Last Updated on December 13, 2023 by srikanta
Every now and then we use our 12-digit Aadhar card as our identity proof in different scenarios such as for KYC, while giving examinations etc. But sometimes it becomes very irritating when our fingerprint or the Iris scan doesn’t match and our authentication gets denied. We think that this may be due to a server problem or due to our bad luck, but this is not the actual reason. The actual reason is somewhat different. There is a feature of biometric lock in the Aadhar we use and this is the main reason for our inconvenience some time. So how to update our aadhar card biometric online?
In this blog, we are going to discuss how to update our Aadhar card biometric online if we are facing problem. Here we will discuss step-wise how to unlock the biometric lock on our Aadhar. And after reading this blog, I am sure that you will not face the same problem again. Not only we are going to discuss how to unlock the biometric but also we will discuss how to secure your privacy by enabling the biometric lock if it is not enabled previously. So let’s start.
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BASIC REQUIREMENT
Before proceeding ahead one basic thing required for this process is your Registered mobile number for the Aadhar card you are opting the change without which you will not be able to update your biometric status online.
HOW TO REMOVE BIOMETRIC LOCK FROM AADHAR
Step-1: first you need to open the official website of the government India for Aadhar updation i.e. uidai.gov.in or you can directly click on this link to go to this website. Then select your language as English and enter to the site.
Step-2: Scroll down and search for Aadhar services and click on the Lock/unlock biometric options.

Step-3: Now a login page will appear. click on this LOGIN button to proceed further.
Step-4: In this step, you will get the options for filling in your Aadhar card details, where you need to fill in your 12-digit Aadhar card number and then you need to enter the captcha code.
Step-5: After filling in the captcha you have to click on the ‘ENTER OTP’ option.
Step-6: Now you will get an OTP code in your registered mobile number which you need to enter in this step and click on the LOGIN option to verify it is actually you, who wants to change the biometric status of your Aadhar card.
Step-7: Scroll down a little and you will see an option for Lock/Unlock Biometrics option. click on this option.
Step-8: Now you will get a page with some information on biometric lock and unlock functions. scroll down and click on the NEXT button to unlock your biometric on Aadhar card.
Step-9: In this window you will see 2 options i.e. “Unlock biometric temporarily” and the other as “unlock biometric permanently”. As per your convenience now you can select the option and unlock the biometric on your Aadhar card.
So congratulations, now you have successfully unlocked your biometric on the Aadhar card and can access to it anywhere with your Iris or Fingerprint.
HOW TO SET BIOMETRIC LOCK IN AADHAR CARD
That was the process for unlocking the biometric, now let’s see how to lock your biometric on an Aadhar card. This is important to lock your Aadhar with biometrics because it keeps your privacy more secure and no one gets access to it without your knowledge or permission. So let’s start the steps for locking your biometric.
STEPS TO SET BIOMETRIC LOCK ON AADHAR CARD
Step-1: first you need to open the official website of the government India for Aadhar updation i.e. uidai.gov.in or you can directly click on this link to go to this website. Then select your language as English and enter to the site.
Step-2: Scroll down and search for Aadhar services and click on the Lock/unlock biometric options.
Step-3: Now a login page will appear. click on this LOGIN button to proceed further.
Step-4: In this step, you will get the options for filling in your Aadhar card details, where you need to fill in your 12-digit Aadhar card number and then you need to enter the captcha code.
Step-5: After filling in the captcha you have to click on the ‘ENTER OTP’ option.
Step-6: Now you will get an OTP code in your registered mobile number which you need to enter in this step and click on the LOGIN option to verify it is actually you, who wants to change the biometric status of your Aadhar card.
Step-7: Scroll down a little and you will see an option for Lock/Unlock Biometrics option. click on this option.
Step-8: Now you will get a page with some information on biometric lock and unlock functions. scroll down and click on the NEXT button to unlock your biometric on Aadhar card.
Sep-9: In this window you will see 2 options i.e. “lock biometric temporarily” and the other as “lock biometric permanently”. As per your convenience now you can select the option and lock the biometric on your Aadhar card.
AADHAR LOCK/UNLOCK CASES
One more case arises when many a time the Aadhar card or the Aadhar number is detected as invalid, in such cases the biometric is not the problem but it’s the case of Aadhar lock. To unlock, this you need to follow the steps given below.
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HOW TO UNLOCK THE AADHAR CARD
Before this, you need to get your VID i.e. Virtual ID for your Aadhar card, and to get that you need to send one message as it is not available to anyone physically.
To get the VID you need to send a message to 1947 with the text as <RVID XXXX> (the XXXX refers to the last four digits of your Aadhar card) from your registered mobile number.
For example, if your Aadhar card number is “1234 5678 9012” then your message should be <RVID 9012>.
After this you will get a message with your VID, note down this ID as it will come in to use in the upcoming steps.
Apart from this there is one more method of generating the VID which you will get in the same site i.e. uidai.gov.in, for this you need to go to the site and search for the VID generator option in the Aadhar services section. There you need to enter the 12-digit Aadhar number, enter Captcha code and click on Send OTP button. now after receiving the code enter it in the box and click submit option. You will get your VID.

STEPS FOR UNLOCKING THE AADHAR CARD
Step-1: Open the official website of the government of India for Aadhar updation i.e. uidai.gov.in or you can directly click on this link to go to this website. then select the language as English and enter.
Step-2: Scroll down and search for Aadhar services and click on that option.
Step-3: After this, you will get a page where you will get the options for “Lock/Unlock Aadhar”. click there.

Step-4: Now you will get a page with some information on “how lock and unlock of Aadhar functions”. scroll down and click on the NEXT button to unlock your Aadhar card.
Step-5: Here click on the Unlock Aadhar option and enter the VID in the given box then fill in the captcha code and click on the send OTP button.
Step-6: You will get an OTP in your Registered mobile number which you need to enter in the Enter OTP option and click on the submit button.
After this, you will get a message in green stating that “your Aadhar has been unlocked” if it was locked previously.
Hope your problem has been solved after reading this blog and you are now able to access your Aadhar card as per your need. Thanks for reading this. If you face any kind of problem in the future regarding your Aadhar card then feel free to post a comment in the comment box below and we will try our level best to solve your problem. If you like this blog and want more such quality content then like our FACEBOOK PAGE to stay connected.
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