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Getting a new Aadhaar
You enrol for free at an Aadhaar centre, keep the enrolment slip, and download your Aadhaar online once it is ready.
For whom: Anyone living in Andhra Pradesh who has never had an Aadhaar, from a newborn baby to an adult. If you already have an Aadhaar and lost the card, this guide is not for you; do not enrol again. NRIs with a valid Indian passport, and OCI cardholders and other foreign nationals who have stayed in India for 182 days in the last 12 months, can enrol too: their steps are here as well.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
Answer a few questions to see which steps apply to you. The whole guide is below.

Documents you need

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Aadhaar enrolment form
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The form depends on age: Form 5 for a child under 5, Form 3 for ages 5 to under 18, Form 1 for 18 and over. Fill it only in English capital letters. Write the name exactly as it is on the identity document you show.
If you don't have it:
The Aadhaar centre gives it. You can also download it from the "Enrolment & Update Forms" page of the UIDAI website.
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The child's birth certificate
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A birth certificate registered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. On its own it proves both the child's relationship to the parents and the date of birth. A child born on or after 1 October 2023 cannot be enrolled without it. For a child with a legal guardian, the guardianship document issued by a government authority or a court proves the relationship.
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The parents' Aadhaar
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Write both the mother's and the father's Aadhaar numbers on the form. If the child lives with only one parent, or with a guardian, that person's Aadhaar number is enough. One of them must come to the centre and confirm with a fingerprint or iris scan.
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Proof of the child's relationship to the parent
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Any one document with both the child's name and the parent's name: birth certificate; Indian passport; domicile certificate from the State Government; SC/ST/OBC caste certificate; guardianship document from a government authority or a court; transgender identity card or certificate.
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The child's proof of identity and address
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Any one with the child's name, photo and an address in India: Indian passport; domicile certificate from the State Government; SC/ST/OBC caste certificate; transgender identity card or certificate. Every document must be in the child's own name.
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The child's proof of date of birth
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Any one of: birth certificate; Indian passport; transgender identity card or certificate. The name and date of birth must match across all the documents you give.
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Proof of identity (with your name and photo)
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Any one of: Indian passport; ration card or e-ration card with photo; voter ID card; driving licence; service photo ID from a government or public sector body; pensioner photo card or pension payment order (PPO); CGHS/ECHS/ESIC card; MGNREGA job card together with a domicile certificate from the State Government; SC/ST/OBC caste certificate; mark sheet or certificate from a recognised board or university; transgender identity card. The full list is List III of UIDAI's list of documents. The name goes into Aadhaar exactly as it is on the document.
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Proof of address (with your name and address)
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Any one of: Indian passport; ration card; voter ID card; service or pensioner photo card; MGNREGA job card together with a domicile certificate; SC/ST/OBC caste certificate; an electricity, water, gas, landline, post-paid mobile or broadband bill not older than 3 months; a registered sale or gift deed, or a rent or lease agreement; a government accommodation allotment letter not older than a year; a life or medical insurance policy within a year of issue; a certificate in UIDAI's format from an MP, MLA, MLC, municipal councillor, Tahsildar, gazetted officer, or in villages the sarpanch, panchayat secretary or Village Revenue Officer (valid for 3 months from issue). The full list is List III of UIDAI's list of documents. A driving licence, a mark sheet or a birth certificate does not count as proof of address.
If you don't have it:
In Andhra Pradesh, the list of AP Seva services at village and ward secretariats includes an "Address Certificate for Aadhar enrollment/Update". If you have no other proof in your name, ask at your secretariat.
📷 What the photo must look like
← 35 mm →
↕ 45 mm
• Size: 35 × 45 mm (width × height)
• In colour
• You need this photo only if you give the certificate in UIDAI's format as your proof.
• A recent colour photo.
• Paste it in the photo box of the certificate, without covering the text boxes.
• The certifying officer signs and stamps across the photo and the paper.
Not confirmed: The blank certificate says only "passport size"; the 35 mm × 45 mm size is printed on UIDAI's filled-in specimen of the same certificate. No background colour is given. Ask the officer who issues the certificate.
Not confirmed: We found no official document giving the fee, the time taken or who signs the secretariat's address certificate (the AP Seva and GSWS portals would not open because of certificate errors). Ask at the secretariat.
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Proof of date of birth (if you have one)
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Any one of: birth certificate; Indian passport; service or pensioner photo card; mark sheet or certificate; transgender identity card. With a proof, the date of birth is recorded as "verified". Without one, the date you give is recorded as "declared", or only your age is recorded, and only the year of birth is printed on the Aadhaar.
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Your valid Indian passport
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For an NRI it is compulsory as the proof of identity. If you keep the address abroad that is in it (Form 2), it is also the proof of address.
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The child's valid Indian passport
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For an NRI child it is compulsory as the proof of identity.
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Aadhaar enrolment form for a resident foreign national
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Form 7 for 18 and over, Form 8 for under 18. Fill it in English capital letters.
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Proof of identity: OCI card and passport
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Your valid OCI card together with your valid foreign passport.
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Proof of identity: passport and visa
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Your valid foreign passport together with a valid Indian visa. Long Term Visa (LTV) holders (minority communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan): the valid LTV with the passport of the country of origin (valid or expired). Nationals of Nepal and Bhutan: their passport or, without one, two documents with the same address (citizenship certificate, voter card of Nepal or Bhutan, photo identity certificate from their mission in India). Special categories of foreign nationals without a passport: a valid registration certificate or residential permit from the FRRO / FRO.
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Proof of your address in India
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Any one of the proofs of address for adults on UIDAI's list of documents, with your address in India. For a visa holder, the registration certificate or residential permit from the FRRO / FRO also counts; for an LTV holder, the LTV itself.

