The Government of India is also providing free facility to get the Aadhar Card of a new born child made at home through Bal Aadhar Card. According to UIDAI, there is no need to go to any Aadhaar center for a child between 0 to 5 years. This work can be done sitting at home, for this you just have to fill a simple online form.
New Delhi. Aadhar Card has become most important in India. To avail the benefit of any government scheme or to get admission in any school; Now Aadhar card is asked. In such a situation, the question is whether Aadhar card can be made for a small child? Of course, UIDAI says that there is no minimum age limit for making Aadhaar. Aadhaar card of new born baby is also being made. For this, there is also a door step service of India Post in which the employee of the nearest post office will come to the house and make the child Aadhaar card. For this you will have to fill a simple online form. Along with this, a copy of the child’s birth certificate and parents’ Aadhar card will have to be given.
According to UIDAI, no fee is charged for making Aadhar card for children below 5 years of age. For this, neither biometrics of children are taken nor retina scan is done. This Baal Aadhaar card has to be renewed. When the child turns 5 years old, a new Aadhar card will have to be made. It is also easy to take advantage of the doorstep service of UIDAI, the Aadhaar card issuing body. In this, the employee comes to home and provides Aadhaar related services.
Every citizen of India can make Aadhar card
According to the organization, the employees have been given training in this regard and they are providing this facility even in remote villages. UIDAI, the Aadhaar card issuing authority, has made a provision to make Aadhaar card for all residents living in India. There is no limit set regarding age in this. At the same time, now even hospitals are enrolling newborn babies for Aadhaar. Hospitals also provide Aadhaar acknowledgment slip along with the birth certificate of the child.
If there is no birth certificate…
To make Aadhaar card of a child, only his birth certificate is sufficient. If you do not even have the birth certificate of the child, then the discharge certificate issued from the hospital or the school ID card is sufficient. Apart from this, there should be any valid ID proof like Aadhar Card, Voter ID Card, Driving License or Passport of either the mother or father.
Aadhaar will have to be renewed after 15 years of age
For child Aadhar card, only the photograph of the child is taken, along with it it is mandatory to provide the Aadhar card of one of the child’s parents. In such a situation, if the parents do not have Aadhaar, then it will have to be made first. Child Aadhaar card will be for the age up to five years, after which a second Aadhaar card will be made for the child. For this, one will have to provide his/her photo, biometric data of fingers and iris scan. After this, when he turns 15, the process of Aadhaar enrollment will be repeated once again.
Baal Aadhaar Card: How to apply for Aadhaar card
Step 1: Visit the official website of UIDAI – uidai.gov.in
Step 2: Now, click on the Aadhar Card registration link.
Step 3: Enter all the credentials including the name of the child, parent’s phone number, e-mail address, etc.
Step 4: Fill all the demographic information such as a residential address, locality, district, state, etc.
Step 5: Proceed further and click on the fixed appointment tab. Schedule the date of registration for the Aadhar card.
Step 6: The applicant can choose the nearest enrollment centre to proceed further with the enrollment process
Importance of Baal Aadhaar card
The Blue Aadhaar card is used as identity proof.
The latest governmental subsidy schemes can be availed.
The parent doesn’t have to provide the Aadhaar biometric details.
Blue Aadhaar card also contains a 12-digit unique identification number.
The UIDAI issues a Blue Aadhaar card for children aged less than five years old.
Once the kid crosses the age of 5 years old, then the Blue Aadhaar card becomes invalid.
