How to Get Aadhaar Card Status & Update Online

Aadhaar card is one of the most important documents for identity in India. The department of UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) directly manages all the enrolment, queries/updates, processes and other services of the Aadhaar Program.

One of the key objectives of the Aadhaar program is to provide identity proof to every Indian resident. It consists of many important details like the fingerprints, iris, and other geographical information. Aside from that, Aadhaar has become an important document for voter-card linking, opening new bank account, getting a mobile sim card, driver’s license, PAN card and filing IT return. Individuals are also able to receive all government scheme benefits such as LPG Subsidy, getting passport in 10 days, Jan Dhan Yojana, Monthly Pension, Provident Fund, etc. through the use of Aadhaar card.

There are different ways to check the status of the application or update. This article will give you a detailed understanding of how you can do that.

How to Check Aadhar Card Status Online?

An applicant can check the e- Aadhaar card status by name, offline or over call by dialling 1947.

To check the Aadhaar card status online, here’s what you need to do:

1. Visit the official website of UIDAI.

2. On the homepage, click on ‘Check Aadhaar Status’ option, mentioned under the Aadhaar Enrolment section.

3. Enter your Enrolment ID, date and time of enrolment, security code and then click on the “Check Status” button.

4. If your Aadhaar details have been generated, you will get a message regarding it and options to download your e-Aadhaar.

a. To download e-Aadhaar, all you need to do is click on the “Download Aadhaar” option.

b. To get the e-Aadhaar on mobile, you can select the “Get Aadhaar on Mobile” option.

To check the Aadhaar card status via SMS, here’s what you need to do:

Type the following message “UID STATUS <14 digit enrolment number>” and send it to 51969. For e.g.: UID STATUS12345678912345. The applicant will receive an SMS containing the Aadhaar number, or the current status of the process.

How to Check Aadhaar Card status without Enrolment details?

To check Aadhaar Card status without the enrolment details, here’s what needs to be done:

1.      Visit the official website of the UIDAI.

2.      Click on ‘Retrieve lost UID/EID’ under the column of "Aadhaar Enrolment", below Aadhaar online services segment.

3.      Choose Enrolment Number (EID) from the options on the left, as that is what you want to retrieve.

4.      Enter your full name as registered with the UIDAI, Email id or mobile number and security code under the

personal detail section on the newly redirected page.

5. Enter the OTP in the right column that you received on your email id or mobile. Click on ‘Verify

OTP’.

6. You will then receive your EID

7. Follow the steps given earlier to check the Aadhaar status

How to Check Aadhar Card Status by Name?

To check Aadhaar card status by name, here’s what you need to do:

1.      Visit the official website of UIDAI,

2.      Click on ‘Retrieve lost UID/EID’ under the column of "Aadhaar Enrolment", below Aadhar online services segment or resident.uidai.gov.in/find-uid-eid

3.      Choose Enrolment Number (EID) from the options on the left, as that is what you want to retrieve.

4.      Enter your full name as registered with the UIDAI, email ID or mobile number and security code under the personal detail section on the newly redirected page.

5.      Enter the OTP in the right column that you received on your email id or mobile. Click on ‘Verify OTP’.

6.      You can now check your status by following the steps given earlier for checking Aadhaar status.

How to Check Aadhar Update Status Online?

To check Aadhar card update status, here is what you need to do:

1. Visit the Self Service Update Portal of UIDAI that manages the Aadhaar card registration process Aadhar Status (Note: When you request to update your Aadhaar, an URN would be shared with you.)

2. Enter your Aadhar number in the space provided.

3. Enter your URN number without slashes. For example: if your URN number is 2011/35081/81408 then enter it as 20113508181408 without slashes.

4. You will get the status of the update done by you.

What is to be done in case there is an error saying “Incorrect URN Number”? 

1.      Visit the official website of the UIDAI. 

2.      Go to the URN Status page. Enter your URN and Time in the specified format (Check the acknowledgement slip that you received while updating).

3.      Post that, click on “Check Status”.

4.      If you get a message that says “This enrolment has been rejected. Please call 1947 for more information”. You may have to apply again to update the URN. 

5.      After you re-apply, you will receive another fresh URN.

What is the Method to Check Aadhaar Card Delivery Status?

If your Aadhaar has been dispatched, you can check the delivery status through the website of India Post. You will have to enter your consignment details to check the delivery status. When your Aadhaar is generated, the UIDAI will send the Aadhaar through post on your residential address within 90 days