New Delhi, February 26: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced blue-coloured Baal Aadhaar for children below five years of age. The enrollment requires parents’ Aadhaar card and no biometrics will be done. Also Read - Outrage in Pakistan After Robbers Gang-Rape Woman in Front of Her 3 Children in Punjab Province

“For children below 5 years no biometrics will be captured. Their UID be processed on the basis of demographic information and facial photograph linked with the UID of their parents. These children will need to update their biometrics of ten fingers, iris and facial photograph, when they turn 5 and 15. Intimation to this effect will be mentioned in the original Aadhaar letter,” UIDAI said. Also Read - Before Reporting For Duty, This Bengaluru Cop Teaches Children of Migrant Workers Everyday For An Hour

After the child attains five years of age, a mandatory biometric update is required, UIDAI tweeted.

When the child crosses 5 years of age, a mandatory biometric update is required. Pls take the child to any nearby Aadhaar centre for this FREE update. #AadhaarForMyChild pic.twitter.com/l3w6r7KbkD — Aadhaar (@UIDAI) February 24, 2018

A second biometric update has to be done when the child is 15-year-old. The biometric update for children is free.

Aadhaar has become mandatory to avail government schemes and other activites such as opening bank accounts.