List Of Supporting Documents Required For Aadhaar Card Registration

An Aadhaar card consists of a unique and verifiable 12-digit code that acts as a unique identity for all residents of India. If you are enrolling for a new Aadhaar Card, you need to produce original copies of certain documents for verification of the details. These will be scanned and then returned to you. 

The following sections will provide a list of all essential documents required for Aadhaar card enrolment. 

Types of Documents Required for Aadhaar Enrolment 

You need to furnish four types of documents for Aadhaar card registration: proof of identity, proof of date of birth, proof of address and proof of relationship. 

Proof of identity documents for new Aadhaar card

The proof of identity documents will serve to confirm who you claim to be. You need to provide any of the following documents as a proof of identity while applying for a new Aadhaar card:

• Passport
• PAN card
• Ration card
• Driving license 
• Voter ID card
• ID that has been issued by an authorised educational institution
• Freedom fighter photo card
• Arms license
• NREGS job card
• Kissan photo passbook
• ID card issued by the Government of India
• Pensioner ID card
• ECHS/CGHS card
• Certificate of Identity containing a photo that has been issued by a gazetted officer or Tehsildar on a letterhead
• Bhamashah Card
• SSLC book having a photograph
• RSBY Card
• Certificate of identity with a photo that has been issued by the village panchayat chief or mukhiya
• Marriage certificate with a photograph 
• ST/SC/OBC certificate containing a photo
• Disability card issued either by State or Union Territory administration

Proof of address documents required for Aadhaar card 

These documents will help verify the address at which you claim to live at. You can furnish any of these documents as address proof during Aadhaar registration:

• Passbook 
• Insurance documents
• Passport
• Voter ID Card
• Landline telephone bill of at least last 3 months
• Gas connection bill for the last 3 months
• Water bill for the past 3 months
• Driving license
• Post office savings account Statement
• Property tax receipt that has been issued at least within the last 1 year
• Credit card statement issued within the last 3 months 
• Government-issued ID card 
• Arms license
• Freedom fighter card
• Kissan passbook
• Pensioner card
• Income tax assessment order
• Vehicle registration certificate
• Marriage certificate that consists of the address
• ID issued by an educational institution
• Lease/rental/sale Agreement
• Certificate of address issued by the Municipal Councillor
• Parents’ Passport for minor applicants
• Certificate of address issued by the village panchayat head
• SSLC book with a photograph 
• NREGS job card
• Government-issued accommodation allotment letter that is issued within the last 3 years

Proof of date of birth documents for new Aadhaar card

The proof of date of birth documents will confirm that the date of birth in the Aadhaar registration form is correct. Here is a list of documents that you will require to provide while you apply for a new Aadhaar card: 

• Passport
• Birth certificate
• PAN card
• SSLC certificate
• A birth certificate that has been issued by a gazetted officer (Group A)
• Pension payment order
• Government-issued ID card having the date of birth
• Mark sheet issued by a recognised university or Government Board
• Photo ID issued by an authorised educational institution with the date of birth
• Central Government Health Scheme ID card
• Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme card

Proof of relationship documents required for Aadhaar card 

The documents serving as proof of relationship have to include your relationship with the head of your family. You can use any of these documents as proof of relationship while enrolling for an Aadhaar card:

• Passport
• Army canteen card
• MNREGA job card
• PDS card
• Pension card
• Family entitlement document as issued by the government
• Bhamashah card
• Marriage certificate
• Birth certificate that has been issued by the Municipal Corporation or any notified official of Tehsil or Taluk
• Certificate of identity issued by village head or mukhiya mentioning the relationship with the head of the family
• ESIC/CGHS/ECHS card

Documents Required for Aadhaar Card for Children

The documents required for minors’ Aadhaar card enrolment are the same as those required for an adult applicant. However, the parents will have to submit a copy of their Aadhaar cards along with all the necessary documents. 

Also, children below the age of 5 do not have to provide any biometric details. Biometrics will be collected only when the child reaches 5 years of age. 

Final Word

You need to submit all relevant documents required for Aadhaar card enrolment. If you fail to provide the requisite documents, UIDAI might revoke the issue of the Aadhaar card. 

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