Steps

Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI)
1.
Look up the nearest Aadhaar centre on UIDAI's map of centres (Bhuvan Aadhaar). Aadhaar centres are run in banks, post offices, BSNL and State Government offices. In Andhra Pradesh, Aadhaar enrolment is also on the list of services of the village and ward secretariats. UIDAI's own Aadhaar Seva Kendras in Andhra Pradesh are three: Kakinada (Temple Street, opposite the Tripura Sundari temple), NTR district (Seetharampuram, Kothagundla Plaza) and Visakhapatnam (Dwaraka Nagar, Grand Palace). They work every day of the week except national and regional holidays, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
bhuvan-app3.nrsc.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: We found no State list saying that every secretariat, or which ones, have an Aadhaar counter; the secretariat services list is on the Anakapalli district website (2024). Check the UIDAI map, or ask at your secretariat, before you go.
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living in India · Who is the Aadhaar for, and how old are they? 18 or older
2.
New enrolment of people aged 18 and over is not done at every Aadhaar centre: only at UIDAI's Aadhaar Seva Kendras and at certain centres UIDAI has designated. On the map, choose a centre shown as "All enrolment (including 18+)".
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
bhuvan-app3.nrsc.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: We found no official list of secretariats in Andhra Pradesh that do new enrolment for adults. Check the UIDAI map before you ask at a secretariat.
For everyone
3.
If you are going to an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, you can book a time in advance on UIDAI's appointment website. It costs nothing and needs no Aadhaar-linked mobile. One person can book no more than two appointments a month, and can move an appointment up to 24 hours before it. People who walk in without one also get a token; the last token of the day is given at 5:30 pm.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
bookappointment.uidai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
💰 Fee: Free · Booking is free.
Not confirmed: We did not see the appointment website's screens. Aadhaar centres in banks, post offices and secretariats keep their own hours; ask the centre itself whether it gives times in advance.
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living in India · Who is the Aadhaar for, and how old are they? A child not yet 5 · Does the child's mother, father or legal guardian have an Aadhaar? Yes
4.
Go to an Aadhaar centre with the child and the mother or father (or guardian). Fill in Form 5 and show the original documents. At this age only the child's photo is taken, not fingerprints or irises. The parent confirms with their own fingerprint or iris and signs the form to give consent. The child's Aadhaar gets the address in the parent's Aadhaar.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
📎 Aadhaar enrolment form, The child's birth certificate, The parents' Aadhaar
💰 Fee: Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Only if
Who is the Aadhaar for, and how old are they? Aged 5 to under 18 · How will the child be enrolled? On a parent's Aadhaar (the parent comes too)
5.
Go to an Aadhaar centre with the child and the mother or father. Fill in Form 3 and show the original documents. The child's photo, all ten fingerprints and both irises are taken. The parent confirms with their Aadhaar by fingerprint or iris. The child's Aadhaar gets the address in the parent's Aadhaar.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
📎 Aadhaar enrolment form, Proof of the child's relationship to the parent, The parents' Aadhaar
💰 Fee: Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Only if
Who is the Aadhaar for, and how old are they? Aged 5 to under 18 · How will the child be enrolled? With documents in the child's own name
6.
Take the child to an Aadhaar centre. Fill in Form 3 and show the originals of the documents in the child's name. The child's photo, all ten fingerprints and both irises are taken.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
📎 Aadhaar enrolment form, The child's proof of identity and address, The child's proof of date of birth
💰 Fee: Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living in India · Who is the Aadhaar for, and how old are they? 18 or older
