How to check your aadhaar card status online in India

Here I am going to tell you how to check your Adhar card status online but before that I would like to give you just a brief introduction about Adhar card, its purpose and use. On January 2009 the Govt. of India formed a new agency called Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) which in turn introduced the scheme Aadhaar which is mainly responsible for  giving a unique identification number to each and every citizen of India in order to maintain their database containing their complete data along with biometric specifications. Anyways here we are not going to talk about that here. Since Adhar card can be used as an id proof with several applications such as availing subsidy for gas cylinders, it becomes important to have an Aadhaar card and for that one needs to know first where its Aadhaar card is and what is its status once it has been applied for.

So, have you applied for your Aadhaar card but still waiting for it to reach your home? The good news is that you can track your Aadhaar status. With advancement of technology it is now even possible to check the status of your Aadhaar card. Here I am going to explain that in simple steps.

Steps to check aadhar card status online

1 In your browser type https://resident.uidai.net.in/check-aadhaar-status

2 Here enter your Enrolment ID and date along with time and of course the captcha security code in the corresponding fields.

3 Now, hit the 'Check status' button and you will be able to see your Aadhaar details and status

It is also possible to get soft copy of your e-Aadhaar letter on your mail id .If you want it then follow these steps -

1 Write a message in the following format

 UID EAADHAAR <Your Aadhaar number> <Your mail id> <your PIN code>

2 And send it to 51969 and you are done.

Alternate way for doing the same -

If you don't want to send a message it is also possible online by following these steps -

1 Open your browser and go to https://eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/

2 Here fill in the details appropriately.

3 Click on "Get one time password".

4 Enter the password that you got on your registered mobile number.

5 Click on "Validate and Download" button.

6 If you have successfully verified all details without any error then you will be able to download your e-Aadhaar.

You can even use this e-Aadhaar and take its printout