Baal Aadhaar for your child: All you want to know

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has come up with a coloured Aadhaar card for children aged below five years. The Aadhaar will require a mandatory biometric update when a child becomes five year old, said the UIDAI.

"A child below 5 years of age gets a blue in coloured Aadhaar known as Baal Aadhaar. When the child becomes 5 yr old, a mandatory biometric update is required," said the UIDAI in a tweet.

Clarifying further, the UIDAi said that the Aadhaar will require another mandatory biometric update when the child attains the age of 15.


The agency also said that photo ID cards issued by child's school can be used for his/her Aadhaar enrolment.

"You can use your child's school ID (Photo ID issued by Recognized Educational Institution) for his/ her Aadhaar enrolment," tweeted the UIDAI.

Some facts about coloured Baal Aadhaar:

1. Blue coloured Aadhaar does not include child's biometric information.

2. The first mandatory biometric update is required at the age of five to include child's biometric information like fingerprints and iris scan.

3. The second mandatory biometric update is required at the age of 15.

4. Besides school photo ID card, child's birth certificate and a mobile number will also be required for enrolment.