Documents Required for Aadhaar Card

Any of the following documents will be accepted as an ID proof document:

• A passport

• e-PAN/PAN card

• PDS Photo Card or Ration

• Voter ID and e-Voter ID 

• A driver's license 

• License for Arms 

• Bank ATM card with photo 

• A credit card with a picture 

• A service photo identity card issued by the federal government, state governments, UT governments, PSUs, or banks 

• Freedom Fighter/Pensioner Photo Card 

• The Kissan Photo Passbook 

• State, Central, and PSU-issued CGHS, ECHS, ESIC, Medi-Claim, and Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) cards with photos 

• A handicapped medical certificate or disability ID card issued by the relevant federal, state, or territory governments 

• Photo ID cards and certificates issued by the federal or state governments, such as MGNREGA/NREGS job cards, Jan-Aadhaar, Bhamashah, Domicile Certificate, and Resident Certificate 

• State or federal government-issued marriage certificate with photo 

• ST/SC/OBC certificate accompanied with photo 

• A valid photo ID or school identity card issued by an accredited educational institution (during study course period, i.e., when on the rolls only) 

• School Leaving Certificate (SLC), School Transfer Certificate (TC), Head of School Extract of School Records, SSLC book, SSC certificate, Board/University Mark Sheet with name and photo 

• A bank official's cross-stamped name and photo in a bank passbook 

• Transgender ID card or certificate issued in accordance with the 2019 Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 

• Minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians, are granted a valid Long-Term Visa (LTV) in addition to a valid or expired foreign passport from their place of origin 

• For foreign nationals who have spent 182 days or more in India over the course of a year, a valid visa and foreign passport (valid only) are provided 

A certificate of identity issued in accordance with the UIDAI standard certificate format for enrollment or updating by:

• Municipal Councillor, MP, MLA, or MLC 

• Tehsildar, Gazetted Officer Group "A," Gazetted Officer Group "B," and EPFO Officer 

• Head of a recognized shelter house or orphanage, warden, matron, or superintendent 

• Acknowledged Educational Institution, attested to by the Institute Head 

• Village Panchayat Secretary or VRO or equivalent (for rural areas), Village Panchayat Head or Mukhiya or equivalent authority (for rural areas)

• If a resident wants to change their full name or first name, they must submit the Gazette notification of the new name along with any supporting proof of identity for the previous name, including a photo (even for the first occasion of the full name or first name change)

• For Name Change Exception Cases: Divorce Decree

• Adoption certificate for name changes exceptions

• If a resident undergoes surgery to change their gender, a medical certificate from allopathic physicians is required.

Proof of Date of Birth (DOB) Documents for Aadhaar Card

You can submit any of the following documents to ascertain your date of birth:

1. Birth Certificate.
2. Passport.
3. SSLC Certificate/Book.
4. PAN Card.
5. A DOB Certificate on letterhead issued by a Group A Gazetted Officer.
6. Marksheet issued by any University or Government Board.
7. Government or PSU issued Photo ID Card containing date of birth.
8. State/Central Pension Payment Order.
9. Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Photo Card or Central Government Health Scheme Photo Card.
10. I-Card/Certificate comprising a DOB and photograph signed and issued by a Government authority.
11. Photo ID Card comprising a DOB issued by a recognised educational institution.

Proof of Relationship (POR) Documents - Comprising Details with Head of Family if Required

You can submit any of the following details to verify your proof of relationship. Please note that the document(s) you furnish may need to contain relationship details with the head of your family:

1. Passport.
2. PDS Card.
3. State Government/ECHS/ ESIC/CGHS Medical Card.
4. Army Canteen Card.
5. Pension Card.
6. MNREGA Job Card.
7. Birth Certificate issued by Municipal Corporation, Registrar of Birth, or any other notified local body of the Government such as Tehsil, Taluk, etc.
8. Family entitlement document issued by a State or the Central Government.
9. Government-issued Marriage Certificate.
10. Bhamashah Card.
11. Department of Posts issued Address Card comprising a name and a photograph.
12. Discharge slip/card issued by a government hospital in case of birth of a child.
13. Certificate of Identity comprising a photograph issued by an MLA/MLC/MP/Gazetted Officer/Municipal Councilor on a letterhead.
14. For rural areas - A Certificate of Identity comprising a photograph and relationship with the head of the family issued by the mukhiya or village panchayat.

