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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(Aadhaar services, mAadhaar app, Aadhaar update, Aadhaar lock, eKYC, UIDAI 2026)
 +metatag-description=(Aadhaar Services 2026 — full UIDAI suite. mAadhaar app, Aadhaar update online, Aadhaar Lock for fraud prevention, eKYC. Documents, fees, RTI escalation if stuck.)}}
 +
 +====== Aadhaar Services 2026 — UIDAI's Full Citizen Suite ======
 +
 +
 +**Direct answer.** UIDAI's **citizen services** include: Aadhaar enrolment, mAadhaar app, online address/name/DOB updates, **Aadhaar Lock** (anti-fraud), **eKYC** for paperless verification, and **PVC Aadhaar card** delivery. Most via **uidai.gov.in** OR **mAadhaar app**.
 +
 +**If you live abroad:** see the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/nri-india-problem-solver|NRI India Problem Solver hub]] for bank, property, PAN, passport and parent-emergency guides built for NRIs.
 +
 +===== Key services =====
 +
 +  * **Get Aadhaar** — enrolment at Aadhaar Seva Kendra (free, ~1 hour).
 +  * **mAadhaar app** — digital Aadhaar in your phone.
 +  * **[[:aadhaar-correction-rti|Aadhaar Update online]]**: mobile, address (with valid OVD). ₹50.
 +  * **At Seva Kendra**: name, DOB, biometrics. ₹50–100.
 +  * **[[:aadhaar-biometric-locked-authentication-failed-india|Aadhaar Lock]]** — biometric/demographic lock to prevent fraud. Free.
 +  * **eKYC** — paperless KYC for any service. Free.
 +  * **[[:apply-aadhaar-pvc-card-2026|PVC Aadhaar card]]** — printed plastic card via post. ₹50.
 +  * **Verify Aadhaar** — verify any Aadhaar offline (via your phone).
 +
 +===== Aadhaar Lock (most under-used; most powerful for fraud prevention) =====
 +
 +  - mAadhaar app → "**Lock Biometrics**" → enable.
 +  - Now: **no biometric authentication** can use your Aadhaar (eKYC, payment, etc.).
 +  - **Unlock momentarily** when needed (for KYC) → re-lock immediately.
 +
 +If your Aadhaar gets misused (digital arrest scam, phishing, etc.), this is your first line of defence.
 +
 +===== Common services =====
 +
 +| Service | Where | Cost |
 +| [[:apply-new-aadhaar-enrolment-2026|Aadhaar enrolment]] | Aadhaar Seva Kendra | Free |
 +| Mobile update | uidai.gov.in / app | ₹50 |
 +| Address update | uidai.gov.in / app | ₹50 |
 +| Name / DOB update | Seva Kendra | ₹50–100 |
 +| Biometric update | Seva Kendra | ₹100 |
 +| PVC card | Online portal | ₹50 |
 +| eKYC | Anywhere via OTP | Free |
 +| Aadhaar Lock | mAadhaar app | Free |
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +
 +  * [[:digilocker|DigiLocker]]
 +  * [[:digital-india-governance-schemes|💻 Digital India]]
 +  * [[:upi-digital-payments|UPI / BHIM]]
 +  * [[:digital-arrest-scam-india|Digital arrest scam protection]]
 +  * [[:cyber-crime-complaint-india|Cyber crime complaint]]
 +
 +
 +===== If the formal channel fails, escalate via RTI =====
 +
 +<WRAP center round info 100%>
 +If your Aadhaar service request isn't resolved through the regular complaint route, you can file an **RTI** to force the public authority to either act or explain in writing why they haven't. The fee is ₹10 (free if you're BPL).
 +
 +  * Draft your application: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * Calculate timelines: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|Timeline Calculator]]
 +  * If PIO doesn't reply in 30 days: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/appeal-templates/deemed-refusal-first-appeal|Deemed refusal first appeal]]
 +  * If PIO rejects without reason: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/appeal-templates/wrongful-section-8-rejection|S.8 rejection appeal]]
 +  * Sample applications: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/guide/applicant/application/sample/start|Sample RTI library]]
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  * [[https://uidai.gov.in|UIDAI official]]
 +  * [[https://resident.uidai.gov.in|Resident services]]
 +  * Helpline: **1947**
 +
 +{REVIEWED}
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 3 May 2026.//
 +
 +===== Visual / Infographic prompts =====
 +
 +  * **Infographic concept:** mAadhaar feature grid: Lock biometric · Update online (mobile/address) · eKYC · PVC card delivery · Verify any Aadhaar offline.
 +
 +==== SVG icon prompts (use any AI image gen) ====
 +  - Minimal Aadhaar card icon with lock symbol overlay.
 +  - Smartphone with mAadhaar app and biometric fingerprint.
 +  - Aadhaar enrolment booth icon.
 +
 +==== Feature image prompt ====
 +
 +//Realistic photo of an Indian senior citizen at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra updating their address, operator helping, modern booth setup.//
 +
 +
 +{{tag>aadhaar UIDAI digital-india identity 2026}}