Aadhaar card is an important document for every citizen in India. Be it banking, insurance or getting a passport, Aadhaar card also acts as a reliable ID and address proof document for various purposes.
But if your Aadhaar card is lost or stolen, it can be a big problem for anyone, because if it falls into the hands of a wrong person, it can be misused for fraudulent activities. Is.
To prevent such misuse, UIDAI, the governing body of Aadhaar, has provided the facility to lock your Aadhaar card. Once your Aadhaar card is locked, it cannot be used for any authentication purpose.
What is Aadhaar (UID) Lock and Unlock?
By locking Aadhaar card, people can prevent fraudsters from using their stolen Aadhaar for any type of authentication including UID, UID token and VID for biometrics, demographics and OTP modalities.
If Aadhaar card is duplicated or new Aadhaar card is received, they can unlock their UID using the new VID through UIDAI website or mAadhaar app. After unlocking their Aadhaar (UID), residents can resume authentication using UID, UID token and VID.
How to lock your Aadhar card online:
– Visit UIDAI website (https://uidai.gov.in/).
– Click on ‘My Aadhaar’ tab.
– Click on ‘Aadhaar Lock/Unlock’ under the ‘Aadhaar Services’ section.
– Select ‘Lock UID’ option.
– Enter your Aadhaar number, full name and pin code.
– Click on ‘Send OTP’ button.
– Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number and submit.
How to lock your Aadhar card through SMS:
– Send an OTP request SMS to 1947 from your registered mobile number.
– Type the message like this: GETOTP.
– For example, if your Aadhaar number is 123456789012, you will send the message GETOTP 9012.
– Now, send locking request SMS to 1947 from your registered mobile number.
– Type the message like this: LOCKUID OTP.
– For example, if your Aadhaar number is 123456789012 and OTP is 123456, then you will send the message LOCKUID 9012 123456.
– Once your Aadhaar card is locked, you will get a confirmation SMS from UIDAI.
How to unlock your Aadhar card:
If you find your Aadhaar card, you can unlock it using the methods mentioned above. However, to unlock your Aadhaar card you will need a 16 digit virtual ID.
Unlock Aadhaar Online:
– Visit UIDAI website (https://uidai.gov.in/).
– Click on ‘My Aadhaar’ tab.
– Click on ‘Aadhaar Lock/Unlock’ under the ‘Aadhaar Services’ section.
– Select ‘Unlock UID’ option.
– Enter your 16 digit Virtual ID.
– Click on ‘Send OTP’ button.
– Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number and submit.
Unlock Aadhaar through SMS:
– Send an OTP request SMS to 1947 from your registered mobile number.
– Type the message like this: GETOTP.
– For example, if your virtual ID is 1234 5678 9012 8888, you would send the message GETOTP 128888.
– Now send unlock request SMS to 1947 from your registered mobile number.
– Type the message like this: UNLOCKUID OTP.
– For example, if your Virtual ID is 1234 5678 9012 8888 and OTP is 123456, you will send the message UNLOCKUID 128888 123456.
– After your Aadhaar card is unlocked, you will get a confirmation SMS from UIDAI.
