Pune: Birth Certificate Made Mandatory for Baal Aadhaar Enrolment, Says UIDAI Chief
Pune, 13th September 2025: Aadhaar enrolment for children below five years of age will now be done strictly on the basis of birth certificates, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chief Executive Officer Bhuvnesh Kumar announced in Pune on Friday.
Kumar, who was in the city to review an Aadhaar enrolment drive for schoolchildren above five years, said the step is aimed at preventing duplication and making the process more reliable.
“We have noticed instances where children ended up with two Aadhaar numbers — one issued without biometrics and another with biometrics later on. This usually happens because parents are not fully aware of the guidelines. By linking enrolment directly to the birth certificate, such duplication will be avoided,” Kumar explained.
According to UIDAI, work is underway to integrate its systems with the Registrar General of India (RGI) database across all 36 states and union territories. So far, 25 states are already connected through the Civil Registration System (CRS), while efforts are on to link the remaining 11 states separately. “This integration should be fully operational within the next three months, which will allow automatic Aadhaar linkage with birth records,” Kumar said.
At present, the national coverage of Baal Aadhaar stands at around 45 percent. With parental approval, an Aadhaar number generated from a child’s birth certificate—without requiring biometric details—can be automatically shared with state registrars or the RGI.
A recent UIDAI notification clarified that no duplicate Aadhaar numbers can be created from a single birth certificate. Baal Aadhaar is issued as a 12-digit identification number that is linked to one of the parent’s Aadhaar numbers. Parents need to submit the child’s birth certificate along with the Aadhaar card of either parent at the enrolment centre.
The Baal Aadhaar captures only basic demographic information such as name, gender, and date of birth, while biometrics are collected once the child turns five.
