You can lock your Aadhaar Card by SMS, no one will misuse it, know the steps

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You can lock your Aadhaar Card by SMS

New Delhi: Aadhaar Card is one of the essential and important identity proofs for every citizen. An Aadhaar card is first required for all government works. Whether it is to open a bank account to take advantage of any government scheme, to get a passport, or to take a subsidy on cooking gas cylinders, the Aadhaar number is demanded almost everywhere. Unique Identification Authority of India i.e. UIDAI, the organization issuing the Aadhaar number, also allows the locking and unlocking of the Aadhaar card keeping in mind the security of the citizens.

Aadhaar card users can lock and unlock their Aadhaar number through SMS. No one will be able to misuse the details of your Aadhaar card after it is locked. Through this, you can keep your data safe. Before locking your Aadhaar number, you must have a 16-digit Virtual ID (VID Number).

How to lock aadhar card through sms

  • To lock your Aadhaar, you must first type GETOTP4 or 8 digits of the Aadhaar number and send it to 1947.
  • After this, you will get 6 digits OTP.
  • After this, for the locking request, write LOCKUID4 or 8 numbers of Aadhaar number OTP and send it to 1947.
  • After this, you will get the confirmation message.

How to unlock aadhar card through sms
To unlock Aadhaar, you have to send UNLOCKUIDVID 6 or 8 digits OTP to 1947. With this, your Aadhaar number will be unlocked.

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How to lock and unlock aadhar card through the website

  • Visit the official website of UIDAI- www.uidai.gov.in
  • Select My Aadhaar and then click on Aadhaar Services.
  • Now click on Lock/Unlock Biometrics.
  • After this enter your 12 digit Aadhaar number and given captcha code.
  • Now click on Send OTP option.
  • OTP will come on your registered mobile number. enter the.
  • Now you will get the option to Lock / Unlock the biometric data, which you can choose.
  • Your biometric data will be locked as soon as you click on the Lock button and will be unlocked as soon as you click on the Unlock button.
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