How to Check Aadhaar Application Status with and without Acknowledgement Details

● Newborns & children through a special category of Baal Aadhar.

● Non- Residential Indian with valid Indian passports & a stay of at least 182 days in India in the preceding year.

● Foreign nationals residing in India under certain visa categories can also apply for temporary Aadhar use in specific services.

Documents Required to Apply for Aadhar Card

The listed below are the documents required to apply for Aadhaar card:

● Proof of Address - Pan card, Passport, Ration card, Voter ID card, Driving license, Service photo ID card issued by Central or State Government, marksheet or school leaving certificate.

● Proof of Address - Passport, Ration/ PDS card, Service photo ID card issued by Central or State Government, Voter ID card, Marriage certificate, Bank account statement, electricity or telephone or mobile or water bill not older than three months.

● Date of Birth - Passport, Service photo ID card issued by Central or State Government, Markshet or birth certifficate.

Once you have applied for your Aadhaar card, you can check the status of your application by using the enrolment ID or EID.

The EID is your 14-digit enrolment number (1234/12345/12345) coupled with the 14-digit date and time of enrolment (dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss). These 28 digits together form your EID and can be found on the top of the acknowledgement slip.

Checking Your Application Status with EID

To check your Aadhaar application status, follow these steps:

• Navigate to the webpage to check your Aadhaar application status.
• Enter your EID. This includes the 14-digit enrolment number (ENO) and the 14-digit time and date format.
• Enter the captcha provided.
• Select 'Check Status'.
• You will be redirected to a page which will give you the details of your Aadhaar application status.

Checking Your Aadhaar Application Status without EID

If you seem to have misplaced your acknowledgement slip and do not have your EID, not to worry since you can still check the status of your Aadhaar application.

Here's how you can go about it:

• Navigate to the page on the UIDAI website to retrieve lost or forgotten EID/UID.
• Select the radio button for 'Enrolment ID (EID)'.
• Enter your full name.
• Enter your mobile number or email ID. Please ensure that your mobile number or email ID is the same as the one provided at the time of Aadhaar application.
• Enter the captcha provided.
• Select 'Send OTP' or 'Enter OTP'*.
• You will be redirected to a page that will provide you with your EID.
• Take a note of the EID and move to the page to check the status of your application.
• Enter your EID.
• Enter the captcha provided.
• Select 'Check Status'.
• You will then receive the status of your Aadhaar application.

The same method can even be used to check your Aadhaar status if you have requested for a change in your Aadhaar details, such as your address or phone number.

Points to Remember when checking Aadhaar card Application Status:

The listed below are some of the points to remember when checking Aadhaar card Application Status:

1. It is important to keep your registered mobile active during the Aadhaar application process, to ensure that you receive all the updates related to Aadhaar.

1. You will not be charged to apply for an Aadhaar card online.

1. If your Aadhaar card application is ‘Rejected’ you will have to apply again for the card.

1. It is important to ensure that you enter the details exactly as printed on the acknowledgement slip.