Aadhaar PDF password format - how to open e-Aadhaar
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Commonly reported rule (not confirmed by the issuer)
Document covered: e-Aadhaar (UIDAI download)
Patterns reported by users and blogs (not confirmed by the issuer). These may not apply to your file.
First four letters of the resident's name as printed on the Aadhaar, in CAPITALS, followed by the four-digit birth year (YYYY). Spaces are skipped when counting letters; punctuation is kept (UIDAI example: P. KUMAR, born 1990 gives P.KU1990). Short names are not padded: UIDAI's example RIA, born 1990, gives RIA1990 (one blog says use the full name for names under four letters, which conflicts). These reports use the birth year, not the full date of birth. Some sources describe this as a fixed UIDAI rule, but it is not confirmed here by UIDAI.
Reported example only; not a confirmed password
Name ASHA VERMA, born 1990: password ASHA1990
Last checked: 2026-10-15
Formats can change, so always check the hint in your email or on the download screen first. Some guidance is based on search-result previews rather than full pages; an official link alone does not confirm a password format.
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