Aadhaar card is one of the important identification documents in India. Regardless of age, everyone can enroll for Aadhaar card, even for a newborn child. Adhaar card for kids is known as Baal Aadhaar card or Blue Aadhaar card. Through UIDAI’s official portal, individuals can update their personal information mentioned on the Aadhaar card online. The government has launched ‘Blue Aadhar Cards’ for children below the age of 5.
Baal Aadhaar or Blue Aadhaar card is a blue-colored card for children below the age of five years and is free of cost. Blue Aadhaar does not require the child’s biometric information (fingerprints and iris scans). When the child turns 5, his/her biometrics (facial photograph, iris scan, and fingerprints) have to be mandatorily updated on the Aadhaar Card.
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UIDAI update: How to apply for Baal Aadhaar card
– Visit the official website of UIDAI – uidai.gov.in
– Click on the Aadhar Card registration link.
– Enter all the credentials including the name of the child, parent’s phone number, e-mail address, etc.
– Fill all the demographic information such as a residential address, locality, district, state, etc.
– Proceed further and click on the fixed appointment tab. Schedule the date of registration for the Aadhar card.
– The applicant can choose the nearest enrollment centre to proceed further with the enrollment process.
Don’t forget to carry all the required documents and the reference number along with a printout of the form to the centre with you on the date of the appointment. Take a reference number along with the documents.
Once the concerned officials do the verification and if the child is aged 5 years, then the biometric information will be obtained, and it will be linked to the Aadhaar card. In case the child is below five years, only a photograph will be taken, and no biometric data will be required.
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Post confirmation/verification process, the applicant will be given an acknowledgment number that can be used to track the status of the application
The applicant will receive a notification via SMS on the registered mobile number within 60 days
After the completion of the enrolment process, you will receive the Baal Aadhaar card within 90 days
Documents required for Baal Aadhaar card
While applying for Baal Aadhaar, you will need the child’s birth certificate.
School ID or photo ID from a recognised educational institution) is also considered as a proof
Baal Aadhaar card is linked with any one of the parent’s Aadhaar card, therefore, it is crucial to submit a 12-digit Aadhaar number that belongs to either one of the parents.
The first update Baal Aadhaar card happens once when the child turns 5 years old and it is updated again mandatorily once the child is 15 years old.
