Under the Aadhaar Act of 2016, UIDAI is responsible for Aadhar enrolment and authentication, including operation and management of all stages of Aadhaar life cycle – developing the policy, procedure and system for issuing Aadhar card numbers to individuals, performing authentication as well as ensuring the security of identity information and authentication records of individuals. It is a 12-digit random number issued to the residents of India after satisfying the verification process laid down by the UIDAI. Any individual, irrespective of age and gender, who is a resident of India, may voluntarily enrol to obtain the Aadhaar number and ID. Persons willing to enrol have to first book an Aadhar card online appointment for Enrolment and then provide some key demographic and their biometric information during the enrolment process at the Aadhaar Enrolment centre.
Steps to Book an Appointment for Aadhaar Enrolment Online
The first and foremost step that a person has to do to get his Aadhar number generated is by booking an appointment at one of the Aadhaar Enrolment Centres. The applicant can also go directly to one of the Enrolment Centres but he may have to wait in long queues and face inconvenience. To prevent this, applicants should book UIDAI appointment online for Aadhar card enrolment. Follow the steps below how to fill enrolment form for Aadhaar registration:
Step 1: Visit the https://wenrol.uidai.gov.in/enrolment_request/view/enrol/home.php website.
Step 2: Go through the Conditions for Enrolment Request Portal.
Step 3: You have to now click a box against the statement that says that you have not enrolled for Aadaar earlier.
Step 4: Now enter the security code displayed on the screen.
Step 5: Select the state or union territory where you live.
Step 6: Now click on the “verify and proceed” button that states that you agree to the terms and conditions mentioned above.
Step 7: You will be taken to the
https://wenrol.uidai.gov.in/enrolment_request/view/enrol/preEnrol.php?menu_id=a02&smsg=pass page.
Step 8: An Enrolment Request Application form will appear on your screen.
Step 9: Fill your personal demographic details in the form. Make sure none of the detail entered in the form is wrong.
Step 10: Click on “Save and Continue” button and save the data filled in the form.
Step 11: The form with your demographic details is displayed for final review.
Step 12: Go through the form and check whether any errors are there or not. This is the last step where you can make changes.
Step 13: After reviewing the form, click on the “Submit” button.
Step 14: You will be asked to choose an Enrolment centre.
Step 15: The Enrolment Centre you choose is the place where your appointment for Aadhaar will be booked.
Once the process is complete, you get a pre-enrolment slip which you have to furnish when you visit the Aadhaar enrolment centre for completing the enrolment process.
How to Get Enrolment for Aadhaar Card Online
Enrolment for Aadhar is the most important step involved when a person wants an Aadhaar. In this step, he has to submit all his biometric and demographic details. The process involved is as follows:
- In order to get Aadhar, a person has to first of all book an appointment online for Aadhar enrolment.
- Then he has to visit the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre where his appointment is fixed.
- He has to fill the form mentioning all the details to the best of his knowledge.
- He then has to submit his biometric data that include fingerprints of all 10 fingers and iris scan of both eyes.
Once submitted, an Aadhaar Enrolment Number is generated that is mentioned in the acknowledgement slip provided to the applicant.
Process of Aadhaar Card Enrolment
There are three approaches for enrolment, that is:
- On the basis of Document: Attach with the form one Proof of Identity (POI) document and one valid Proof of Address (POA) document.
- On the Basis of the Head of Family: Head of Family (HOF) may introduce family members by means of documents, which establish Proof of Relationship (POR).
- On the Basis of Introducer: In the absence of a valid Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA) document, an introducer’s service can be leveraged. An introducer is a person appointed by the Registrar and should have a valid Aadhar number.
UIDAI and Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI) covers all the Sates and Union Territories (UTs) for enrolment. RGI is exclusively engaged in carrying out the enrolment of Aadhar in Assam and Meghalaya. Every citizen has to go to Aadhaar camp or one of the Permanent Enrolment Centres for Aadhaar enrolment to complete the process.
Appointment for Aadhaar Card Acquisition
- Enrolment into Aadhar is a walk-in process but the UIDAI also provides the facility to book an appointment for entering into the Aadhaar Program.
- This facility is useful in the sense that it saves an individual the hassle of standing in long lines and wasting time in waiting, rather this appointment facility streamlines the whole enrolment procedure bring it down to a day.
- The cherry on top is that the UIDAI has provided, on its portal, a lot of resources enabling citizens to book new aadhar card appointment without any hassle.
- Procedure for making online appointment:
- An online registration form available on the UIDAI website (https://uidai.gov.in/) needs to be filled detailing the citizens’ e-mail id, contact number, state, city, whether living in rural or urban area, the nearest enrolment centre to your place, suitable date and time you wish for the enrolment.
- Once all the details have been filled out, click on “Fix Appointment” button to confirm appointment.
- After the Aadhar appointment has been fixed one can start preparing for the registration process.
