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UIDAI allows Aadhaar holders to temporarily lock their biometric details.
Once Aadhaar is locked, you will not be able to use your biometric data for authentication.
You need to re-unlock Aadhaar to use biometric data.
New Delhi. Aadhar card is one of the most important documents. Aadhar card is very important for every Indian citizen. This is the identity of the common man. This would have become quite important while applying for many other documents in the country. Significantly, Aadhaar is now also the biometric data of the people. You can also temporarily lock it. Actually, UIDAI allows Aadhaar holders to temporarily lock their Aadhaar biometric details. This strengthens your privacy.
Remember that once Aadhaar is locked, you will not be able to use your biometric data for authentication. For this you will have to re-unlock Aadhaar. If you want to keep your Aadhaar biometric data secure, then let us tell you how to lock and unlock Aadhaar biometric data.
how to lock aadhar biometric details online
For this, first you go to the official website of Aadhaar https://resident.uidai.gov.in/ on your web browser. After this, click on the My Aadhaar menu at the top. Now go to Aadhaar Services section and click on Lock/Unlock Biometrics option. Here click on the checkbox and then select Lock/Unlock Biometrics option.
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After that enter your 12 digit Aadhar number and then captcha code and click on send OTP option. After receiving OTP, tap on Enter OTP option, type OTP and click on submit button. Now click on Enable button in the following screen. Once your Aadhaar biometrics is locked, you will get a message on your screen saying that your Aadhaar number has been successfully locked. Use VID for authentication.
how to unlock aadhar biometric details online
For this, go to the official website of Aadhaar on your web browser and then click on the My Aadhaar menu at the top and then click on the Lock / Unlock Biometrics option of the Aadhaar service section. Here click on the checkbox on the screen and then select Lock/Unlock Biometrics option.
Here enter your 12 digit Aadhaar number and then captcha code and click on send OTP option. Once you have received the OTP, tap on the Enter OTP option, type the OTP and submit it. After that click on Disable button on the screen. Now your Aadhaar will be permanently unlocked.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 04, 2022, 10:05 IST
