Lost your Aadhaar? What to do

What to do if your Aadhaar card is lost

Have you lost your Aadhaar card? Like any other documents, Aadhaar can also be misplaced given any bad day. However, it is not uncommon and you need not to be worry or be panic about it as you can always get a duplicate copy of your Aadhaar card. The process of getting it is quite simple and you only need to visit official UIDAI website.
Aadhaar card comprises of a 12-digit unique identity number and citizens of India can avail various services provided by government with no bother. 
 

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How to download duplicate Aadhaar card online

The UIDAI provides you the facility to download e-Aadhaar Online by submitting either Aadhaar number (UID) or Aadhaar enrollment ID (EID). In case you don't remember any of these IDs, there is an option which enables you to recover  these identification numbers.

Below is the complete step by step instructions through which you can retrieve your lost Aadhaar card.
 

• Open the UIDAI website by just visiting the link 

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• https://resident.uidai.gov.in/find-uid-eid . You can select from the Aadhaar number or enrollment number provided in the top column.
• Enter your Full name, Registered email id and registered phone number. 
• Enter the security code (CAPTCHA) correctly and click on 'Get OTP'.  

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• Enter the OTP received on your registered phone number and after successful verification the requested ID will be delivered to you by email and on your phone number by SMS. 

• Now you have the required details e.g.( UID or EID) with you and hence you can visit https://eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/ to download your e-Aadhaar. 

 You can also get copy of the lost Aadhaar card offline

In case your problem isn't solved by above mentioned online process you can opt out for the offline solution.

You can call on 1947, the toll free number of UIDAI. There you need to provide all the required details to the UIDAI officials and after verification the duplicate copy would be sent to your registered postal address.

And finally when all method fails you have a final solution which is to visit the nearest Aadhaar enrollment centre and report about the lost Aadhaar card. You must carry all the valid ID proofs which you submitted earlier at the time of registration.

You have various ways to get your duplicate copy of Aadhaar. But since it is one of those important documents which can be misused, hence you are advised to keep it safely.