The List of Documents accepted for Aadhaar Enrolment include the following:
| S.No. | Proof of Identity | Proof of Address | Proof of Relationship | Proof of Date of Birth |
| 1 | Passport | Passport | Passport | Passport |
| 2 | PAN Card | PAN Card | —– | PAN Card |
| 3 | Photo ration card | Photo ration card | Photo ration card | Birth Certificate |
| 4 | Driving License | Driving License | —– | SSC Mark Sheet |
| 5 | Government Photo ID | Government Photo ID | —– | Government Photo ID |
| 6 | Voter ID | Voter ID | ||
| 7 | MNREGA Job Card | MNREGA Job Card | MNREGA Job Card | |
| 8 | Arms License | Arms License | —– | |
| 9 | Bank Photo Debit/Credit Card | Bank Statement/Post office Pass book | —– | |
| 10 | CGHS/ECHS Photo card | CGHS/ECHS Photo card | CGHS/ECHS Photo card | |
| 11 | School/College ID | —– | —– | |
| 12 | Kissan Photo Card | —– | —– | |
| 13 | Pensioner Photo Card | —– | Pensioner Photo Card | |
| 14 | Freedom Fighter Photo ID | —– | —– | |
| 15 | Disability Photo ID with Address Card | Disability Photo ID with Address Card | —– | |
| 16 | Certificate of Photo ID with Address MP or PLA or from Gazette Officer or Tehsildar or Village Panchayat head on letterhead | Certificate of Photo ID with Address MP or PLA or from Gazette Officer or Tehsildar or Village Panchayat head on letterhead | —– | Certificate of Birth issued by MP or PLA or from Gazette Officer or Tehsildar or Village Panchayat head on letterhead |
| 17 | —– | Insurance Policy | —– | |
| 18 | —– | Housing Society Maintenance Bill | —– | |
| 19 | —– | Utilities Bill | —– | |
| 20 | —– | Property Tax receipt | —– | |
| 21 | —– | Income Tax Assessment Order | —– | |
| 22 | —- | Vehicle Registration Certificate | —- | |
| 23 | —– | Rent or Lease Agreement | —– | |
| 24 | —– | Registered Agreement of Sale | —– | |
| 25 | —– | Caste and Domicile Certificate | —– | |
| 26 | —– | Passport of Spouse | —– | |
| 27 | —– | Passport of Parents | —– | |
| 28 | —– | Marriage Certificate with Address | Marriage Certificate with Address |
List of Aadhaar Seva Kendra
| S. No. | City Name | State/ UT | ASK (Aadhaar Seva Kendra) Address |
| 1 | Agra | Uttar Pradesh | 203-204, 2nd Floor, Corporate Park, Sanjay Place, Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| 2 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Block-D, 50-52, Sumel — 11, Nr Namaste Circle, Near Swaminarayan Temple, Police Commissioner Office Road, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| 3 | Bengaluru | Karnataka | H.No. 36, Pattalamma Temple Road , Next to Pai Vista Convention Center, Near South End Circle, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| 4 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | First Floor, Aashima Mall, Hoshangabad Road, Danish Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| 5 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | Plot No. 224, Smriti Tower, Zone – 1, Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| 6 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Ground Floor, SCO – 57, 58, 59 Sector – 17A, Chandigar |
| 7 | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Ten Square Mall, First Floor, Shop No. 228, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Koyembedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| 8 | Daman | Daman & Diu | Dabhel Check Post, Chala to Daman Road, Village Dabhel, Daman District, Daman & Diu |
| 9 | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | Ground Floor, AD Tower, Niranjanpur, GMS Road (Near Nexa Showroom), Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| 10 | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | Kailash Tower, 1st Floor Municipal no 22 New Road (Near Dwarka Crossing), Race Course, Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| 11 | Delhi | Delhi | Lower Ground Floor, Akshardham Metro Station Building, Pandav Nagar, New Delhi |
| 12 | Delhi | Delhi | First Floor, Inderlok Metro Mall, Inderlok, New Delhi |
| 13 | Delhi | Delhi | B-1 & G-2, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate, Near Mohan Estate Metro Station, New Delhi |
| 14 | Dhanbad | Jharkhand | Univista Tower, 1st Floor, Sector – I, Saraidhela, Near Big Bazar, Dhanbad, Jharkhand |
| 15 | Guwahati | Assam | 3rd Floor, Surekha Square, Lachit Nagar, Ulubari, Guwahati, Assam |
| 16 | Hisar | Haryana | 1st Floor, Metropolis Mall (opp. Vidyut Sadan), Delhi Road, Hisar, Haryana |
| 17 | Hubli | Karnataka | No. 127/IB, Classic Enclave, Chitguppi Park, Behind Kotak Mahindra Bank, Club Road, Hubli, Karnataka |
| 18 | Hyderabad | Telangana | Reliance Cyber Ville, Vittal Rao Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana |
| 19 | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 1st Floor, Orbit Mall, Ajmer Road, Civil Lines Metro Station, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| 20 | Kochi | Kerala | Ground Floor, Chakos Chambers, Pipeline Junction, NH Bypass, Civil Line Road, Palarivattom, Kochi, Kerala |
