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How to download e-Aadhaar

Once your Aadhaar is generated, you can download e-Aadhaar online. The myAadhaar portal gives a digitally signed, password protected electronic copy, and needs an OTP on your registered mobile.

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What you need

  • Your Aadhaar details
  • A mobile number registered with Aadhaar, for the OTP

On the myAadhaar portal

  1. Open the myAadhaar portal and choose Download Aadhaar.
  2. Enter the details asked for and the OTP sent to your registered mobile.
  3. Save the file. It is password protected, so follow the instructions on the download page to open it.

Masked copy

  1. Choose Download Masked Aadhaar instead if you want a copy that shows only the last 4 digits. The first 8 digits appear as xxxx-xxxx.

On the Aadhaar app

  1. Install the Aadhaar app from the Play Store or App Store.
  2. Register: pick a language, enter your Aadhaar number, accept the terms, choose the SIM card, complete face authentication and set a 6-digit PIN.
  3. Use the download e-Aadhaar service in the app.

Good to know

  • If no mobile number is registered with your Aadhaar, UIDAI says to visit a Permanent Enrolment Centre to register it.
  • NRIs enrolled with an address outside India receive a password protected e-Aadhaar on the email ID given at enrolment.

Official sources

Last checked: 4 October 2026. Ask India is not a government website. Confirm on the official page before you act.

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