Skip to Main Content What is e-Aadhaar? Is e-Aadhaar equally valid like physical copy of Aadhaar? From where an Aadhaar number holder can download e-Aadhaar? How can an Aadhaar Number holder download e-Aadhaar? What is Masked Aadhaar? What Is the Password of e-Aadhaar? What supporting software needed to view e-Aadhaar? How to validate digital signatures in e-Aadhaar? Virtual ID (VID) What is Virtual ID (VID)? How does an Aadhaar number holder obtain VID? Can anyone else generate VID for me? What if an Aadhaar number holder forgets VID? Can he/she obtain again? Can VID be used for OTP or biometrics or demographics authentication? In case of VID, do I need to provide consent for authentication? Can an agency store VID? Will re-generation of VID lead to the same VID or a different VID? What is the expiry period of VID? Online Address Update Process How can I update my demographic details in Aadhaar? Is it necessary that my mobile number should be registered with Aadhaar while requesting for any kind of update through online? Where can I update my mobile number? Can I update my address in my local language through online portal? I successfully submitted my address update request. How can I track this? My online address update request got rejected for invalid documents. What does this mean? Secure QR Code Reader (beta) What is Aadhaar QR Code? What information does QR Code contain? What are the benefits of Aadhaar QR code? How can someone read Aadhaar QR code? How Windows QR code Scanner Application will work? Who all can use secure QR code? Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-kyc What is Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC? How to generate Offline Aadhaar XML? Who are the users of this Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC? How to share this Paperless Offline eKYC document with the service provider? How will service providers use Aadhaar Offline e-KYC? Can this Offline Paperless eKYC document be shared to other entities by the Service Provider? How this Aadhaar Offline Paperless eKYC document is different from the other identification documents produced offline by individuals? Where can I find the Public Certificate for Digital Signature validation? Biometric Lock/Unlock What is Biometric Locking? What all Biometric data can be locked? What happens when Biometric is locked? How to Unlock (locked)Biometrics? Who and when to lock Biometrics? Aadhaar Lock/Unlock What is Aadhaar (UID) Lock & Unlock? How can Aadhaar number holder Lock UID? How can Aadhaar number holder Unlock UID? I forgot my VID. How can I get it after locking UID? Aadhaar SMS Service Do I need to generate OTP for all Aadhaar SMS services?

How to Lock/Unlock Aadhaar Number with SMS service? My SMS is not being sent. What should I do? Order Aadhaar PVC Card Is the Aadhaar PVC Card different from the original Aadhaar? What is the Aadhaar PVC Card? Can I get a reprint of my Aadhaar card? How Aadhaar PVC Card is different from Aadhaar Letter? How many days will it take to receive “Aadhaar PVC Card” after creating successful request? What are the different forms of Aadhaar and what are their features? Can I choose to have and use any form of Aadhaar? What is “Order Aadhaar PVC Card” service? What are the security features of “Aadhaar PVC Card”? What are the charges to be paid for “Aadhaar PVC Card”? How one can raise the request for “Aadhaar PVC Card”? How to Raise Request using Registered Mobile Number? How to raise Request using Non-Registered/Alternate Mobile Number? Which modes are available to make the payment? What is AWB number? What if Aadhaar Number holder wants to get the Aadhaar PVC Card printed with the details different from existing details on Aadhaar? Document Update Is there any mandate that after a certain period of time, a person needs to update their Aadhaar picture? (Or update the personal details) Why should I update documents in my Aadhaar? What documents can I submit to update document in Aadhaar? How can I submit the documents online? If the address displayed in my profile does not match with my current address, what should I do? If any demographic detail (name, gender or date of birth) does not match my actual identity details, what should I do? If I want to submit documents through Aadhaar enrolment centre, how can I locate an Aadhaar centre? What is the charge for submitting the documents? By when should I submit the documents? I am a non-resident Indian (NRI). How can I submit the documents? How can I submit the documents? Content Information Published on : 30 Apr 2026 Last Updated : 02 Jul 2026 In this section Virtual ID (VID) Online Address Update Process Secure QR Code Reader (beta) Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-kyc Biometric Lock/Unlock Aadhaar Lock/Unlock Aadhaar SMS Service Order Aadhaar PVC Card Document Update How to download the Aadhaar app? How to download the Aadhaar app? How to register on the Aadhaar app? How to register on the Aadhaar app? Which services are available on this app? Which services are available on this app? View more F.A.Qs Content Information Published on : 30 Apr 2026 Last Updated : 02 Jul 2026