LIST OF ACCEPTABLE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR AADHAAR ENROLMENT (0-5 YEARS)

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Enrolment Type I: Head of Family (HoF) Based

SL No.	Document Name	POR (Proof of Relationship)	DOB (Date of Birth)
1	Birth Certificate (issued by authorized authority)	☑	☑
2	Indian/Foreign Passport (for children born outside India)	☑	☒
3	Nepal/Bhutan Passport or Citizenship Certificate + Photo ID (if passport unavailable)	☑	☒

Enrolment Type II: Document Based (for shelter homes/orphanages)

SL No.	Document Name	POI (Proof of Identity)	POA (Proof of Address)
4	UIDAI Standard Certificate (issued by shelter home head)	☑	☑

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Important Note: 

a) Head of the Family (HoF) based enrolment is mandatory (except for children residing in shelter homes or orphanages) for children below 5 years of age. Any one of the parents can become HoF 

b) Head of the Family (HoF) must have a valid Aadhaar before performing HoF based enrolment 

c) Aadhaar number of both the parents is required for HoF based enrolment and biometric authentication by one of the parents is mandatory 

d) Name of the Child and Head of the Family (HoF) must be mentioned in the PoR Document 

e) The address mentioned in the Head of the Family (HoF) Aadhaar will be used in the Child’s Aadhaar f) For Resident Foreigners, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till validity of the VISA. However, in case of Nepal/Bhutan nationals, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only for a period of ten years 

g) For OCI Card holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only for a period of ten years h) For LTV document holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till validity of LTV document 

i) HoF is encouraged to provide any of the below mentioned Proof of Identity (PoI) documents issued in name of the Child:- 

i. Indian Passport 

ii. Photo Identity Card/Certificate with photograph issued by Central Govt. /State Govt. like Domicile Certificate, Resident Certificate etc.

iii. ST/ SC/ OBC Certificate issued by Central Govt. /State Govt. iv. Disability Identity Card/Certificate of Disability issued under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 v. Valid OCI Card along with valid Foreign Passport for residents who have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the immediately preceding 12 months 

vi. Valid Long Term VISA (LTV) document along with Foreign Passport (valid or expired) of origin country issued to minorities communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians vii. Valid VISA along with valid Foreign Passport issued to other Resident Foreigners who have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the immediately preceding 12 months 

j) Exception handling process is carried out under jurisdiction of UIDAI Regional Offices and considered only after due diligence of the case by the concerned Regional Office k) Bring original documents for Enrolment/ Update. No photocopy required. Original documents are scanned and given back to the resident.