Aadhar Card Download Made Easy: Quick and Hassle-Free Access to Your Aadhar Card

e-Aadhaar Letter is nothing but your Aadhaar Card which is stored in electronic form on UIDAI Server. eAadhaar Letter can be accessed or downloaded from the UIDAI server by the Aadhaar Holder by entering UID Number/ EID Number/ VID. UIDAI has also tightened the security by allowing Aadhaar holder's to access or download their Aadhaar by completing OTP verification which is sent on registered mobile number which is linked with Aadhaar.

So having no mobile number registered with Aadhaar, disqualifies you from availing Aadhar Card Download Online Facility. Previously UIDAI used to have an option which used to allow residents to perform Aadhar Card Download from non-registered mobile number, but this option has been removed by UIDAI due to security reasons. So in-case if you want to use this feature of downloading your e-Aadhaar Letter and other Aadhaar Online Services you need to get your mobile number registered with your Aadhaar by visiting Aadhaar Enrolment Center near you.

Now lets starts with the main purpose of writing this article that is how to download e-Aadhaar Card Letter. But before that let us know what are the requirements which will needed in order to download eAadhaar.

Requirements for Aadhar Card Download

1. To download your Aadhaar Letter from UIDAI Website you should have mobile number registered with Aadhaar.
2. An active internet connection
3. A computer/ laptop or smartphone

Uses of Download e-Aadhaar Card Letter Feature

Aadhar download Feature may come handy on various occasions of life which you won't know now, but as the time goes you will get aware. But still we have managed to get few uses of this download eAadhar Card Letter Feature:

• There may be need of Aadhaar to avail any service, but at that time you might have not carried your Aadhaar Card along with you. So during such situation you can access UIDAI Website and download your e-Aadhaar rather then going home and getting it.
• You may have submitted update request to change some details in your Aadhaar, so your update request may have been approved and you may be waiting for your Physical Aadhaar Letter to get dispatched. So in this case there is no need to wait, just download your download aadhar card pdf Online with updated details.
• You may have applied for Aadhaar and your application may have been approved and you might be issued with Aadhaar Number. But you may still have not received your Aadhaar letter, so at this time rather then waiting for physical copy you can download aadhaar card online. 

Process of Aadhar Card Download

The process to download e-Aadhaar Card Letter is very short and simple. But during this process you should keep your Aadhaar Number or Enrolment Number or VID, registered mobile number, and an active internet connection. Make sure the registered mobile number is having network converage as it will be requiered to receive SMS.

Download e-Aadhaar Card Letter feature is a free service offered by UIDAI on its portal, which can be used anytime from anywhere around India.

• To download e-Aadhaar Card Letter visit official UIDAI Website www.uidai.gov.in

• A responsive home page will open listing various Aadhaar Online Service
• In get Aadhaar category you will find download Aadhaar option, just click on that option.
• A new page download Aadhaar form will get open.

• In Download electronic copy of your Aadhaar form you will need to enter your 12 digit Aadhaar Number, or 14 digit Enrolment ID followed by 14 digit Date-Time stamp printed on the Enrolment Slip or 16 digit VID as per details which you are having along with you.
• You will need to complete the Captcha Verification by typing the characters you see in the picture.
• You can use send otp option which will send one time password on your registered Aadhaar mobile number or else if you have mAadhaar App Installed on your phone then you can make use of enter TOTP option.
• Enter the received OTP Code through SMS or TOTP and take a quick short survey while they create your e-Aadhaar, this short survey is just to improve services offered by them. 

• And the click on verify and download button.
• Your e-Aadhaar Letter will prompt to download, so just store it on your PC.

The downloaded Aadhaar electronic copy will be password protected document, and in order to open it you will need to pass the password. The Password will be in 8 characters, which will be combination of the first four letter of your name (as in Aadhaar) in CAPITAL letters and Year of Birth in YYYY format.

Then you can print your card and if you want and use it for various purposes.