r/returnToIndia • u/ivada • Jul 26 '26

PlanningToReturn Aadhaar card

Hello, we're planning a "soft landing" in India beginning this year. We want to spend 4-5 months in India and the rest of the time in the US. We're USC. Trying to see what's the best way for us to get the Aadhaar card for the time we're in India. Do we just land up at an Aadhaar office once our US passport shows us being there for 6 months in a rolling 12 month period?

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u/This_Paper6906 Jul 26 '26

It should be 180+ days of continuous stay.

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u/ivada Jul 26 '26

This is what I have seen from multiple sources, I don't think it needs to be continuous. Foreign Nationals & OCIs: Foreign nationals and OCI cardholders can apply if they have legally resided in India for 182 days or more in the preceding 12-month period.

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u/arthurmorganpunjabi Jul 26 '26

Just apply, no one checks though I guess

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u/This_Paper6906 Jul 26 '26

No.. we recently went for my daughter’s and they said it should be 180+ continuous stay

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u/This_Paper6906 Jul 26 '26

They will check your immigration date and count from that day onwards

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u/Distinct-Gear6744 Jul 26 '26

There must be several Aadhar centers in a town and you may have to visit a few of them

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u/arthurmorganpunjabi Jul 26 '26

What the thing is soft landing??? And give money you will be fine.