There are many who did not provide their email id at the time of Aadhaar generation. However, there is nothing to worry about, and it is possible to link your Aadhaar and email id at any time. In recent times, it has become essential to link an Aadhaar card with an email id. This is because it helps a cardholder receive notifications regarding an Aadhaar card and other services.

Keep reading to learn the process of linking your Aadhaar to your email id.

There are two ways to link Aadhaar and Email: online and offline. Depending on your convenience, you can choose either of them. However, for the online procedure, linking your mobile number with your Aadhaar number is essential.

Follow these steps to link your email id via the online method. Before you begin, remember to use a valid email id because you will receive various notifications via email.

Step 1: Go to the official UIDAI website.

Step 2: From the "My Aadhaar" tab, select "Verify Email/Mobile Number" under Aadhaar Services.

Step 3: On the new page, enter your Aadhaar number.

Step 4: In the next section, mention your email id under "Contact Details".

Step 5: Type the security code.

Step 6: Click on "Send OTP".

Step 7: You will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number. 

Step 8: Enter the same in the respective section, and submit the application.

Step 9: After this process, the system will generate an Update Request Number (URN). You can use this URN later to track your application status.

Step 10: After completing these steps, you will receive a confirmation message.

Those who want to add an email id with Aadhaar via the offline mode may follow these steps.

Step 1: Visit your nearest Aadhaar enrolment centre.

Step 2: Collect an Aadhaar enrolment/update form.

Step 3: Fill out every necessary detail.

Step 4: Submit the form along with relevant documents.

Step 5: The operator will add the details to their database.

Step 6: Once this process is complete, you will receive a confirmation message on your registered mobile number.

There are many reasons why it is necessary to link an Aadhaar card with an email id. Some of them are:

• Security Reasons: In case of losing or stealing your Aadhaar card, you can use the email id to monitor if there are any malpractices.
• Recover Aadhaar Number: Often, people lose their acknowledgement slip or enrolment ID. If they link an email id with an Aadhaar number, they will have these details in their mail.
• Receive Important Message: If you add your email id with your Aadhaar number, you will receive up-to-date information about Aadhaar services.

These are some advantages of adding an email id with an Aadhaar card number:

• Reduces chances of causing fraud from a cardholder's bank account.
• Every time you use your Aadhar card, you will receive alerts.
• If you misplace your Aadhaar card, you can use your email id and track its whereabouts.

As now you know why it is vital to link an Aadhaar card with an email id, do not fail to add your email Id to your Aadhaar number. In this article, we discussed two processes. If you want to save time or need to link your email address immediately, use UIDAI's online services to update your email id.

For those who have not yet linked their mobile number with their Aadhaar number, visit your nearest enrolment centre and link your email id and mobile number together.