Aadhar Card is very importance document in India. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) handle all data and provide services. Aadhaar card is used everywhere in India. Aadhar Card is a Basic Document, Government has made Aadhar Card mandatory everywhere, It is used to open a bank account, ration card, voter card, everywhere use Aadhar card so need with a Aadhar card copy. It is good that everything is done online So save time and speed up but with the advantages there are disadvantages. A lot of Fraud happens with the help of online because people of India are not well educated. UIDAI has provide the way to prevent fraud, you can lock your Aadhar card Biometric data online so no one can access your Aadhaar card data or disable fingerprint access. If you want to unlock biometrics data online in Aadhar card is very easy to do follow given below process.

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Lock and Unlock biometric data authentication in your Aadhaar card online very easy process and also UIDAI provide SMS facility to unlock Aadhaar card. in this post, We Guide to How to Lock or Unlock Aadhar card Biometric online ? and How to unlock Aadhaar Card biometric by SMS ?.

How to Lock Or Unlock Aadhaar Card Biometric Data online Using UIDAI Website ?

If you want to lock or unlock your Aadhar Card biometric data online then first you need to login UIDAI website, First visit to UIDAI website uidai.gov.in. Open this website and select main menu to My Aadhaar -> Aadhaar Services -> Lock/Unlock Biometrics.

Now show login page and click on login button.

Enter your Aadhaar number and captcha code after fill details click on Send OTP button, you get OTP in your register mobile number and enter OTP, click on Login Button.

After login show dashboard and select Lock/Unlock Biometric Options.

Open a new Page and show instruction and click on Next buttn.

Select Lock Biometrics (if already lock biometrics then given option change and get unlock biometrics option show) and click on Next Button and you will done lock your Aadhaar Card biometrics. if you want to unlock Aadhar Card biometrics then you can do same step to do.

Please use this service from the Dashboard to lock your biometrics. When you locked biometrics (fingerprint, iris, and face) can’t longer be used for authentication or access Aadhaar card data. However, OTP-based authentication would continue to be available as needed.

Lock or Unlock by SMS

Lock or unlock Aadhaar card biometrics date using SMS follow below steps:

Step 1: Send SMS to 1947 and write massage a GETOTP and last four digit of your Aadhar card. example GETOTP3240 and send to 190 when 3240 is last digit of Aadhaar card number.

Step 2: you will get OTP on mobile number and send second SMS. write SMS LOCKUID and last 4 digit of Aadhaar card and 6-digit OTP. example – LOCKUID3240525252 send to 190 number, when 3240 is Aadhar last four digit and 525252 is OTP.

if you want to unlock your Aadhaar card biometrics data then must need a virtual ID of Aadhar card. first need to OTP, Send SMS to 1947 and write SMS a GETOTP last 6 or 10 digit of Virtual ID. example – GETOTP123456 when 123456 is last 6 digit of virtual ID.

you will get OTP on mobile number and send second SMS. write SMS UNLOCKUID and last 6 or 10 digit of Virtual ID and 6-digit OTP. example – UNLOCKUID123456525252 send to 190 number, when 123456 is Virtual ID last six digit and 525252 is OTP.

FAQ

1. What Aadhaar Card Biometric can be locked?

Fingerprint and iris data in Resident’s Aadhaar used for authentication can be locked. 

2. What happens when Aadhaar Card Biometric is locked?

Locked Biometrics ensures the Aadhaar holder will not be able to use their Biometrics (fingerprints/iris) for authentication.

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