ID, you can check how to find it online.

Click to know the steps to find the Aadhaar ID or Enrollment ID online.

Steps to download Aadhar card PDF (e-Aadhaar) online

To download Aadhar card PDF online,

Step 1: Go to the official website

official website for aadhar download — ‘Download Aadhaar’ option on UIDAI

First, go to the official website of UIDAI at uidai.gov.in
Next, click on ‘My Aadhaar’.
Now, click on ‘Download Aadhaar’.
The myAadhaar portal will open.

Step 2: Choose the Download Aadhaar option

download aadhar option — ‘Download Aadhaar’ option on the myAadhaar portal

On the new page, you will get a number of options.
Click on the ‘Download Aadhaar’ option.
A new page will open up.

(Direct link to the page)

Step 3: Enter Aadhar details

download aadhar with aadhar id — Enter Aadhaar number

On this page, enter your Aadhaar Number, Enrollment ID, or Virtual ID after selecting the appropriate option.
Next, enter the security code.
Click on Send OTP.
A new page will open.

Step 4: Download Aadhar card PDF

verify and download aadhar — Verify and Download button

An OTP will be sent to your Aadhaar linked mobile number.
Enter the OTP received in the specified field.
Fill out a small survey.
Now click ‘Verify and Download’.

Your Aadhar card will be downloaded successfully.

By following these steps you can easily download your Aadhaar card in PDF format (e-Aadhaar) online through the official website of UIDAI at uidai.gov.in online.

After downloading your Aadhaar card, you might need a password to open the e-Aadhaar PDF file. Below mentioned are some default passwords set by UIDAI for your e-Aadhar.