Steps to Download an Aadhaar Card by Name and Date of Birth

According to UIDAI, a digital Aadhaar or e-Aadhaar, downloaded from the UIDAI official website, is valid identity proof. In some cases, people may forget their Aadhaar number or EID. In such cases, they can download an Aadhaar card by name and date of birth. The steps to the process are dealt with in this article.

Follow the steps below in order to download e-Aadhaar by name and DOB:

Step 1: Visit the UIDAI official website

Step 2: Navigate to the option “My Aadhaar”

Step 3: More options will now appear. Select "Retrieve Lost or Forgotten EID/UID"

Step 4: Now select “Aadhaar number”

Step 5: Next, enter your full name

Step 6: Now enter your email ID or mobile number

Step 7: Fill in the captcha verification code

Step 8: Click on the option “send OTP”

Step 9: Enter OTP received via SMS and then click on “Login”

Step 10: Now, a pop-up will appear on the screen of your phone informing you that your Aadhaar has been sent to your registered mobile number

Step 11: On receiving the Aadhaar number, visit the official website of UIDAI once again

Step 12: From the options appearing on the screen, select "My Aadhaar"

Step 13: Now select “download Aadhaar” from the dropdown menu

Step 14: On the new page, select the option “I Have Aadhaar”

Step 15: Now, enter your Aadhaar enrolment number and captcha

Step 16: Click on the option “Send OTP”

Step 17: Now, enter the OTP and click on the option “Verify and Download”

Following the steps of how to download an Aadhaar card by name and date of birth, you download a file that is password protected. Your password for the file will be a combination of the first 4 letters of your name in capitals and your year of birth. For example, a person named Trisha with a year of birth of 1994 will have the password TRIS1994. Entering the password, you gain access to the e-Aadhaar file.