PVC Aadhar card is printed form of Aadhar information on plastic sheet that serves or has the same value as the copy of original card and is very easy to maintain. It also acts as an identity card for all government and private purposes.

1. Safety Tips for your PVC Aadhar Card
With Aadhar card being privatized, efforts are being made to make it more machine readable in other
words making it a medium capable of storing data in format readable by mechanical device. An effort
in this direction has made government introduce PVC or Plastic Aadhar Card.
PVC Aadhar card is printed form of Aadhar information on plastic sheet that serves or has the same
value as the copy of original card and is very easy to maintain. It also acts as an identity card for all
government and private purposes.
It has very commendable benefits:
Strong, durable and can remain intact over long period of time
Machine readable and bar coding friendly
It is water proof so chances that card gets spoiled is minimal
It is very easy to carry as it can be stored in wallet or pocket
Card security is increased with quality
The Aadhar has become the mandatory document for all the citizens of country and Government of
India is building a big ecosystem around your Aadhar card and linking almost every vital
transaction with it so it is advisable to keep it safe.
This card was originally printed on standard glossy paper no doubt perfect but the paper is prone to
damage and there are chances that it gets torn over time. So PVC card is better option to go for as one
can easily carry it in wallets and it can lasts longer than the paper printed one.

2. Reasons why one should prefer PVC card:
1. Easy to carry and more durable
2. The original paper printed Aadhar card can be kept safe at home and for any authentication purpose
PVC card is best to carry
3. In case you have lost your Aadhar card and need a duplicate one
4. It is water proof card.
Here are few safety tips to safeguard your Aadhar card:
1. The Xerox of this card will not be used in most circumstances
2. The card has to be in machine readable condition all the time
3. It should not be folded
4. The Bar codes – ( an optical machine readable data usually describing something about the object
that carries the bar code) are sensitive so one should not put any scratch on them or damage them with
pen or other instrument
5. Always store the card at room temperature
6. For all round safety just put the card in nice pouch and store the card in it
7. Only when you intent to use it for authentication purpose carry the Aadhar card with you
8. The QR code could not be read with naked eyes so once the QR code gets damaged the Aadhar card
will lose its value
9. And once the Aadhar is lost as of now duplicate cards are not issued
With the above tips you can preserve your important document- PVC Aadhar card safely and in good
condition for long period of time.