7.
You must go to the Aadhaar centre yourself: your biometrics are taken, so you cannot enrol by sending documents by post or online. Fill in Form 1 and show the original documents. Your photo, all ten fingerprints and both irises are taken. Aadhaar is for residents of India: you must have stayed in India for at least 182 days in the 12 months before you apply.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
📎 Aadhaar enrolment form, Proof of identity (with your name and photo), Proof of address (with your name and address), Proof of date of birth (if you have one)
💰 Fee: Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 180 days · According to UIDAI, an adult's Aadhaar is normally generated within 180 days of enrolment. Before that, the request may be sent to State authorities for verification.
Not confirmed: We found no official document on how State authorities in Andhra Pradesh verify a new adult enrolment. Ask at the centre.
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · Who is the Aadhaar for, and how old are they? 18 or older
8.
Go to an Aadhaar enrolment centre yourself. The rule of 182 days' stay in India does not apply to NRIs. Your valid Indian passport is compulsory as proof of identity. To keep the address abroad that is in your passport, fill in Form 2; to give an address in India, fill in Form 1 and show a proof of that address from UIDAI's list. An e-mail address is compulsory. Your photo, ten fingerprints and both irises are taken.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
📎 Your valid Indian passport, Proof of date of birth (if you have one)
💰 Fee: Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 180 days · According to UIDAI, an adult's Aadhaar is normally generated within 180 days of enrolment. Before that, the request may be sent to State authorities for verification.
Not confirmed: UIDAI's FAQ says an NRI may enrol at any Aadhaar enrolment centre, but UIDAI's 2022 memo keeps new enrolment of adults to the Aadhaar Seva Kendras and designated centres. Before you go, check on the centre map (Bhuvan Aadhaar) that the centre enrols people aged 18 and over.
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · Does the child's mother, father or legal guardian have an Aadhaar? Yes
9.
Take the child to an Aadhaar centre with the mother or father (or guardian). The child's valid Indian passport is compulsory as proof of identity. Fill in Form 5 for an address in India, or Form 6 to use the address abroad in the passport. An e-mail address is compulsory. The parent gives their Aadhaar number, confirms with a fingerprint or iris and signs the form for the child. At this age only the child's photo is taken.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
📎 The child's valid Indian passport, The parents' Aadhaar, The child's birth certificate
💰 Fee: Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · Who is the Aadhaar for, and how old are they? Aged 5 to under 18
10.
Take the child to an Aadhaar centre with the mother or father (or guardian). The child's valid Indian passport is compulsory as proof of identity. Fill in Form 3 for an address in India, or Form 4 to use the address abroad in the passport. An e-mail address is compulsory. If the child is enrolled on a parent's Aadhaar, one parent confirms and signs for the child. The child's photo, fingerprints and irises are taken.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
📎 The child's valid Indian passport
💰 Fee: Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Only if
Which of these are you? OCI cardholder / Foreign national · In the last 12 months, have you stayed in India for 182 days or more? Yes
11.
Foreign nationals, OCI cardholders included, enrol for now only at UIDAI's Aadhaar Seva Kendras; go yourself. UIDAI's Aadhaar Seva Kendras in Andhra Pradesh: Kakinada (Temple Street), NTR district (Seetharampuram, Kothagundla Plaza) and Visakhapatnam (Dwaraka Nagar). Fill in Form 7 (18 and over) or Form 8 (under 18) and show the original documents. An e-mail address is compulsory and is checked with an OTP during enrolment. Your photo, fingerprints and both irises are taken. On the form you declare that you stayed in India for 182 days in the last 12 months; if that is false, the Aadhaar can be deactivated.
🏛️ UIDAI Aadhaar Seva Kendra
