Last updated: 17 September 2026
Quick Answer: Yes, if you have an e-Shram UAN: your e-Shram card KYC was done through Aadhaar at registration, with no separate KYC status to check. To refresh it, log in under Already Registered using Aadhaar and complete Aadhaar re-eKYC. No KYC last date appears on eshram.gov.in.
If someone has told you to do e-Shram card KYC online, the portal's version is Aadhaar re-eKYC, which re-reads your details from Aadhaar. Your card doesn't expire in the meantime. It's still worth doing if your Aadhaar details changed, or to follow the Ministry's notice asking registrants to update their profile for continued benefits.
Overview: e-Shram KYC at a glance
| Detail | What applies |
|---|---|
| Run by | Ministry of Labour & Employment, on eshram.gov.in |
| When KYC happens | At registration, through an Aadhaar one-time password (OTP) or fingerprint |
| KYC status page for your own profile | None; only family members you add show an "e-Kyc Status" column |
| How to refresh it | Already Registered → update profile using Aadhaar → Aadhaar re-eKYC |
| What you need | Aadhaar number (or Virtual ID) and your Aadhaar-linked mobile |
| Fee | Registration is free; the FAQs say workers need not pay any registering entity |
| Last date | None published on eshram.gov.in as of 17 September 2026 |
| Helpdesk | 14434 or 1800-889-6811, toll-free, 9 AM to 6 PM daily including Sundays |
How do I check my e-Shram KYC status?
There's no KYC status page for your own e-Shram profile, so you check it by logging in with Aadhaar. If the OTP works and the portal shows your personal particulars as per Aadhaar, your record is Aadhaar-verified.
The portal writes eShram and e-Kyc on screen, so eShram card KYC and eKYC mean this same Aadhaar check. The only "e-Kyc Status" label sits in the family member list, for relatives you add. After logging in, read the screen like this:
| What you see | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Your particulars as per Aadhaar, all correct | Your Aadhaar e-KYC is on record | Nothing, unless your Aadhaar changed |
| Old photo or name | Aadhaar was updated after you registered | Complete Aadhaar re-eKYC |
| "This Aadhaar is already registered" while registering again | You already have a Universal Account Number (UAN) | Log in instead of registering |
| No OTP arrives | Your Aadhaar-linked mobile has changed or stopped | See the OTP section below |
There's no KYC last date either: as of 17 September 2026, neither eshram.gov.in nor PIB has published one, and the e-Shram FAQs say the card never expires. If a message names a deadline, ignore it and call the helpdesk on 14434 or complain at gms.eshram.gov.in before paying anyone.
How do I complete e-Shram card KYC online through Aadhaar?
Log in under Already Registered, update your profile using Aadhaar, and complete Aadhaar re-eKYC. It pulls your latest details from Aadhaar, so there's nothing to upload.
- Open the e-Shram update-profile login using Aadhaar. On eshram.gov.in, use the "update their profile" notice or Already Registered? LOGIN.
- Choose the Aadhaar option (on screen, Login Using Aadhaar). A Virtual ID works too.
- Enter your Aadhaar number and request the OTP.
- Type the OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile.
- Check your personal particulars as per Aadhaar and tick the consent box.
- Press Update e-Kyc Information to complete re-eKYC, and wait for the confirmation on screen.
The same page offers "I do not want to be part of eShram. Revoke my Aadhaar consent given earlier." Don't tick it by mistake: the portal says revoking removes your data from e-Shram.
Can I update my profile with my UAN instead?
Yes, for most profile changes. The FAQs say you log in with your UAN and an OTP to edit details such as address, contact and bank account, or download your e-Shram card. The Aadhaar re-eKYC itself runs through the Aadhaar login.
When do you need an e-Shram KYC update?
You need an e-Shram card KYC update when your Aadhaar details change after you registered. e-Shram takes your photo from Aadhaar and has no separate photo upload. The FAQs say a new Aadhaar photo appears on e-Shram only after you complete Aadhaar re-eKYC there.
Not every change is a KYC update:
| Change | Where to do it |
|---|---|
| Photo or name changed in Aadhaar | Aadhaar re-eKYC (Aadhaar login) |
| Address, bank account, occupation, skills, education | Profile update after logging in |
| New mobile number | Follow the e-Shram mobile number update steps |
KYC doesn't show money received. To see what has reached you, check your e-Shram status and payment separately.
What if the Aadhaar OTP doesn't arrive?
The OTP goes to the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar. If that number has changed or is switched off, the OTP can't reach you.
- Number changed or lost: update the mobile number in Aadhaar first. Find an Aadhaar centre through the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Then try again. The FAQs say you then log in through "Update profile using Aadhaar" to record the new number.
- No Aadhaar-linked mobile at all: visit a Common Service Centre (CSC). The FAQs say a CSC can register you through biometric authentication, and the portal's CSC Locator lists centres for updates.
- Page timing out: refresh or try another browser, as the FAQs advise, then call 14434.
Can I do e-Shram KYC while applying for a new card?
Yes. Aadhaar e-KYC is part of registration itself, done by OTP on the portal or by biometrics at a CSC, and you get your UAN once it's complete. You can register yourself for free on the official portal, or get help registering for your e-Shram card from Jaagruk Bharat, which files it with you there.
