Blue Aadhaar Card – Apply for children below 5 years of age at home, complete process

Blue Aadhaar Card (also known as Bal Aadhaar) is an Aadhaar card issued by UIDAI for children below 5 years of age. The most important thing is that the child's biometrics (fingerprint and iris) are not taken in it. Instead, the Aadhaar number is linked to the child's demographic details (name, date of birth, address) and the parent's Aadhaar.

This card is called Blue Aadhaar because it is issued in the form of a blue colour slip, while the letterhead of the regular Aadhaar card is white in colour.

India Post has launched the facility to apply for child Aadhaar through the PostInfo app. Follow this process:

Download and install the PostInfo app from the Google Play Store.

Open the app and click on the "Service Request" option.

Fill in your details such as name, mobile number and email ID.

In the Services list, select "IPPB Aadhaar Service."

Then click on the "Child Aadhaar Enrolment" option.

Enter the OTP and submit the application.

After the completion of the process, the postal department staff will come to your house and complete the rest of the process of Aadhaar enrollment of the child.

To create a child base, you need to have these documents ready:

The child's birth certificate - It is necessary to prove the age and date of birth of the child.

Aadhaar card of the father or mother The child's Aadhaar is linked to the parent's Aadhaar, so it is mandatory.

Active mobile number OTP for verification and information.

Address Proof If the parent's Aadhaar serves as address proof.

Although the Aadhaar card is voluntary in itself, it is very useful for children. Aadhaar is required for many government schemes, school admissions, and for opening a bank account.

Apart from this, Aadhaar of children has also been made mandatory for the welfare schemes of some state governments. Therefore, it is beneficial to form the base of children in time.

When the child completes 5 years of age, it becomes mandatory to get his biometric update (photo, fingerprint, iris) as per the rules of UIDAI. This is because the biometric characteristics of children under the age of 5 are not yet fully developed.

If the biometric update is not done after the age of 5 years, the child's Aadhaar number may become invalid or many services may be affected.

The biometric update has to be done not only once, but also again at the age of 15. At the age of 5, the child's fingerprint and iris keep changing, so when the child turns 15, the UIDAI again demands a biometric update. This update ensures that the child's biometric information is accurate and current, which is important for further identification.

The UIDAI's rationale behind not taking biometrics (fingerprint and iris) from children under the age of 5 is that at this age, children's fingerprints and iris patterns are not yet fully developed and change over time.

In such a situation, even if biometrics are taken, they will not be accurate after a few years and there may be a problem in identification. So, till the age of 5 years the identity of the child is linked to the Aadhaar of his parents.

Although the postal department employee comes to your house when you apply through the PostInfo App, but if for some reason it does not happen, you can contact the nearest post office. Aadhaar enrolment centres have also been set up in many post offices, where you can go and apply. Apart from this, you can also find the nearest Aadhaar Seva Kendra by visiting the official website of UIDAI.

To avoid any kind of confusion in the application of child Aadhaar, keep these things in mind:

Make sure that the mobile number is active while applying and you are getting the OTP.

The Aadhaar of the parents should be updated in the UIDAI database.

The child's name and date of birth in the birth certificate must be correct - If there is any discrepancy, the application can be stopped.

On completing 5 years of age, get the biometric update done on time, otherwise the services may be affected in the future.

Yes, child Aadhaar is also a valid Aadhaar and it can be used in various government schemes for children. It contains details of children's identity but eKYC cannot be used for online identification as it does not contain biometric information.

However, once the biometric update is done after 5 years of age, it becomes fully valid at all places and can be used in schools, health services and other government schemes.

Blue Aadhaar card is a very useful and mandatory facility of UIDAI for children, which has now become very easy to make at home through the PostInfo App. For children under 5 years of age, it is made without biometrics, but do not forget to update biometrics at the age of 5 years and 15 years. Birth certificate of the child and Aadhaar of the parents are required for the application.

By creating a child base in time, you can prepare your child to take advantage of many government and non-government services in the future. timesbull.com will continue to bring you similar important information. If you have any queries, let us know in the comments.