The Indian Government has made it mandatory for every Indian citizen to own an Aadhaar card and link it with their UAN / EPF Account. Linking your Aadhaar number with your employee provident fund (EPF) account makes it easier for you to withdraw or even transfer your PF balance after you leave your employment.

Are you curious to know the steps to link a UAN with Aadhaar? Find out all about it with this article.

You can follow the steps mentioned below to link Aadhaar with an EPF account online.

Step 1

Visit the official website of the Unified Portal of Employees' Provident Fund. Next, log in with your UAN username and password.

Step 2

Click on the “Manage tab”. From the drop-down list, click on “KYC”.

Step 3

Add all your personal data under the "Add KYC" tab on the new page. It will require the details of your bank, Aadhaar and PAN, driving licence, passport, ration card and election card.

Step 4

Once you have submitted them, you will find them under the "Pending KYC" tab. The approval usually takes about 15 days, after which these will be visible under the "Approved KYC" tab.

If you wonder about ways of linking Aadhaar with UAN through offline mode, you can do it with the following steps.

Step 1: Collect an Aadhaar Linking Application from your nearest EPFO office. Fill out the form with authentic details, including your name, Aadhaar and UAN number.

Step 2: Get photocopies of your KYC, including UAN, PAN, and Aadhaar. Next, self-attest these copies and attach them with your application.

Step 3: Submit the form along with the documents to your nearest EPFO office or CSC (Common Services Centres).

The purpose of launching the UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) app was to promote mobile governance in India. If you are wondering how to link your UAN with Aadhaar through the UMANG app, the following steps can help you.

Step 1

Open the UMANG app or web portal. You can log in using your “MPIN” or the OTP that you can receive on your registered mobile number.

Step 2

Go to the “All Services Tab”. Click on the “EPFO” option.

Step 3

From this section, click on “e-KYC services”. Select the “Aadhaar Seeding” option under this.

Step 4

Next, enter your UAN and click on “Get OTP”. You will receive OTP on your registered contact number.

Step 5

Enter the OTP and your Aadhaar details. You will again receive OTP on your registered mobile number and email address.

Step 6

Once you complete the final OTP verification, the portal links your Aadhaar and UAN.

Now that you know how to update Aadhaar in EPFO, you must be curious to ensure that you completed the process successfully. The following steps will help you check if your Aadhaar link with EPF is successful.

There are multiple benefits of linking Aadhaar with UAN. Some of these are discussed below.

• There are often chances of errors and discrepancies when manually entering data in UAN and EPF accounts. However, with your Aadhaar linked, the chances naturally reduce.
• Furthermore, duplicate EPF accounts reduce when linking them with their authentic Aadhaar details. 
• You will be able to withdraw your PF online without having to produce the attestation of your employer.

Therefore, as you can see, you should link UAN with Aadhaar for utilising all the benefits and security perks. The process is simple and can be done online and offline. After completing this, you can avoid making any errors or discrepancies in your EPFO account.