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What to do with Aadhaar after a family member's death? Know the UIDAI deactivation process
- •Reporting a family member's death to UIDAI helps eliminate the risk of Aadhaar misuse and prevents potential fraud.
- •Required documents include a death certificate, the deceased person's Aadhaar number, and the reporting family member's Aadhaar details.
- •The deactivation process can be initiated online by logging into the official myAadhaar portal using OTP authentication.
- •Users need to select the option to report the death, enter the required details of the deceased, and upload a scanned copy of the death certificate.
- •Submitting the request does not deactivate the Aadhaar immediately as UIDAI verifies the submitted information before proceeding.
Key Questions Answered
To report a death online, log in to the myAadhaar portal using your Aadhaar number and complete OTP-based authorization. Choose the option to report the death of a family member, provide the deceased person's Aadhaar number and death registration number, and upload a scanned copy of the death certificate.
You need a scanned copy of the death certificate, the deceased person's Aadhaar number, the reporting family member's Aadhaar details, their registered mobile number for OTP-based authorization, and the demographic details of the deceased to verify the record.
No, submitting the death report is only the first step and does not mean the Aadhaar number is deactivated immediately. UIDAI verifies the submitted information before taking any further action.
