As per the UIDAI site, “UIDAI has acquainted an element with lock and open your Aadhaar Number. Subsequent to locking your Aadhaar Number, Authentication can’t be performed utilizing Aadhaar Number.
All things considered you might utilize your Virtual ID to perform Authentication.” This will prevent any other individual from utilizing your Aadhaar number. Additionally, you can open your Aadhaar Number when you really want it once more.
Here are basic strides to lock and open Aadhaar;
What is lock, unlock biometrics in Aadhaar
Aadhaar card holders will actually want to lock and unlock their biometrics temporarily utilizing this component. This is to safeguard the occupants’ biometric information’s protection and classification including finger impression and iris. Aadhaar holders will not be able to involve their biometrics for validation if their biometrics are locked.
Step by step instructions to lock Aadhaar online
For locking UID, occupants ought to have a 16 digit VID number and it’s a pre-essential for locking. If occupant don’t have VID can create through SMS administration or site.
Visit the Uidai site or visit direct link https://resident.uidai.gov.in/bio-lock
Click on 'My Aadhaar' tab and under the 'Aadhaar administrations', click on 'Aadhaar lock/open'.
Enter Aadhaar number or VID
Enter Captcha and tap on Send OTP
Enter OTP got on your enrolled mobile number
Click the 'Empower' button subsequent to entering the four-digit security code showed on the screen.Your biometrics data will currently be locked, and you should open it to utilize it once more.
After locking Aadhaar holders will not be able to execute biometric, segment, or OTP-based validation utilizing their UID, UID Token, or ANCS Token. Individuals can utilize their 16-digit VID Number to validate for a wide range of verification once their UID has been locked (Demo, Bio and OTP).
Step by step instructions to unlock Aadhaar biometric online
Visit www.uidai.gov.in
Click on 'My Aadhaar' tab and under the 'Aadhaar administrations', click on 'Aadhaar lock/unlock.
Select 'Open UID' and enter the virtual ID and security code
Click on 'Send OTP'. Enter the 'OTP and tap on submit
Your Aadhaar number will be opened.Instructions to lock Aadhaar by means of SMS
For opening Aadhaar number you should have your most recent Virtual ID. Send OTP demand with last 6 or 10 DIGITs of Virtual ID number as
Send OTP demand as - > GETOTPLAST 4 or 8 DIGITs of Aadhaar Number.
Then, send Locking Request as - > LOCKUIDLast 4 or 8 DIGIT of Aadhaar Number
6 DIGIT OTP
You will get an affirmation on locking your Aadhaar.The most effective method to open Aadhaar through SMS
GETOTPLAST 6 or 10 DIGITs Virtual ID
Then, send Unlocking Request as - > UNLOCKUIDLAST 6 or
10 DIGIT Virtual ID 6 DIGIT OTP
You will get an affirmation on opening your Aadhaar.
