Guide

ABHA card download: by mobile, Aadhaar or ABHA number

ABHA number: 14 digits
To create: Free, says ABDM
Mandatory?: No, it is voluntary

ABHA, the Ayushman Bharat Health Account, gives you a 14-digit ABHA number for India's digital health records. Download the card on the ABHA portal by logging in with your mobile number, Aadhaar number or ABHA number. Creating one is free and voluntary.

Install free app How to install

Read on

Fees as listed on 2 November 2026. They come from the official pages in the sources below and can change at any time. DigiSafe cannot guarantee them, so check the official page before you pay.

A real moment

“A hospital form asks for your ABHA number. You made one years ago but never saved the card.”

On abha.abdm.gov.in, open Login and choose Mobile Number, Aadhaar Number or ABHA Number, then download the ABHA card from your profile. Forgot the number? ABDM says you can recover it with your Aadhaar number or registered mobile. You do not have to print it: ABDM says a digital copy on your phone is enough.

ABHA card and Ayushman card, from ABDM's FAQs

ABHA card and Ayushman card, from ABDM's FAQs
	ABHA card	Ayushman card
What it is	Your 14-digit health account number, for digital health records	The card for health cover under AB PM-JAY, earlier the Golden Card
Who gets it	Any citizen, if they choose to	AB PM-JAY beneficiaries
Free treatment?	No, ABHA alone does not give free treatment	Health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year under PM-JAY

Steps from the ABHA portal and ABDM's FAQs

Create, download or recover your ABHA

ABHA and the Ayushman card, told apart

ABHA number

14 digits

To create

Free, says ABDM

Mandatory?

No, it is voluntary

Printing

Not needed; a digital copy works

What ABHA is

The ABHA portal describes the ABHA number as a 14-digit number that identifies you in India's digital health ecosystem, and the ABHA address as a username, like xyz@abdm, for sharing and seeing your health records. ABDM says it is different from the Ayushman card under AB PM-JAY.

Download your ABHA card

On abha.abdm.gov.in, choose Login, then Mobile Number, Aadhaar Number or ABHA Number, and complete the captcha. Once in, use Download ABHA card from your profile; the portal also offers a PVC-style print view. The ABHA app from the National Health Authority, on Google Play and the App Store, lets you log in with your mobile or ABHA number. To use an ABHA address instead, go to phr.abdm.gov.in.

Lost the card or the number?

ABDM says you can recover your ABHA number with your Aadhaar number or registered mobile number; the login page links Forgot your ABHA number. The card itself says that if it is lost, you can download it again from the portal and that the digital copy is acceptable.

Create an ABHA with Aadhaar

On the portal, choose to create your ABHA number using Aadhaar. You give consent, verify with an OTP sent to the mobile linked with your Aadhaar, add your contact details and pick an ABHA address. With no mobile linked to Aadhaar, ABDM says to visit a participating facility for biometric authentication, or update your Aadhaar mobile first.

Create an ABHA with a driving licence

The driving licence route gives you only an enrolment number online; the portal says the ABHA number comes after you take your licence to a participating ABDM facility for physical verification. The licence image must be PNG or JPG and at most 150 KB, which the free reduce image size tool can fix.

Voluntary, and you can opt out

ABDM says getting an ABHA number is not mandatory, and that treatment cannot be denied for not having one. The portal says you can opt out at any time by deactivating your ABHA number, and its profile settings offer temporary deactivation or permanent deletion. Records are shared only with your consent, which you can revoke.

Keep the card with your other papers

Save the ABHA card in DigiSafe with your Aadhaar and insurance papers, encrypted on your phone and available offline at the hospital desk. DigiSafe is a private app, not connected with ABDM or the National Health Authority, and free today, with no ads.

Step by step

1
Open abha.abdm.gov.in and choose Login.
2
Pick Mobile Number, Aadhaar Number or ABHA Number.
3
Complete the captcha and verification.
4
Download the ABHA card from your profile.
5
No ABHA yet? Create one with Aadhaar and an OTP to its linked mobile.
6
Keep the digital card on your phone; printing is optional.

Questions people ask

How do I download my ABHA card with my Aadhaar number?+

On abha.abdm.gov.in, choose Login, then the Aadhaar Number tab, complete the verification and download the ABHA card from your profile.

How do I find my ABHA number if I forgot it?+

ABDM says you can recover it using your Aadhaar number or registered mobile number. Use Forgot your ABHA number on the login page.

Is ABHA mandatory?+

No. ABDM says it is not mandatory to get an ABHA number, and that treatment cannot be denied without one.

Is the ABHA card the same as the Ayushman card?+

No. ABDM says they are different: the Ayushman card is for AB PM-JAY health cover, while any citizen can create an ABHA number for digital health records.

Do I need to print my ABHA card?+

No. ABDM says a digital copy on your phone is enough, though you can print it if you wish.

How do I delete my ABHA number?+

The portal says you can opt out by deactivating your ABHA number, and its profile settings offer temporary deactivation or permanent deletion.

Is DigiSafe connected with ABDM?+

No. DigiSafe is a private app. Create and download your ABHA only on abha.abdm.gov.in or the official ABHA app.

Where this comes from

Official sources, dated.

Every official detail on this page comes from the pages listed here, last checked on 2 November 2026. Fees, rules and links can change after that date. DigiSafe is a private app, not connected with these offices, and cannot guarantee them, so check the official page before you pay or rely on them.