According to ET, this lock can be eliminated as soon as you discover or substitute your card, both through the use of your registered cell phone or by means of the UIDAI web site.While locked, nobody can use your Aadhaar for any form of authentication.
Here’s how you can lock and unlock your Aadhaar:
Locking Aadhaar
1. Generate a Virtual ID (VID): To lock your Aadhaar, you want a 16-digit Virtual ID (VID). You can generate this utilizing the “Generate Virtual ID” service on the UIDAI web site [www.myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in] or through SMS.
To generate a VID through SMS, ship “GVID [last 4 or 8 digits of UID]” to 1947. For instance, “GVID 1234”.
2. Lock Aadhaar with VID: Once you’ve the VID, use it to lock your Aadhaar on the UIDAI web site or the mAadhaar app. After locking, authentication utilizing your Aadhaar quantity, biometric, demographic, or OTP modes will probably be disabled.
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Unlocking Aadhaar
1. Retrieve your VID: If you might want to unlock your Aadhaar however have forgotten your VID, ship “RVID [last 4 or 8 digits of UID]” to 1947 to retrieve it. For instance, “RVID 1234”.
2. Unlock Aadhaar with VID: Once you’ve your VID, go to the UIDAI web site or use the mAadhaar app to unlock your Aadhaar. After unlocking, authentication utilizing the Aadhaar quantity or VID is enabled once more.
Retrieve VID after locking
If you neglect your VID after locking your UID, you can get it again utilizing SMS. Here’s how:
1. Send an SMS to 1947 from your registered cellular quantity.
2. The message must be: “RVID” adopted by an area and the final 4 or 8 digits of your UID. Example: RVID 1234
3. You’ll obtain your 16-digit VID through SMS on your registered cellular quantity.
Lock your UID
To lock your UID, you want a 16-digit VID (Virtual ID). If you do not have one, you can get it by means of SMS or the UIDAI web site (www.myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in). Here’s what you need to do:
– Once you’ve your VID, go to the UIDAI web site (www.myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in) and use the “Lock/Unlock Aadhaar” characteristic.
– Enter your 16-digit VID and observe the on-display directions to lock your UID.
After locking, your UID is protected against unauthorized use. If you need to unlock it later, you can use your VID and observe an analogous course of on the UIDAI web site.
