Aadhaar PDF Password — Exact Format, Examples, and How to Remove It
📅 June 2026⏱ 5 min read✍️ Fast Private PDF Team
Every Aadhaar card downloaded from UIDAI comes as a password-protected PDF. Millions of Indians cannot open it because they do not know the password format. This guide explains the exact password, gives examples, and shows how to remove the password for easier access.
What is the Aadhaar PDF password?
The Aadhaar PDF password follows a specific format set by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India). It combines two pieces of your personal information:
Password format: First 4 letters of your name in UPPERCASE + Year of birth (YYYY)
Example: Name = Rajiv Kumar, DOB = 15 March 1990
Password = RAJI1990
The exact rules
Take the first 4 letters of your name as it appears on the Aadhaar card
Convert to UPPERCASE — this is critical, lowercase will not work
Append your 4-digit birth year (YYYY format, not DDMMYYYY)
No spaces, no special characters
Examples — find your password
Name on Aadhaar
Birth Year
Password
Amit Sharma
1985
AMIT1985
Priya Patel
1992
PRIY1992
Rajiv Kumar Singh
1978
RAJI1978
Sunita Devi
2001
SUNI2001
Mohammed Ali
1995
MOHA1995
K Venkatesh
1988
K VE1988 → try KVEN1988
Special cases: If your name has fewer than 4 letters (like "Ali"), use the full name — ALI. If your name starts with an initial like "K Venkatesh", try both with and without the space: KVEN1988 or K VE1988. The Aadhaar system sometimes handles initials inconsistently.
Step by step — how to open your Aadhaar PDF
Download your Aadhaar PDF from myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in if you do not have it already
Open the PDF — your browser or PDF reader will show a password prompt
Enter your password: first 4 letters of name in CAPS + birth year
Example: SURESH1990 (first 4 letters of Suresh = SURE, birth year = 1990)
Click OK — the Aadhaar card opens
Still not working? Try these variations
Make sure all letters are uppercase — RAJI not raji
Use the name exactly as it appears on your Aadhaar, not on your PAN or passport
If your name has a prefix like "Dr." or "Mr.", ignore it — use the actual name
If your first name is short (1–3 letters), use all available letters — ALI becomes ALI, not padded
Try the first 4 letters of your first name only even if your Aadhaar shows full name
How to remove the Aadhaar PDF password
If you frequently need to open your Aadhaar and find the password prompt annoying, you can remove the password and save an unlocked copy for personal use. This is useful when you need to quickly share it for KYC or verification.
Important: Only remove the password from your own Aadhaar PDF. Store the unlocked file securely on your personal device. Never share your Aadhaar unnecessarily — with or without a password, it contains sensitive personal information.
Why does UIDAI protect Aadhaar PDFs with a password?
UIDAI adds password protection as a basic security measure. If your Aadhaar PDF is accidentally forwarded, found in your email by someone else, or if your phone is lost, the password prevents a stranger from immediately opening and reading your Aadhaar details.
The protection is not military-grade — someone who knows your name and birth year (information often available from social media or public records) could open it. But it prevents casual snooping and accidental exposure, which covers most real-world scenarios.
Aadhaar PDF vs masked Aadhaar vs e-Aadhaar
UIDAI offers several versions of Aadhaar for download. Understanding the difference helps you choose the right one for each purpose:
Type
Shows Aadhaar number
Best for
Regular e-Aadhaar
Full 12-digit number
Bank KYC, government submission
Masked Aadhaar
Only last 4 digits (XXXX XXXX 1234)
Sharing with third parties
Aadhaar card image
Full number (front/back)
ID proof for quick verification
For most day-to-day sharing — hotel check-in, courier delivery, SIM card purchase — use the masked Aadhaar. It provides sufficient proof of identity without exposing your full Aadhaar number. Download the masked version from the UIDAI website and share that instead of the full e-Aadhaar.
Frequently asked questions
The password is the first 4 letters of your name in UPPERCASE followed by your 4-digit birth year. Example: If your name is Suresh and you were born in 1987, the password is SURE1987. All letters must be uppercase and there are no spaces.
First check that all letters are UPPERCASE. Then verify you are using the name exactly as it appears on the Aadhaar card. Try just the first name's first 4 letters if your full name is on the card. If your name has fewer than 4 letters, use the full name. If none work, try re-downloading the Aadhaar from myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in as the password may vary by download type.
Only if the tool processes files in your browser without uploading them. FastPrivatePDF's Unlock PDF tool works entirely in your browser — your Aadhaar PDF and password never leave your device. Avoid tools that require you to upload the file to their server, as this exposes your Aadhaar data to a third party.
You can share it for legitimate KYC purposes, but exercise caution. Only share with entities that genuinely require it — banks, government offices, employers. For casual verification, use the Masked Aadhaar which shows only the last 4 digits of your Aadhaar number.
Older Aadhaar PDFs downloaded before 2020 used a different format: first 4 letters of name in caps + date of birth in DDMMYYYY format (8 digits). Try RAJI15031990 format if the standard RAJI1990 format does not work. UIDAI changed the format — newer downloads use just the birth year.