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Aadhaar download online: The UIDAI provides a range of online services through its portal, uidai.gov.inAre you aware that you can download a
digital copy of your Aadhaar card on a device (personal computer, mobile phone etc.) The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India -
Called "Download Aadhaar", an online tool provided by the UIDAI enables Aadhaar holders to download a digital password-protected digital -
or electronic - copy of the Aadhaar identification card form through an OTP- or one-time passcode-based process, according to the
physical form - as well as Aadhaar applicants.(You can also reprint Aadhaar without registered mobile number, says UIDAI)The user can spot
and click on the "Download Aadhaar" option from the UIDAI portal's homepage (uidai.gov.in).Clicking on the link leads the user to the
"e-aadhaar" portal, where the user is promoted to proceed by entering any one of Aadhaar number, enrolment ID (EID) or virtual ID (VID).(
UIDAI provides these services for Aadhaar holders online)The user also gets to opt for a masked digital copy of the Aadhaar card
user can proceed by clicking on the "Send OTP" option.After this step, the UIDAI portal sends an OTP to the user's registered mobile
This is the mobile number associated with one's Aadhaar card
In other words, this is the current mobile number fed into the Aadhaar database by the Aadhaar holder/applicant.( How to upload Aadhaar
card, PAN card, driving license on DigiLocker)The user is required to enter this OTP in the given space and click on the "Verify And
Download" button at the bottom of the page.On completion of the process, the digital copy (in PDF format) is downloaded on the user's
This password is a combination of the first four letters of the user's name (as given on the Aadhaar card) in capital letters followed by
the user's birth year in the YYYY format.Various online tools provided by the UIDAI on the Aadhaar portal enable users to track the status
of their Aadhaar application, retrieve a lost Aadhaar number and find information on Aadhaar centres, among other services.
