Bal Aadhaar: How to get an Aadhar card made for children, how to update it after the age of 5?

The Aadhaar Card is an important document in today's time. Along with adults, children also need Aadhar cards in many places. In the year 2018, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) started the facility of Aadhar for children. This Aadhar is made for children below the age of 5 years. The color of this Aadhar card is blue, so it is also called Blue Aadhar. Earlier, a birth certificate was required to get this Aadhaar card made, but now the process of getting it made has been made easy. Now the application for an Aadhaar card of children will be done with the discharge slip or birth certificate along with the Aadhaar card of one of the parents. You can get this Aadhaar card made even without a birth certificate while sitting at home.

Updating is necessary after 5 years.

Blue Aadhaar is slightly different from the Aadhaar card of adults. To get Blue Aadhaar, the child's iris, and fingerprint scan are not required. To verify this Aadhaar card, one of the parents has to show their Aadhaar card. The child's Aadhaar card also has a 12-digit unique identification number and it comes in a blue shade. However, when the child becomes more than 5 years old, the parents should get it updated because after that it becomes invalid. After the age of 5, the child's biometric details (child's photograph, fingerprint iris scan, etc.) have to be updated in it.

How to get Bal Aadhaar

• Visit UIDAI's official website uidai.gov.in.
• Click on the 'My Aadhaar' tab and select the 'Book an Appointment' option.
• Select the 'Book an Appointment at Aadhaar Seva Kendra operated by UIDAI' option.
• Select your city and click on 'Proceed to book an appointment'.
• Enter your mobile number and captcha. Click on 'Get OTP'.
• Enter the OTP sent to your mobile number.
• Select the date of appointment and visit the Aadhaar center on this date.
• At the Aadhaar center, one of the parents will have to submit their Aadhaar card and a copy of the child's birth certificate.
• The child's passport-size photo has to be submitted and the Bal Aadhaar card application form has to be filled.
• After registration, you will receive an SMS. After a few days, the child Aadhaar card will be sent by post or it can also be downloaded online from the UIDAI website.

How to update Aadhaar after 5 years of age

Biometric information has to be updated in the child Aadhaar after the age of 5 years. For this, an appointment needs to be booked. After this, there is a need to visit the Aadhaar center with all the necessary documents. The child's biometric data will be taken at the Aadhaar center, after which this data is included in the child's Aadhaar card. Please note that this process is absolutely free. After updating the biometric data, no change is made in the child's Aadhaar number.