📎 Aadhaar enrolment form for a resident foreign national, Proof of identity: OCI card and passport, Proof of identity: passport and visa, Proof of your address in India
💰 Fee: Free · UIDAI's list of charges shows Aadhaar enrolment as free.
For everyone
12.
Before you sign the slip, check that the name, gender, date of birth and address shown on the operator's screen are right in English and in Telugu. Have any mistake corrected there and then. A mobile number is not compulsory; if you give one, give your own, not the operator's or anyone else's. Aadhaar status messages and OTPs go to that number.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI)
13.
Take the acknowledgement slip and keep it safe. Its enrolment number (EID) is 14 digits followed by the date and time. It is not your Aadhaar number; you need it to check the status and to have anything corrected later. Take back all your original documents; the operator is not allowed to keep copies of them.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
14.
On the myAadhaar website, open "Check Enrolment & Update Status" and enter the enrolment number (EID) with its date and time to see whether your Aadhaar is ready. You can also ask by calling 1947 (toll-free).
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
15.
Once your Aadhaar is ready, download e-Aadhaar on the myAadhaar website or in UIDAI's "Aadhaar" app, with the enrolment number or the Aadhaar number; an OTP comes to the mobile you gave at enrolment. e-Aadhaar is as valid as the paper Aadhaar letter. The PDF password is the first four letters of your name in capitals followed by your year of birth. The Aadhaar letter also comes to your address by ordinary post (without tracking). If you gave no mobile, an Aadhaar centre can download it after a fingerprint check and give you a colour print.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
💰 Fee: Free · Downloading online is free. A download with a colour print at a centre costs ₹40.
Not confirmed: The Aadhaar Seva Kendra page (October 2026) gives ₹40 for the print at a centre; UIDAI's FAQ page still says ₹30. Look at the amount on your receipt.
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living abroad (NRI)
16.
If you enrolled with an address abroad, the Aadhaar letter is not posted: a password-protected e-Aadhaar, with its password, is e-mailed to the address you gave. You may give a foreign mobile number, but Aadhaar text messages are not delivered to numbers outside India.
✋ You do this yourself
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · Who is the Aadhaar for, and how old are they? A child not yet 5 / Aged 5 to under 18
17.
A child enrolled before 5 must give biometrics (photo, fingerprints, irises) again at an Aadhaar centre on turning 5, and every child must do so again on turning 15. The Aadhaar number stays the same. This compulsory update is never combined with any other change; go for it separately.
🏛️ Aadhaar centre (an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, or an Aadhaar enrolment centre in a bank, post office, secretariat or similar office)
💰 Fee: Free · Free the first time between ages 5 and 7, and the first or second time between 15 and 17. Also free between 7 and 15 until 30 September 2027. Otherwise ₹125.
Only if
Which of these are you? OCI cardholder / Foreign national · In the last 12 months, have you stayed in India for 182 days or more? Yes
18.
Keep the acknowledgement slip safe. For a foreign national it carries an SID number: the letter S followed by 27 digits; it is valid. To ask about the status, e-mail help@uidai.gov.in with this number.
✋ You do this yourself
Only if
Which of these are you? OCI cardholder · In the last 12 months, have you stayed in India for 182 days or more? Yes
19.
An OCI cardholder's Aadhaar is not for life: it is valid for 10 years from the date of enrolment. The validity is shown on it.
✋ You do this yourself
Only if
Which of these are you? Foreign national · In the last 12 months, have you stayed in India for 182 days or more? Yes
20.
A foreign national's Aadhaar is not for life; its validity is shown on it. For a visa holder it lasts until the visa (or the FRRO / FRO registration certificate or residential permit) expires; for an LTV holder, until the LTV expires; for nationals of Nepal and Bhutan, 10 years.
✋ You do this yourself

