Giving Your Aadhaar Card at Hotels? Protect Yourself with a Masked Aadhaar Card Now!
How to Download Masked Aadhaar Card: When someone makes a hotel reservation, he or she is asked to present his or her identification, and most people hand over a photocopy of their Aadhaar card. The hotel stores that for use in the future. But would you ever even think about the security implications behind sharing your Aadhaar card in that manner? A photocopy of your Aadhaar card can be misused at least at times. This is not the problem of the hotels; we quite often provide photocopies of the Aadhaar card as ID proofs at many places, and then subsequently get cheated.
What is Masked Aadhaar Card?
A Masked Aadhaar Card is just another version of your typical Aadhaar card. It differs from the normal one in that the first eight digits of your Aadhaar number remain masked. Therefore, you only get to see the last four digits for privacy and security reasons. It has the same functionality as your normal Aadhaar card but gives you that extra safeguarding for your sensitive information.
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How to Download a Masked Aadhaar Card
Download Your Masked Aadhaar Card- Follow all the steps described below:
- Visit the official website of UIDAI: https://uidai.gov.in.
- click on the "My Aadhaar" option available on the web page.
- There, enter your Aadhaar number and fill the captcha code.
- You will get an OTP on your registered mobile number. Enter OTP to verify your details.
- After verification process, you will be able to download your Aadhaar card.
- Now, click the download button.
- A checkbox will come asking to download the Masked Aadhaar Card. Click on it .
- You will receive a download for your Masked Aadhaar Card.
A Masked Aadhaar Card is a very simple way for you to protect your private information and prevent any misuse of your Aadhaar details.
