Since its launch, the Aadhaar card has become the most critical identity document for every Indian citizen. It is required for all tasks, from simple ones like buying a SIM card to more important ones like KYC or your admissions and loans. With its extreme importance, knowing and accessing the services offered regarding the Aadhaar card is crucial. This blog deals with the Aadhaar card and Aadhar appointment booking.

What Is Aadhaar Card?

Every citizen of the nation is given an Aadhaar Card, which has a 12-digit unique number, by the UIDAI, or Unique Identification Authority of India. It functions as a single identification document and provides evidence of identity and address. However, you cannot use an Aadhaar Card in place of a PAN card, driver’s license, passport, etc.

What Is Aadhaar Appointment Booking?

The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has provided the facility of Aadhaar appointment booking online. You won’t need to wait in line at the bank or post office to apply for a new Aadhaar card or make any changes to your existing one, thanks to the Unique Identification Authority of India’s (UIDAI) online Aadhaar appointment booking services.

The facility of online appointment booking is available for:

• Fresh Aadhaar card enrolment
• Aadhaar card updates include updating name, address, mobile, email-id, photograph, gender, and date of birth.

How To Book An Aadhaar Card Appointment?

You can secure an Aadhaar appointment booking by following the steps below:

• Go to the UIDAI website.

• Select the “My Aadhaar” tab. Pick “Book an Appointment” from the drop-down menu.

• Next, choose the “City/Location” option under the heading “Book an appointment at UIDAI run Aadhaar Seva Kendra.”

• You should click on “Proceed to book an Appointment” after that.

• The website will direct you to a new page once you have chosen the “City/Location.”

• The next step is to select one of the Aadhaar services listed on the page. “New Aadhaar,” “Aadhaar Update,” or “Manage Appointment” are the available options.

• For instance, if you chose the “Aadhaar Update” option, entered the registered mobile number captcha code, and successfully generated One Time Password (OTP), you will need to enter the OTP into the space provided on the web page to confirm your application. If you request a “New Aadhaar,” you can verify your new mobile number.

• After your OTP has been successfully verified, you must complete a thorough online form. The form primarily entails completing the appointment and personal information, choosing the time slot, and carefully reviewing all the details.

• After entering your personal information and appointment information, you must choose a time slot to book the appointment.

• Review your appointment information. If there are discrepancies, click the “Previous” tab to make the necessary corrections. If all the information is accurate, click “Submit” to finish the online appointment booking process.

• Your Aadhaar appointment booking process is complete.

Cancellation/ Rescheduling Online Appointment

You must follow the steps listed below to cancel your Aadhaar card’s online appointment:

1. Visit the UIDAI website.
2. You should use the token ID you received when making your initial UIDAI Aadhaar appointment booking.
3. Enter the cell phone number that you used to make your appointment.
4. To cancel the appointment, click the “cancel appointment” button.
5. You will automatically receive an SMS notifying you that the appointment scheduled using the prior token id has been canceled after you cancel it.

To reschedule the online appointment for your eaadhar card, please follow the steps below:

1. Visit the UIDAI website.
2. You should use the token ID you were given when making your initial Aadhaar appointment booking.
3. Enter the cell phone number that you used to make your appointment.
4. To reschedule the appointment, click the “reschedule appointment” button.
5. Enter the information for your preferred enrollment center, location, and appointment date and time.
6. You must enter the Aadhaar verification code.
7. To confirm, click the “fix appointment” button.
8. When you fix the appointment, you will also get an SMS with the specifics of your rescheduled appointment.

You can use the Aadhaar appointment booking facility to make the necessary changes to your Aadhaar Card or request a new enrollment.