Baal Aadhaar Card: Baal Aadhaar Card is a unique identity card issued by the government for children below 5 years of age, which does not contain biometrics. It is completely free and is very important for school admission and investment.

Baal Aadhaar Card: Aadhaar card is required for child’s school admission, health services and investment related schemes. Baal Aadhaar card is issued by the Government of India for children below the age of 5 years. It is a unique 12 digit identification number, which is linked to the Aadhaar of the child’s mother or father.

What is Baal Aadhaar?

Baal Aadhaar card is an Aadhaar document issued for children below the age of 5 years. Biometric information (fingerprints and eye scan) is not taken from children of this age, as this data is not completely stable. Only the child’s photo, name, date of birth and parental information are recorded in the card.

Where is Baal Aadhaar made?

You can get a Baal Aadhaar made by visiting any authorised Aadhaar Seva Kendra. In many government and private hospitals, the Aadhaar enrollment facility is also available at the time of birth, where a birth certificate and Aadhaar are made together.

Which documents will be required?

Some special documents are required to get a Baal Aadhaar made:

• Child’s birth certificate issued by the hospital or received from the Municipal Corporation.
• Aadhaar card of either the mother or the father.
• Mobile number of the mother or father for linking and updates with Aadhaar.

What is the application process?

• Go to the nearest Aadhaar centre with the child and documents.
• Fill in the child’s details in the enrolment form provided there.
• Attach photocopies of all documents and give them to the employee.
• A photograph of the child will be taken at the centre itself.
• After the process is complete, an enrolment slip will be given, which contains the enrolment number. With this, you can check the status online.

In how many days is the Bal Aadhaar made?

After the enrollment process is completed, within 60 to 90 days, the Bal Aadhaar card is sent to your registered address by post. Information about the arrival of the Aadhaar number is also sent to your mobile number. You can also download it from the UIDAI website.

What is the fee for making a Bal Aadhaar?

Baal Aadhaar is completely free for children below 5 years of age. No fee is charged for any enrollment or process.

When the child turns 5 years old, he will have to go to the Aadhaar centre again for a biometric update, so that his fingerprints and eye prints can be updated. This update is also completely free.