What is a Baal Aadhaar Card?
For a Baal Aadhaar card to apply, one has to know what a Baal Aadhaar card is. Baal Aadhaar card is an Aadhaar card for children who belong to the age group between newborns to 18 years.
The form to apply for a Baal Aadhaar card needs to be authenticated by the parents of the children as they are minors.
Nowadays many schools ask for the Aadhaar card of the children during the time of their admission. Thus it is important to have an Aadhaar card. Parents of the students thus want to know how to apply for a Baal Aadhaar card.
Eligibility criteria of applying for a Baal Aadhaar Card
Any child from the time of birth to the age of 18 can have a Baal Aadhaar card applied. Want to know who and how to apply for a Baal Aadhaar card? These are the criteria:
Baal Aadhaar card is blue.
Birth certificate/hospital discharge certificate of the child.
At least one of the parents needs to have an Aadhaar card.
Parents need to accompany their children for the authentication of the biometrics of the children below the age of 5 while children above 5 years do their biometric on their own.
Baal Aadhaar card contains the 12-digit UIDAI number.
Applying for Baal Aadhaar card
The steps for how to apply for a Baal Aadhaar card offline are:
For Baal Aadhaar card apply, go to the nearest Aadhaar center.
Fill out the Baal Aadhaar form.
Along with the birth certificate of the child and parent’s Aadhaar card submit the form.
The child’s photograph will be taken. If the child is below the age of 5, no biometrics will be done. Children beyond the age of 5 will have to do biometric authentication.
Baal Aadhaar card is issued free of cost.
Keep the acknowledgment slip with you. You will receive an SMS and the Aadhaar card will be reaching your doorstep within 60 days.
The steps for how to apply for a Baal Aadhaar card online are:
For Baal’s Aadhaar card application, visit the official portal of UIDAI: https://uidai.gov.in.
Visit the ‘Aadhaar Card Registration’ and click on the link.
Fill up the form with the necessary details.
After filling out the form click on ‘Fix Appointment’.
Choose your nearest Aadhaar center.
On a fixed date go to your nearest Aadhaar center where your documents will be verified and photographs of the child will be taken.
Biometrics will be taken for children above the age of 5.
Save the acknowledgment slip for future use.
FAQs
How can I register in Baal for an Aadhaar Card?
Registration for the Baal Aadhaar card can be done online and offline. If done online, then you’ll have to log into the official portal of UIDAI: https://uidai.gov.in.
Nowadays, parents can make a Baal Aadhaar Card for their child from the hospital where the child was born. Along with the Aadhaar card, the birth certificate will be issued.
How can I apply for an Aadhaar Card for my child over 5 years?
Baal Aadhaar card is applicable only for children below the age of 5. The form for Aadhaar enrollment has to be authenticated by either of the parents of a child whose age is between 5 to 18.
The form can be filled either from https://uidai.gov.in or from the closest Aadhaar enrollment center.
Can we apply for an Aadhaar card online for children?
Yes, an Aadhaar card for children can be applied for through access to the internet. Fill out the online form by visiting the online portal of UIDAI https://uidai.gov.in.
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How can I get an Aadhaar card for my child?
You can get an Aadhaar card for your child through online and offline mode. All you have to do is to log in to the UIDAI portal https://uidai.gov.in or just visit the nearest Aadhaar enrollment center.