Aadhaar Card for Child, Apply for Child's Aadhaar Card?

In India, there is no restriction of age for enrolling for Aadhaar. Even newborn or infant babies can have an Aadhaar.

Presently, it is not compulsory for child to have an Aadhaar but it is good if the parents enrol Aadhaar for their children because having an Aadhaar would certainly make their life easier in the future as Aadhaar acts as both the proof of identity and proof of address.

Aadhaar for a child is also known as 'Baal Aadhaar' and its color is blue for child having age of less than 5 years. Normal Aadhaar Card is issued to child who are aged above 5 years. Some renowned hospitals have already started to get newborns enrolled for Aadhaar. Such hospitals try to hand over the Aadhaar acknowledgement slips while providing birth certificates to the parents.

Importance of Aadhaar Card for Child

In many cases, Aadhaar can be helpful for your child. Some of such cases may be:

For submitting an Identity proof in school
Getting any scholarship
Opening a bank account for children
Investing funds in the name of your child
Availing government subsidies

Documents Required for Aadhaar Card for Child

Following documents are required for preparing Aadhaar Card for the child:

Aadhaar card details of the child's parents
Address proof of the child's parents
Identity proof of the child's parents
Birth certificate of the child

Child's age is less than 5 years	Child's age is more than 5 years
Biometrics will not be captured	Biometrics of ten fingers, iris and facial photograph will be captured
Parent has to visit to enrolment centre and fill up the Aadhaar enrolment form	Child has to visit to enrolment centre with Parent and fill up the Aadhaar enrolment form
Birth Certificate of the child is required	Birth certificate and school's identity card are required
Aadhaar card of the parent is required	Aadhaar card of the parent is required, if the child is not enrolled in a school
Child's Aadhaar will be linked to the Aadhaar of the parent
Biometric of the child will be captured on his/ her turning 5 & then again on turning 15	Child is required to get his/ her photo and biometrics captured again after turning 15
Aadhaar Card in blue colour is issued to children having age of less than 5 years	Normal Aadhaar Card is issued to children having age of more than 5 years

How to Apply for Child's Aadhaar Card for Child below 5 years of Age?

Mentioned below is the Step by Step Process of Applying for Aadhaar Card:

Go to the nearest enrolment centre
Procure and fill up the Aadhaar Enrolment Form
Supporting documents (as per above table) need to be attached to the enrolment form
Submit the form along with all the necessary documents to the authorised person in the enrolment centre
If the child is above 5 years old, get his/ her biometrics done
Obtain the acknowledgement slip having the Aadhaar enrolment number
The Aadhaar Card of the child will be despatched to the address within 90 days

How to Apply for Child's Aadhaar Card for Child above 5 years of Age?

Mentioned below is the Step by Step Process of Applying for Aadhaar Card for child above 5 years of Age:

Go to the nearest enrolment centre
Fill up the Aadhaar Enrolment Form and write your aadhaar number on the form
Required documents (as per above table) have to be attached to the enrolment form
Submit the form to the authorised person in the enrolment centre
Get child's biometrics done which includes 10 fingerprints, iris and facial photograph
Obtain the acknowledgement slip having the Aadhaar enrolment number along with the time and date of the enrolment
You can check the status of Aadhaar with the help of this acknowledgment slip
The Aadhaar Card of the child will be despatched to the address within 90 days
Please note that child is required to get his/ her photo and biometrics captured again after turning 15

Fee for Aadhaar Enrolment for Child

Aadhaar enrolment is totally free of cost therefore you need not pay anything at the enrolment centre.