What is Masked Aadhaar?

What is Masked Aadhaar?

In a masked Aadhaar only last four digits of the 12-digit Aadhaar number are visible. The first eight base numbers of the Aadhaar card are masked and written as ‘XXXX-XXXX’. This prevents the person’s personal details from being misused, as the entire Aadhaar number is not visible.

What is the difference between masked Aadhaar and regular Aadhaar?

Aadhaar is a 12-digital identification number that is issued by UIDAI to an Indian resident. Masked Aadhaar is the same card but it allows the cardholder to hide the first eight numbers in the card and make only the last four visible.
The masked Aadhaar is nothing but an extra layer of protection on your Aadhaar card that masks the Aadhaar number in the downloaded e-version.

How to get a masked Aadhaar?
The masked Aadhaar can be downloaded from the official UIDAI portal.

Following are the steps to download masked Aadhaar card-

Visit UIDAI’s official website- https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/

Click on login and enter your Aadhaar number and captcha code and then
click on ‘Send OTP’.

You will get an OTP on your mobile number that is linked with Aadhaar, enter the OTP and click on Login.

Go to services section and click on ‘Download Aadhaar’.

Go to review your review your demographics data section and select the
option- ‘Do want a masked Aadhaar’?