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UIDAI update: Blue Aadhaar card is also called Baal Aadhaar Card. Aadhaar card is one of the important identification documents in India. Regardless of age, everyone can enroll for Aadhaar

card, even for a newborn child. Adhaar card for kids is known as Baal Aadhaar card or Blue Aadhaar card. Through UIDAI's official portal, individuals can update their personal

information mentioned on the Aadhaar card online. The government has launched ‘Blue Aadhar Cards’ for children below the age of 5.  Baal Aadhaar or Blue Aadhaar card is a blue-colored card

for children below the age of five years and is free of cost. Blue Aadhaar does not require the child's biometric information (fingerprints and iris scans). When the child turns 5,

his/her biometrics (facial photograph, iris scan, and fingerprints) have to be mandatorily updated on the Aadhaar Card.   ALSO READ: UIDAI UPDATE: KNOW HOW TO UPDATE PHOTOGRAPH AND ADDRESS

ON AADHAAR CARD, A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE UIDAI​ UPDATE: HOW TO APPLY FOR BAAL AADHAAR CARD  - Visit the official website of UIDAI - uidai.gov.in - Click on the Aadhar Card registration link. -

Enter all the credentials including the name of the child, parent's phone number, e-mail address, etc. - Fill all the demographic information such as a residential address, locality,

district, state, etc. - Proceed further and click on the fixed appointment tab. Schedule the date of registration for the Aadhar card. - The applicant can choose the nearest enrollment

centre to proceed further with the enrollment process. Don't forget to carry all the required documents and the reference number along with a printout of the form to the centre with you

on the date of the appointment. Take a reference number along with the documents. Once the concerned officials do the verification and if the child is aged 5 years, then the biometric

information will be obtained, and it will be linked to the Aadhaar card. In case the child is below five years, only a photograph will be taken, and no biometric data will be required. Post

confirmation/verification process, the applicant will be given an acknowledgment number that can be used to track the status of the application The applicant will receive a notification via

SMS on the registered mobile number within 60 days After the completion of the enrolment process, you will receive the Baal Aadhaar card within 90 days Documents required for Baal Aadhaar

card While applying for Baal Aadhaar, you will need the child's birth certificate. School ID or photo ID from a recognised educational institution) is also considered as a proof Baal

Aadhaar card is linked with any one of the parent's Aadhaar card, therefore, it is crucial to submit a 12-digit Aadhaar number that belongs to either one of the parents. The first

update Baal Aadhaar card happens once when the child turns 5 years old and it is updated again mandatorily once the child is 15 years old.