Aadhaar Card Issue Date: For any document, the issuance date and expiry date plays a vital role. Whenever you try to verify your identity using the document you may have been asked the document issuance date and expiry date. Most of the documents such as Passport, Driving License, etc. carries a issue date, so in similar manner Aadhaar Card also do carry a issuance date.
Before learning more about Aadhaar Issue and Expiry Date. Lets find out the exact meaning of both these terms.
| Aadhaar Issue Date | Aadhaar Expiry Date |
|---|---|
| Issue Date is the date when the Aadhaar Number was generated to the applicant. | Aadhaar Expiry Date is the date when the Aadhaar will be no more considered active due to to expiration of the validity. |
Usually, when we say Aadhaar Issue Date it means on which date your Aadhaar Number was issued to you. Whereas when you apply for Aadhaar Card you will be issued Aadhaar Enrollment Receipt before you have been issued a permanent 12 digit’s Aadhaar Number. On that enrollment slip too you will find Aadhaar Card Enrolment Issue Date, but that date cannot be considered as issue date of Aadhaar Card. So to find issue date of Aadhaar Card, do read below detailed process.
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Steps to Check Aadhaar Card Issue Date
Usually, the Aadhar issue date will be printed somewhere on Aadhaar Copy, this is applicable for Aadhaar letter hard-copy received through post as well as Aadhaar copy downloaded online.
To know the Aadhar Card Issue Date just refer to Aadhaar Card left side area where the address is mentioned the issuance date will be printed vertically.
On PVC Aadhar Card the Issue date will be printed on the side of the card where your photo is displayed, in a vertical orientation. On the other hand, the print date of the card will be printed on the back side. It is important to note that these dates are different and should not be mistaken with each other.
So that will be your Aadhar Card Issue Date.
In case if you don’t have your Aadhaar Hard-copy then you can find Aadhaar issued date online by downloading your Aadhaar PDF from UIDAI Website or mAadhaar app.
If you want to know your Aadhar Card Enrolment Issue Date follow the below process.
Steps to Check Enrolment Issue Date
To know Aadhar Card Enrolment Issue Date just check your Aadhaar Acknowledgment Receipt.
On top where enrollment id is mentioned, you will find your Aadhaar Enrolment Date and Time, this will be your Aadhar Enrolment Issue Date.
This is how you can know Aadhar Card Issue Date or Aadhar Card Enrolment Issue Date. However whenever you are been asked Aadhaar Issuance Date you will need to provide Issuance Date of your Aadhaar and not the issue date of the enrollment receipt.
And if you are curious to know the expiry date of Aadhaar, then let me make you aware that Aadhaar doesn’t carries a expiry date. It’s an life long document. However, for specific categories of individuals, there are certain validity periods to consider:
| Baal Aadhaar | Once the Child attends 5 Years of age Aadhaar needs to be updated by adding biometrics like fingerprint and iris. If skipped Aadhaar will be deactivated and will not be valid |
| Resident Foreigners | Aadhaar issued will be valid only until the validity of their VISA |
| Nepal/Bhutan nationals | Aadhaar issued will be valid for a period of ten years |
| OCI Card holders | Aadhaar issued will also be valid for a period of ten years |
| LTV document holders | Aadhaar valid only until the validity of their LTV document |
It is important to keep these validity periods in mind and renew or update the Aadhaar as necessary to ensure its continuous validity and relevance.
If anywhere you are asked to write in expiry date of Aadhar Card you can leave it blank, as Aadhaar is a life long document without expiry date.
No, to check Aadhar Card issue date you will need to refer your Aadhaar Copy, e Aadhar or PVC Aadhaar.
No, Aadhar doesn’t carry any expiry. It carries a lifelong validity.
Place of issue of Aadhar Card won’t be mentioned anywhere on the Aadhaar Card.
Aadhaar Card’s are issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), this is also mentioned on the Aadhar Card.
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