How to Link Aadhaar with Bank of India Account?

Last Updated : Sept. 5, 2024, 6:18 p.m.

If you're planning to keep using your Bank of India account smoothly in the future, it's a good idea to link your Aadhaar card details with your bank account. Back in 2017, the government required this through a notification dated June 1st, as part of the changes under the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005.

Linking your Aadhaar makes things a lot simpler, cutting through the red tape that used to slow down access to government schemes. Let’s check out the easy ways the Bank of India has set up to help you update your Aadhaar details quickly.

Methods to Link Aadhaar to a Bank of India Account

Seeding your Aadhaar to your Bank of India account easily through Internet Banking or by visiting a branch. Each method involves simple steps you need to follow to ensure your Aadhaar is connected to your BOI account without any hassle:

Link Aadhaar with Bank of India via Internet Banking

Here are the steps you need to follow to link your Aadhaar card to your Bank of India account using the Internet banking facility:

• Log in to the home page of the Bank of India.

• Enter your Username and password.

• Click on the link “ Registration of Aadhaar Number”.

• Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number.

• Confirm your details.

• Upon successful confirmation, a status message will appear on your screen along with the Aadhaar card registration reference number.

• You will get a status message of your Aadhaar seeding on your registered mobile number within 24-48 working hours.

Link Aadhaar Card BOI via Branch Visit

If you're a Bank of India customer without a net banking facility, you can link your Aadhaar by visiting your local branch or the one where you hold your savings account. Just follow these steps once you're at the bank:

• Visit your nearest home branch of the Bank of India wherein you have your regular account.

• Carry along with yourself the “Aadhaar seeding Consent Form” either by downloading it from the website or requesting one from the bank representative upon reaching the branch.

• Accompany yourself with a hard copy of your Aadhaar along with a bank account statement(passbook) in order to produce at the time of verification.

• Fill in your Aadhaar number, email ID, and mobile number as requested in the form provided to you.

• Complete your details and submit them to the bank representative.

• Ensure to have your Aadhaar copy(hard copy) ready in order to produce it for verification purposes by your bank representative.

• Upon verification, take the verification slip from the bank representative.

• After two to three working days of your Bank of India account linking with Aadhaar, you will get the notification on your registered mobile number. In case of not getting the confirmation through mobile, contact your bank representative for the same.

 Documents required for Aadhaar Card Link with Bank of India

Here are the key documents that you need to get your Aadhaar linked with Bank of India account:

• Online mode: 12-digit Aadhaar number and internet banking account details to link the Aadhaar Card with the Bank of India account.

• Branch Visit (Offline Mode): Hard copy(or Xerox copy) of your Aadhaar Card along with your Bank Account Statement.

Benefits of Aadhaar Card Link with the Bank of India Account

Linking your Aadhaar card with your Bank of India account offers several advantages and improves your banking experience:

• Get direct access to subsidies such as sugar, kerosene, LPG, etc.
• Get government benefits such as welfare funds, pensions, scholarships, MNREGA, etc.
• Improve the security of your financial transactions by verifying your identity through Aadhaar.
• Get tax refunds credited directly to your linked account promptly.

How to know BOI Aadhaar Link Status?

Checking whether your Aadhaar is linked to your bank account is very easy. Two effective methods will help you ascertain the status of your Aadhaar linking with the Bank of India.

Visit UIDAI Portal

• Visit the online portal of the UIDAI website (Unique Identification Authority of India)- https://uidai.gov.in/

• Click on “Check Aadhaar & Bank Account Linking Status” from the drop-down list menu under “Aadhaar Services”.

• Enter your Aadhaar number details in the relevant box.

• Enter the security code(or Captcha code) as mentioned on the screen.

• Click on “Send OTP”.

• Once you send your OTP, you will get your one-time password(OTP) on your registered mobile number.

• Enter the OTP details in the box.

• Click on “log in”.

Once your details have been successfully processed, a status message will be displayed on your screen stating “Congratulations! Your Bank Aadhaar Linking has been mapped successfully” along with your bank name and last date( i.e. the date of your updation).

OR

Dial *99*99*1# Service from your Mobile

• Dial *99*99*1# from your registered mobile number.

• Enter your Aadhaar number.

• Confirm your details.

In any of the above cases, the Bank of India name will only appear on your UIDAI screen if it is the most recently linked account to your Aadhaar. UIDAI displays only the last bank account linked with Aadhaar, not a complete list of all linked accounts. Please note, that to use this facility, your mobile number must be registered with your Aadhaar data.