Masked Aadhar card is considered more secure than regular Aadhar as only 4 characters of Aadhar are visible in it. 12 characters appear on a regular basis. The concept of Masked Aadhaar has been brought to ensure that the data related to Aadhaar is not leaked. This saves us from giving complete information.
You must have heard about the regular Aadhar card. This is the same Aadhar card that you carry in your pocket and on which 12 digit unique number along with name and address is printed. Something similar happens with the Masked Aadhar Card which is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). This is also an identity card like regular Aadhaar. It can be used as a photo identity card like a regular Aadhaar. However, in terms of security, the masked Aadhar card is better than the regular one.
Masked Aadhar card comes in handy when you show Aadhar card at hotel or airport, but don’t want your full Aadhar number to be visible. If the card number is not shown in full, then your Aadhaar becomes more secure. Masked Aadhar card does the same thing.
What is masked aadhar card
Masked Aadhar card means e-Aadhaar card in which only 4 characters are visible instead of 12 characters. After the news of Aadhar card data leak, UIDAI started the concept of Masked Aadhar which is more secure than regular. It is very easy to get and can be easily downloaded by visiting the UIDAI website, giving some necessary information. On a regular Aadhar card, you will see the full 12 characters written while on a masked Aadhaar the last 4 characters will be seen. The first 8 letters look like a cross. However, like on a regular basis, on a masked basis, smart QR codes, photographs and demographic information are visible.
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You can choose to download 'Regular Aadhaar' that displays the complete Aadhaar number or 'Masked Aadhaar' which shows only the last four digits.
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How to download from UIDAI website
Just as you get the facility to download e-Aadhaar card, similarly the facility to download masked Aadhar card is also given. If you go to the UIDAI website, instead of choosing the option of regular Aadhar card, choose the option of Masked Aadhar card. UIDAI has made a video and told people how they can download and this work is very easy.
To download the masked Aadhar card, one has to first visit the UIDAI website. Before that make sure that your mobile number is linked with Aadhaar. My aadhaar will be written on the website, if you click on it, the tab of download aadhaar will appear. If you click on it, then the tab of Aadhaar, Virtual ID, Enrollment ID will appear in front of you in the i have section. After this, you have to go to your preference and click on masked aadhaar.
Mobile number must be registered
Now in this section you will be asked for information like Enrollment ID, Aadhar Number, Virtual ID, Pin Code and Security Code. After filling this much, a message will appear of UIDAI consent. Here you have to click on i agree and select request OTP. After that click on confirm so that OTP can come on your mobile number. OTP will come on the mobile number given in the Aadhar card.
Enter the 6 digit OTP received on the mobile and press the enter button. After this there will be a quick survey. After this process starts, you have to click on download aadhaar. With this you will get the masked Aadhaar number. Keep in mind that you will have to enter the password to get the masked Aadhaar. For the 8-character masked Aadhaar password, the initial 4 letters of your name and the year of birth entered in the Aadhaar card have to be entered.
