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Masked Aadhaar – Meaning and How to Download

Monika Mohan
Last updated: 2023/10/29 at 10:11 PM
Monika Mohan Published May 4, 2022 3 Min Read
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How to Download Masked Aadhaar Card?Benefits of a Masked Aadhaar CardMasked Aadhaar: FAQs

As the name suggests, a masked Aadhaar is an Aadhaar Card where the Aadhaar Number is masked or hidden. There are 12 digits printed on an Aadhaar Card. In a masked Aadhaar Card, the first 8 digits are masked or hidden by x’s and only the remaining 4 are visible.

Let’s see how to download a masked Aadhaar Card and its benefits.

How to Download Masked Aadhaar Card?

To download masked Aadhaar Card, follow the simple steps given below:

Step 1:   Go to the UIDAI website.

How to download masked Adhaar

Step 2: On the menu-bar at the top of the homepage, click “My Aadhaar” and select “Download Aadhaar” option.

Step 3: Once again, select “Download Aadhaar” widget.

Step 4: Choose any option – Aadhaar Number, Enrollment ID or Virtual ID.

Step 5: Enter the relevant detail as per the option you choose in Step 4.

Step 6:  Click on “Send OTP”.

download masked Aadhaar

Step 7: Now here, select the option asking “Do you want a masked Aadhaar?”. (Refer the image given above)

Step 8: Enter the OTP sent to your Aadhaar registered mobile number.

Step 9: Click on “Verify & Download” to get your Masked Aadhaar Card.

Benefits of a Masked Aadhaar Card

A masked Aadhaar Card is used in the same way as a regular Aadhaar Card. When presenting your Aadhaar Card for identification purposes, you can use this masked Aadhaar as well and no-one will deny the authenticity of it.

Also, masking the Aadhaar numbers adds one more layer to the safety of your ID proof. Many times when submitting an online form for banking or EPF linking with Aadhaar for instance, you have to manually enter your Aadhaar number.

If your Aadhaar Card is masked, nobody can use this information for any fraudulent activities.

Masked Aadhaar: FAQs

What does Masked Aadhaar Card mean?

To mask anything is simply to cover it. In the same way, a masked Aadhaar Card is where the first 8 digits of your Aadhaar Number are masked by x’s and the remaining 4 are visible.

How to download a masked Aadhaar Card?

A masked Aadhaar Card can be downloaded at the UIDAI website easily by Aadhaar Number, Enrollment Number or Virtual ID.

I want a masked Aadhaar. Do I have to pay more for it?

No. You do not need to pay extra for a masked Aadhaar.

Is Masked Aadhaar Card valid everywhere?

Yes. A masked Aadhaar Card is just like a regular Aadhaar Card and thus carries the same validity as that of an Aadhaar Letter, Aadhaar PVC or E-Aadhaar.

Read more about E-Aadhaar Card.

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By Monika Mohan
Monika Mohan is a writing enthusiast who has luckily turned her passion into profession. For the greens, she has an established foot in the personal finance sector and likes to put forth complex topics in an easy-to-understand manner, minus the jargons. Outside the penny lane, it’s all about poetry, mountains and single-malts.
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