| 21 | Kolkata | West Bengal | Asyst Park, 37/1, GN Block, Sector-V, Bidhanagar, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 22 | Kota | Rajasthan | 2nd Floor, Aakash Mall, Aerodrome Circle, Kota Airport Area, Kota, Rajasthan |
| 23 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Ground Floor, Ratan Square, Vidhan Sabha Marg, Lalbagh, Lucknow, UP |
| 24 | Malda | West Bengal | Ground Floor, DRDC Building (DM Office), Malda, West Bengal 732101 |
| 25 | Mysuru | Karnataka | 532, Ground Floor, CCK Complex, Kalidasa Rd (Opp. Muda Complex), Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru, Karnataka |
| 26 | Mysuru | Karnataka | No. 25, First Floor, Kamakshi Hospital Road, Kuvempunlgara North, Saraswathipuram, Mysuru, Karnataka |
| 27 | Nagpur | Maharashtra | Ground Floor, Bilquis Plaza, Passport Office Building, Sadiqabad, Mankapur, Nagpur, Maharshtra |
| 28 | Patna | Bihar | 1st Floor, Sai Tower, New Dak Bunglow Road, Near Hotel Utsav, Patna, Bihar |
| 29 | Raipur | Chhattisgarh | T-9/10, Shyam Plaza, Pandri Bus Stand, Main Road, Pandri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| 30 | Ranchi | Jharkhand | 2nd Floor, Estate Plaza, Behind Mangal Tower, Near Kantatoli Chowk, Kokar Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| 31 | Ranchi | Jharkhand | Galaxia Mall, 1st Floor, Near Piska Mor, Opp. Kali Mandir, Ratu Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| 32 | Shimla | Himachal Pradesh | C.K. Mall, ISBT Tutikandi, Tutikandi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
| 33 | Silvassa | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Ground Floor, Shradha Complex, Near HDFC Bank, Silvasa |
| 34 | Surat | Gujarat | G7-8, Galaxy Enclave, Galaxy Circle, Green City Road, Pal Gam, Surat, Gujarat 395009 |
| 35 | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh | 39-10-7, Opp Municipal Water Tank, Labbipet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
| 36 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 3rd Floor, Grand Palace, Lane 1, Dwaraka Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| 37 | Warangal | Telangana | Kandakatla Gateway, KU Cross, Naimnagar, Hanamkonda, Warangal, Telangana |
FAQs on Appoinment for Aadhaar Card
Q. Has the online appointment facility for Aadhaar been discontinued by UIDAI?
A. Yes, the facility for online appointment has been discontinued by the authorities. You can visit any enrolment centre directly and avail Aadhaar related facilities.
Q. What are the charges for Aadhaar Services at ASK?
Ans. The charges for Aadhaar Services at ASK are as follows:
- There are no charges for Aadhaar Enrolment
- There are no charges for the mandatory biometric update for children of age between 5 to 15 years
- You need to pay Rs. 100 for any biometric update (with/without demographic update)
- For only demographic update Rs. 50 is charged
- Aadhaar Download and coloured print charges are Rs. 30 (GST included)
Q. Do I need to bring original documents for Aadhaar Enrolment?
Ans. Yes, you are required to bring your original documents for Aadhaar Enrolment.
Q. What details can I get updated in case I am visiting the Permanent Enrolment center for updation?
Ans. In case, you are visiting Permanent Enrolment Centre for Aadhar Updation, you can get the following things updated:
Demographic:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Mobile Number
- Email Address
Biometrics:
- Finger Prints
- Iris
- Photograph
Q. What are pre-requisites for booking an appointment through this service?
Ans. The pre-requisites for booking an appointment through this service are:
- 12-digit Aadhaar Number
- Registered mobile number
- Supporting documents such as address and identity proof
Q. What are the documents required for a fresh Aadhaar Enrolment?
Ans. To apply for a fresh Aadhaar Enrolment following documents allowed:
- Passport
- PAN card
- Either Ration or PDS Photocard
- Voter ID Card
- Driving license of the applicant
- Photo identification cards issued by the Government of India
- Service photo ID cards that are issued by PSUs
- Job card of NREGS
- A photo identification that is issued by a Recognised Educational Institution
- License of Arms
- Photo Bank ATM card
- Photo Credit card
- Photo card of the Pensioner
- Photo card of the Freedom Fighter
- Photo Passbook of Kisan
- Photo card of CGHS
- Certificate of Marriage
- The document containing proof of the marriage of the applicant issued originally by the marriage Registrar
- Legally approved name change certificate
- ECHS Photocard
- Residing Address card of the applicant that contains both the name and the photo that was originally issued by the Department of Posts
- Identity Certificate containing the photo of the applicant on a proper letterhead issued by either a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar
- Either a handicapped medical certificate or a disability Identification card that is issued by either the State Government, the UT Government or any such Administration