How to Link Aadhaar Card to Bank Account?

People can link their Aadhaar cards to bank accounts online and offline.

To link your Aadhaar card to your bank account online, you have to follow the steps mentioned below:

• Login to the internet banking service of your bank. If you do not have the service activated for your bank account, you can choose to activate it or you can go through the offline process.
• Find the ‘Update Aadhaar Card Details’ option or ‘Aadhaar Card Seeding’ option and click on it. On clicking, you will be directed to another page.
• Enter details about your Aadhaar card.
• Click on ‘Submit’.

When you click on ‘Submit’, your details will be saved in the bank’s database. The bank will verify the details and at the end of this process, link your card to your account.
You will be informed about the same through a SMS or an email, which will be sent to your registered mobile number or email address.

If you wish to link your card to your bank account offline, you have to fill the Aadhaar to Bank Account Seeding Form and submit it to the bank. You can download this form from the website of the bank or you can collect it from your bank’s branch.

It is advised that you use the online linking process as it will help you save a lot of time.

How to check if Aadhaar is linked with bank account?

Check Status with Bank

Contact the bank
Visit the branch
Call your bank’s toll-free number
Check through SMS

Dial *99*99#
Key in Aadhaar number
Press 1

The customer will get to know the title of the bank where the Aadhaar has been linked

The central government has announced the last date for people to link their Aadhaar numbers with respective bank accounts. The government has said that doing so is mandatory and has set the date for December 31, 2017.

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