According to Uidai, there is currently no provision to cancel or hand in the Aadhaar card like other documents. So what to do? Just lock it up! It is the responsibility of the family members to lock up the Aadhar card, to prevent abuse.
Aadhaar card is an important documents needed to open a bank account and for other official government work. When you register for an Aadhar card, a unique 12 figure number is issued. Regular updating of Aadhaar card is extremely important. The Blue Aadhaar card, for children, must be updated after 5 years. New Aadhaar maps are also made after children turn 18, with new biometrics and fingerprints.
According to Uidai Ie Unique Identification Authority of India, Aadhaar Card does not have a expiry date and it remains valid for the lifespan. So, what happens to the Aadhaar card, when a man or a woman dies? According to Uidai, there is currently no provision to cancel or hand in the Aadhaar card like other documents. So what to do? Just lock it up! It is the responsibility of the family members to lock up the Aadhar card, to prevent abuse.
Here are the steps to lock your Aadhar card
1. Visit official website- www.uidai.gov.in
2. Click on ‘My Aadhaar’ icon
3. It will take you to ‘Aadhaar Services’
4. Enter 12 digit Aadhaar number
5. Enter the Captcha code, choose Send OTP,
6. OTP is received on registered number
7. Choose the option Lock/unlock biometry, click on the Lock icon
8. Biometric data is locked
Uidai is working on introducing a system to automatically deactivate cards after a death certificate has been issued.
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