Have you locked your Aadhaar card? If not, know how to do it immediately

Aadhaar biometric data can be misused to make wrong financial transactions, obtain mobile and internet connections and even steal identities. In such a situation, citizens need to keep their biometric data safe. To prevent misuse of Aadhaar-enabled payment services (AEPS) or biometric information, citizens can lock their biometric data until they need authentication for some correct work.

Locking Aadhaar biometrics allows Aadhaar cardholders to keep their personal and biometric information secure. This includes fingerprint, iris scan, and facial recognition data. Locking biometric data can prevent any unauthorized access to bank accounts linked to that Aadhaar card or misuse of the data. It is important to note that once you lock your biometrics, you cannot use them for Aadhaar verification until it is unlocked.

Also note that even after locking the biometric data through UIDAI website, Aadhaar can be verified using the OTP sent to the citizen's registered mobile number.

Lock your Aadhaar biometric data here:

First of all visit the UIDAI website/mAadhaar app. The web address of the official website of UIDAI is myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in.

You can access and lock your biometrics data through the UIDAI website or the mAadhaar app.

When you visit the UIDAI website or download the app, you will need to log in to your Aadhaar account using your Aadhaar number and the OTP received on your registered mobile number.

Then, after going to the My Aadhaar section, you will get the option to lock/unlock biometrics. Once there, you will be asked to re-enter your Aadhaar number and verify it with an OTP.

After this, if you want to lock it then click on Lock Biometrics and if you want to unlock it then click on Unlock Biometrics.