Bal Aadhaar: How to get Aadhaar 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 an Aadhaar card at many places. In the year 2018, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) started the facility of Aadhaar for children. This Aadhaar is made for children below 5 years of age. The color of this Aadhaar card is blue, so it is also called Blue Aadhaar. Earlier, a birth certificate was required to get this Aadhaar card, but now the process of getting it has been made easier. Now the Aadhaar card application of children will be done with the discharge slip or birth certificate along with the Aadhaar card of either of the parents. You can make this Aadhaar card even without a birth certificate while sitting at home.

Updating after 5 years is necessary.
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 his Aadhaar card. Baal Aadhaar card also has a 12-digit unique identification number and 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.

How to get Baal Aadhaar
Go to 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.
Choose 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 will have to be submitted and the child's Aadhaar card application form has to be filled.
After registration, you will receive an SMS.
After a few days, the child's 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

When the child is more than 5 years old, the biometric information in the child's Aadhaar has to be updated. 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 will be included in the child's Aadhaar card. Let us tell you that this process is free. After updating the biometric data, no change is made in the Aadhaar number of the child.