You cannot get this

A child under 5 gets Aadhaar only through the mother's, father's or legal guardian's Aadhaar. If none of them has one, the child cannot be enrolled; they must enrol first.
Instead, see:
First the mother or father must enrol for their own Aadhaar. For their steps, choose the age "18 or older" in this guide.

You cannot get this

Foreign nationals, OCI cardholders included, can get Aadhaar only after staying in India for 182 days or more in the 12 months before they apply. Until then they cannot enrol.
Instead, see:
Open this guide again once you have completed 182 days in India.

Fees and time limits

Step 3
💰 Free · Booking is free.
Step 4
💰 Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Step 5
💰 Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Step 6
💰 Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Step 7
💰 Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 180 days · According to UIDAI, an adult's Aadhaar is normally generated within 180 days of enrolment. Before that, the request may be sent to State authorities for verification.
Step 8
💰 Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 180 days · According to UIDAI, an adult's Aadhaar is normally generated within 180 days of enrolment. Before that, the request may be sent to State authorities for verification.
Step 9
💰 Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Step 10
💰 Free · There is no charge for a new Aadhaar enrolment.
⏱️ within 30 days · According to UIDAI, Aadhaar for someone under 18 is normally generated within 30 days of enrolment.
Step 11
💰 Free · UIDAI's list of charges shows Aadhaar enrolment as free.
Step 15
💰 Free · Downloading online is free. A download with a colour print at a centre costs ₹40.
Step 17
💰 Free · Free the first time between ages 5 and 7, and the first or second time between 15 and 17. Also free between 7 and 15 until 30 September 2027. Otherwise ₹125.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
If an SMS says your enrolment was rejected, check the status on myAadhaar to see why: documents that do not match, wrong details, an operator's mistake, an invalid document and the like. Enrol again with the right documents. For questions call 1947 or e-mail help@uidai.gov.in.
UIDAI helpline, 1947 (toll-free)
Open the official page ↗
myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📞 1947
If it is late
If the Aadhaar has not come after 30 days for a child or 180 days for an adult, file a complaint with your enrolment number (EID) on the myAadhaar grievance page, or call 1947. Do not enrol again: if the first enrolment produced an Aadhaar, every later attempt is rejected. UIDAI's Regional Office for Andhra Pradesh is at Ameerpet, Hyderabad (reception 040-23739269).
UIDAI helpline, 1947 (toll-free)
Open the official page ↗
myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📞 1947
If you are asked for more money
New Aadhaar enrolment is completely free; you pay nothing at the centre. UIDAI's charges are the same at every Aadhaar centre in the country, including Aadhaar Seva Kendras. If anyone asks for money, tell the Centre Manager or Operations Manager if it is an Aadhaar Seva Kendra; call 1947, write to help@uidai.gov.in, or complain on myAadhaar.
UIDAI helpline, 1947 (toll-free)
Open the official page ↗
myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📞 1947

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