If you want to download Masked Aadhar Card, then for this your mobile number must be registered on the official website of UIDAI.
Mobile number must be registered on the official website of UIDAI
Masked Aadhaar Card : Your Aadhar card has become a mandatory document in India, without it no work is possible from banking to job. If you are also careless about your Aadhar card, then you can be a victim of fraud, so whenever you give a copy of Aadhar card to someone, always give a copy of masked Aadhar. UIDAI has asked people to share only Masked Aadhaar with Aadhaar card. Along with this, UIDAI has given necessary information about the benefits of masked Aadhaar.
UIDAI says that non-licensed private entities cannot keep your Aadhaar. This includes all unlicensed hotels and cinema halls. Only institutions that have obtained user licenses for Aadhaar from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) can collect your Aadhaar. Not only this, Masked Aadhaar cannot be downloaded from cyber cafes, so it cannot be misused but still people need to be careful. You should not give photocopy of Aadhar card to any institution or anywhere, as it can be misused. You should give masked Aadhaar instead.
Why Masked Aadhaar is Necessary?
It is worth noting that Masked Aadhaar is safe for you because the full 12 digit Aadhaar number is not visible in it, only the last 4 digits of Aadhaar are visible in it. That’s why you should always use masked Aadhaar. You can also download it online. If you want to download Masked Aadhar Card, then for this your mobile number must be registered on the official website of UIDAI. Whenever you download the Aadhar card in PDF format, it will be secured through a password. You have to enter the password to open the Aadhar card file. The password will be the first four letters of your name and then the year of birth.
How to download Masked Aadhaar
- First of all go to the official website of UIDAI and go to the ‘Download Aadhaar’ option.
- Now you have to select the option of Aadhar / VID / Enrollment ID and tick the Masked Aadhar option.
- Enter the required details in the given section and click on ‘Request OTP’.
- An OTP will be sent to your Aadhaar linked mobile number.
- Along with entering the OTP, other details have to be filled.
- Then click on ‘Download Aadhaar’.
- You can then download your Masked Aadhaar.