Aadhar card can also be made for a new born child. There are some important things to keep in mind for children below 5 years of age. UIDAI has given this information.
Aadhar card is a very important document not only for you but also for your child. If your child is less than 5 years old and you want to get his Aadhar card made, then there is an important update for you. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the issuing body of Aadhaar, has given information about this. UIDAI has given this information by tweeting on Monday. At the time of making Aadhaar, many types of information of the person are collected. It contains their demographic and biometric information. Now Aadhar card can also be made for the new born child.
UIDAI tweeted on Monday that the biometric information of children below 5 years of age is not collected while making Aadhaar. The biometric information consists of the fingerprint of the child and the scanning of their iris. However, it is mandatory for children above 5 years of age to update both these information. When the child is less than five years old, the parents of the child have a finger scan. When the age of the child is between 5 to 15 years, then their biometric can be updated on their basis.
#AadhaarChildEnrolment
In #Aadhaar, fingerprints and iris scans are not captured while enrolling the children below 5 years of age, only a photograph is taken. Once the child attains the age of 5, biometrics need to be updated mandatorily. #AadhaarEnrolment #BiometricUpdate pic.twitter.com/Fn6mHSW1Ui— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 26, 2021
How to apply for Baal Aadhaar sitting at home?
Step 1: For this, first you have to go to the official website of UIDAI. On this website, then you have to click on the Aadhar card registration link.
Step 2: Here many important information including the name of the child, parents’ name will have to be filled. You will also have to fill the Aadhaar Enrollment Form.
Step 3: In this step you will fill the details of residential address, locality, district/city, state etc.
Step 4: Then click on the Appointment button and select the schedule for Aadhar card registration. You can choose the enrollment center nearest to your home.
Step 5: On the date of appointment you have to visit the enrollment center. Here you will also have to carry the birth certificate of the child, photocopy of the Aadhar card of the parents and the reference number.
Step 6: Enrollment Center All the documents will be verified after which the biometric information will be linked with the Aadhar card of the child. Only photograph of a child below 5 years is registered.
Step 7: Here also after the completion of all the process, the applicant is given an acknowledgment number, with the help of which you can know the status of the application.
Step 8: An SMS will be received on the registered mobile number after 60 days. Baal Aadhaar will be sent to you within 90 days of the enrollment process.
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