Download Aadhaar Online: How to Get Your e-Aadhaar PDF
Learn how to download e-Aadhaar from UIDAI using your Aadhaar number, Enrolment ID (EID) or Virtual ID (VID), complete OTP verification, choose Masked Aadhaar when needed and open the downloaded PDF safely.
Official action only: This website explains the process but does not collect Aadhaar numbers or OTPs. Enter sensitive details only on the official UIDAI/myAadhaar service.
UIDAI allows e-Aadhaar download using one of three identifiers.
UIDAI states that the OTP for e-Aadhaar download is received on the registered mobile number.
What Is e-Aadhaar?
UIDAI defines e-Aadhaar as a password-protected electronic copy of Aadhaar that is digitally signed by UIDAI. UIDAI also states that e-Aadhaar is equally valid as the physical Aadhaar copy.
Password-Protected PDF
The downloaded Aadhaar file is protected with a password based on your name and year of birth.
Digitally Signed by UIDAI
e-Aadhaar is an electronic Aadhaar document digitally signed by UIDAI.
Valid Like Physical Aadhaar
UIDAI states that e-Aadhaar is equally valid as a physical copy of Aadhaar.
Choose Aadhaar Number, EID or VID
UIDAI says e-Aadhaar can be downloaded in three ways: using an Aadhaar number, an Enrolment Number/ID or a Virtual ID. Choose the identifier you already have.
Aadhaar Number
Use your 12-digit Aadhaar number and complete OTP verification on the official download service.
Enrolment ID
Use the enrolment ID on your acknowledgement when the official download service accepts it.
Virtual ID
Use your 16-digit VID in place of your Aadhaar number for the supported UIDAI download flow.
How to Download Aadhaar from UIDAI
Complete the actual download only on UIDAI’s official myAadhaar service. The exact screen layout can change, but the verified download path uses one of the supported identifiers and OTP verification.
Open the Official Download Service
Visit UIDAI’s official myAadhaar e-Aadhaar download page to access the download service securely.
Select Your Identifier
Choose Aadhaar number, Enrolment ID or VID depending on the identifier you have.
Enter the Requested Details
Enter the identifier and security/captcha details shown by the official service.
Request the OTP
UIDAI sends the download OTP to the mobile number registered with Aadhaar.
Complete OTP Verification
Enter the OTP on the official service. Never share that OTP with another person.
Download the PDF
After successful verification, follow the official service prompts to download and save your e-Aadhaar PDF.
Important: Do not enter your Aadhaar number, EID, VID or OTP into forms on this informational website.
Full e-Aadhaar vs Masked Aadhaar
UIDAI defines Masked Aadhaar as an Aadhaar copy where the first eight digits of the Aadhaar number are replaced with xxxx-xxxx and only the last four digits remain visible.
| Option | What it shows | When to consider it |
|---|---|---|
| Regular e-Aadhaar | Shows the Aadhaar number as provided in the standard UIDAI e-Aadhaar. | Use when the receiving purpose genuinely requires the standard Aadhaar document. |
| Masked Aadhaar | Hides the first eight digits and shows only the last four digits of the Aadhaar number. | Consider it when a masked Aadhaar copy is suitable for the purpose and you want to reduce exposure of the full number. |
How to Open the e-Aadhaar PDF
UIDAI states that the e-Aadhaar password combines the first four letters of the name in CAPITAL letters with the four-digit year of birth (YYYY).
Password Format
Use the first four letters of the name as shown for Aadhaar, in capital letters, followed by the year of birth. UIDAI also provides examples for shorter or punctuated names.
Password Not Working?
Recheck the exact name characters and year of birth used for your Aadhaar record. Do not upload your Aadhaar PDF to an unknown third-party website to remove or bypass its password.
Scope note: This page keeps PDF-password help brief because a dedicated Aadhaar PDF Password troubleshooting guide is part of the approved future content plan.
Can You Download e-Aadhaar Without a Registered Mobile Number?
For the UIDAI online e-Aadhaar download flow, UIDAI states that the OTP is received on the mobile number registered with Aadhaar. If you cannot receive that OTP, the online download cannot be completed through that OTP flow.
OTP Not Arriving
Check the registered mobile and normal SMS availability before repeatedly requesting another OTP.
Mobile Number Is Not Registered
If you need to register or change the mobile number linked with Aadhaar, use the appropriate UIDAI update process rather than a third-party download service.
Common Aadhaar Download Problems
Keep troubleshooting tied to the actual download path. If the issue belongs to another Aadhaar process, use the relevant guide rather than forcing it into this page.
OTP Not Received
Confirm access to the mobile number registered with Aadhaar and use the dedicated OTP troubleshooting guide if the message does not arrive.
UID or EID Not Available
If you have lost the identifier needed for the process, use the official retrieval route rather than guessing numbers.
PDF Password Rejected
Use UIDAI’s name-plus-year password format and recheck the name characters used for the Aadhaar record.
Wrong Website or Lookalike Page
Stop before entering Aadhaar details. Return to UIDAI or the official myAadhaar download destination.
Download Aadhaar Safely
The most important security boundary is simple: this guide explains the process; UIDAI performs the transaction.
Other Aadhaar Guides You May Need
Download Using VID
Use a Virtual ID instead of entering your Aadhaar number in the supported download flow.
Masked Aadhaar
Understand what Masked Aadhaar hides and when a masked copy may be useful.
Retrieve UID/EID
Recover the Aadhaar identifier you need before returning to the official download service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Official Sources Used for This Guide
Download methods, OTP requirements, e-Aadhaar validity, Masked Aadhaar and PDF-password claims were checked against current UIDAI material.
UIDAI e-Aadhaar Online Services FAQ
UIDAI — My Aadhaar Services
Official myAadhaar e-Aadhaar Download
Ready to Download Your e-Aadhaar?
Continue through UIDAI’s official myAadhaar download service. This independent guide does not receive your Aadhaar number, EID, VID, OTP or downloaded PDF.