The process of the Aadhaar card application for NRI involves 3 primary steps. These are as follows.
1. Book your Aadhaar appointment
The first thing you need to do is book an appointment for the enrollment. You can stay ahead by applying for an Aadhaar card online for NRI before arriving in India.
All you need to do is:
Step 1: Go to the official portal of the UIDAI.
Step 2: Click on “My Aadhaar” and select “Book an Appointment” from the drop-down menu.
Step 3: Choose your location in India and click on “Proceed to Book an Appointment.”
Step 4: Enter your Indian mobile number and the security code and click on “Generate OTP.”
You can also enter your email ID if the security code is unavailable, and hit “Send OTP”.
Step 5: On the next page, select an appointment slot to complete the procedure.
2. Provide all mandatory documents
You need to submit specific documents approved by the UIDAI to enroll under Aadhaar. Therefore, you should carry copies and the originals of all these documents when you visit the enrollment centre for authentication.
If you aren’t sure which documents to carry, worry not! We will be discussing those details right after the application procedure.
3. Visit the enrollment centre for biometric identification
Once you reach the enrollment centre, UIDAI officials will verify your documents, and this process will be followed by a collection of biometric details for your NRI Aadhaar card. It involves the following steps –
Step 1: All 10 of your fingers will be scanned, and the fingerprint data will be stored in the government’s database.
Step 2: Next, the official will take a scan of the irises of both your eyes.
Step 3: Finally, they will click a passport-sized photo of yours through a webcam. The picture will be printed on your Aadhaar card, unlike that in other ID documents where you provide a picture.
All of these data together help generate a unique ID, which is why no two Aadhaar can be identical. This makes this document such a reliable and widely accepted ID proof.
After completing this process, authorities will link your demographic and biometric information to generate your Aadhaar and deliver the hard copy to your address.