Aadhaar is a 12-digit identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, more commonly known as UIDAI. Citizens can avail benefits from various government schemes and subsidies using Aadhaar. The government made it mandatory for all citizens to link their Aadhaar numbers with their bank accounts to avoid misuse of public resources and to avoid money laundering.
Here, we have given the Aadhaar linking process for the State Bank of India. To link your aadhaar, SBI bank offers various portals to complete the process. Individuals can visit the SBI branch or log into the SBI website. SBI’s mobile app also allows users to link with aadhaar. Apart from these, people can also link their aadhaar using SBI’s ATM and SBI’s internet banking portal.
If you have a bank account in SBI and wish to link aadhaar to it, you can easily get it done by following any of the below methods-
You can easily get your aadhaar card linked with your SBI bank account by visiting any nearest branch at your convenience.
Steps to follow while visiting an SBI branch:
Follow the steps mentioned below to link your Aadhaar with your SBI Bank account through Internet banking -
SBI customers (account holders) can link their Aadhaar with the bank through SMS. To link their Aadhaar, they first need to register their mobile number with the SBI bank. In order to get their Aadhaar linked, follow the below steps:
If your Aadhaar is not linked, you will receive a notification instructing you to visit the bank for Aadhaar seeding. If your mobile number is not registered, a message will be sent to you.
The Central Government has made it mandatory for individuals to get their Aadhaar cards linked to their bank accounts to ensure that all the government welfare funds, as well as income tax refunds, are credited to the correct account and also to prevent fraud or misuse. If you are still confused about Aadhaar-Bank linking, you can contact our tax experts, who will guide you through the entire process.
You can link your Aadhaar card with your SBI bank account by simply logging onto www.onlinesbi.com and Navigating to “Link your Aadhaar number” under “My Accounts.” Then select the account number, enter the Aadhaar number, and click on submit.
Banks have made it easy for customers to access the Aadhaar linking feature by providing the facility for Aadhaar seeding on mobile applications. In the “My Accounts” section under the “Services” tab, click on the “View/Update Aadhaar card details” option. Enter your Aadhaar number twice and click on the Submit button. You will receive a text for successfully linking your bank account with Aadhar.
You can check this through your mobile. Dial *99*99*1#. Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number, then select the confirm button. After selecting, the message will be displayed for the bank account linked with the Aadhaar.
It is not mandatory to link a bank account with Aadhar. However, it is advisable and beneficial to get them linked.