Proof of Address (POA) Documents for Aadhar Card - Comprising Name and Address

Here are the documents that are acceptable as proof of address:

1. Passport.
2. Passbook/Bank Statement.
3. Ration Card.
4. Driving Licence.
5. Voter ID.
6. Passbook/Post Office Account Statement.
7. PSU-issued Service Photo ID Card/Government-issued Photo ID Card.
8. Water bill (issued in the last three months).
9. Electricity Bill (issued in the last three months).
10. Gas Connection Bill (issued in the last three months).
11. Telephone Landline Bill (issued in the last three months).
12. Credit Card Statement (issued in the last three months).
13. Property Tax Receipt (issued in the last one year).
14. Insurance Policy.
15. Signed Letter on letterhead comprising a photograph issued by a registered company.
16. Signed Letter on letterhead comprising a photograph issued a bank.
17. Photo ID comprising address/Signed Letter comprising a photograph issued by a recognised educational institution.
18. Arms Licence.
19. ECHS/CGHS Card.
20. School ID Card.
21. SSLC Book comprising a photograph.
22. NREGS Job Card.
23. Freedom Fighter Card.
24. Pensioner Card.
25. Bhamashah Card.
26. Kissan Passbook.
27. Certificate of Address comprising a photo on letterhead issued by MLA/MP/Tehsildar/Gazetted Officer.
28. Income Tax Assessment Order.
29. Registered Lease/Sale/Rental Agreement.
30. Vehicle Registration Certificate.
31. Department of Posts issued an Address Card comprising a photograph.
32. State Government issued Caste and Domicile Certificate comprising a photograph.
33. State/Union Territory Governments/Administrations issued handicapped medical certificates or Disability ID Cards.
34. Spouse's Passport.
35. Parents' Passport in case of a minor.
36. Allotment letter of accommodation issued by State/Central Government (issued in the last three years).
37. Government-issued Marriage Certificate comprising address.
38. Certificate on letterhead issued by Head of Institution/Warden/Superintendent/Matron of recognised shelter homes for orphanages.
39. ID Card issued by a recognised educational institution.
40. Municipal Councilor issued certificate of address comprising a photograph on letterhead.
41. For rural areas - Certificate of Address issued by the head of the panchayat or an equivalent authority.

For the comprehensive list of supporting documents to be provided, you check out the List of Supporting Documents published by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India):

Documents Required for Children’s Aadhaar Card

The documentation needed to issue Aadhaar cards to children is the same as those necessary for normal applicants. Besides documents required for normal applicants, one of the parents must produce their Aadhaar card. Children under the age of five years are exempt from providing biometric information.

Once children reach the age of five years, their biometric data is collected.

The documents needed for an Aadhaar card for a child over the age of five years are as follows:

1. Identity proof
2. Address proof
3. A parent’s Aadhaar card
4. Birth certificate

The following documents are acceptable as address proof:

• Spouse’s passport
• Voter ID
• Credit card statement for last three months
• Electricity bill for last three months
• Gas connection bill for last three months
• Insurance policy
• Ration card
• Driving licence
• Bank passbook/statement
• Water bill for last three months
• Landline phone bill for last three months

The following documents are acceptable as identity proof:

• Passport
• Voter ID
• PAN Card
• Driving licence

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Required Documents for Long-Term Visa Holders, OCI Cardholders, and Other Resident Foreigners in Nepal, Bhutan, and India

Listed below are the required documents for Aadhaar card applications for OCI cardholders, LTV document holders, Nepal and Bhutan nationals, and other resident foreigners:

For OCI Cardholders

A valid OCI card.

A valid foreign passport. Residents who have resided in India for a minimum of 182 days in the last year can use this as ID proof.

For Long Term Visa (LTV) Document Holders

A valid Long Term Visa (LTV) document.

A valid or expired foreign passport from the original country of issuance for minority communities of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, including Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis, and Christians.

For Nepal and Bhutan Nationals:

Passport of Nepal or Bhutan for nationals of Nepal or Bhutan.

If a passport is not available, any two of the following documents with the same address can be submitted:

Nepalese or Bhutanese Citizenship Certificate.

Voter identity card issued by the Election Commission of Bhutan or Nepal.

Limited validity photo identity certificate issued by the Nepalese Mission or Royal Bhutanese Mission in India.

For other Resident Foreigners:

A valid VISA.

A valid foreign passport. Residents who have stayed in India for a minimum of 182 days in the past year can use this as identity proof.

A valid registration certificate or residential permit issued by the Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or Foreigners Registration Office (FRO) for resident foreigners (excluding OCI card holders, LTV document holders, and Nepal or Bhutan nationals). This document can be used as an address proof.

Also Check  - List of documents required for PAN Card