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e-Shram card (unorganised workers' registration)

How to register free on e-Shram, get the card with your 12-digit UAN, and use it to see and join government schemes.

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Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Where:OnlineAt the office

For whom: Workers in the unorganised sector in Telangana: home-based, self-employed and wage workers who are not members of PF (EPFO) or ESI.

1Your situation

We show only what your answers need.

Which of these are you?
Are you already registered on e-Shram (do you have an e-Shram card or UAN)?
Is your mobile number linked to your Aadhaar?
Are you 16 or older?
Are you a member of PF (EPFO) or ESI (ESIC), in the government-funded NPS, or a government employee?

Your answers stay on this phone.

2Documents you need

Tick the ones you have. They are kept in this browser.

  • If you don't have it: → Getting a new Aadhaar
    Details

    Your Aadhaar card or its number. Your photo is taken from Aadhaar.

    Sources: 1, 2

  • If you don't have it: → Updating your Aadhaar
    Details

    To register online it must be the number linked to your Aadhaar; the OTP goes to it. Without that link, a CSC registers you by biometric authentication.

    If you don't have it: To link a mobile number to Aadhaar, see the Aadhaar update guide.

    Sources: 1

  • If you don't have it: → Opening a bank account (Jan Dhan / zero-balance account)
    Details

    The account number and branch details.

    Not confirmed: e-Shram's official list of what you need to register has only your Aadhaar number and the mobile number linked to it. Its FAQ says bank details can be changed in your profile; we could not confirm whether they are asked for when you register.

    Sources: 2, 1

  • Details

    The number on your e-Shram card. Once given, it never changes.

    If you don't have it: Given when you register on e-Shram.

    Sources: 1

    3Your steps

    · Do them in order. Tick each one when it is done.

    If something goes wrong
    1. Do this now

      On the e-Shram website, open 'REGISTER on eShram'.

      Give the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar, enter the OTP, then give your Aadhaar number. Fill in your address, education and skills, and your bank account if the form asks. For occupation, choose the one closest to the work you do now. If you are a platform worker, use 'Register on eShram' under 'Platform Worker' instead.

      Where
      e-Shram website
      Fee
      Free · Registration is completely free.
      Open the official page
      Not confirmed

      The FAQ and portal say what is needed; we did not check the order of the screens in the form, which may differ.

      Sources: 3, 1, 2

    2. Do this now

      Go to a nearby Common Service Centre (CSC) or State Seva Kendra with your Aadhaar number and mobile phone.

      They confirm your Aadhaar by biometric authentication and register you. You hand in no documents there. Registration is free; do not pay anyone.

      Where
      Common Service Centre (CSC) / State Seva Kendra
      Fee
      Free · Workers need not pay any charge to anyone who registers them.
      Open the official page

      Sources: 1, 2

    3. Do this now

      On e-Shram, open 'LOGIN' and sign in with your UAN and the OTP sent to your registered mobile.

      Choose 'Download UAN Card' to get your card. The card never expires and needs no renewal.

      Where
      e-Shram login
      Open the official page

      Sources: 3, 1

    4. Do this now

      If your mobile number, address, occupation, education, skills or bank account change, log in, edit your profile and save.

      For a new mobile number, use 'Update profile using Aadhaar'. Your photo comes from Aadhaar: change it in Aadhaar first, then redo the Aadhaar e-KYC on e-Shram. The portal advises keeping your profile and occupation up to date.

      Where
      e-Shram: update profile
      Open the official page

      Sources: 3, 1

    5. Do this now

      If you have no mobile linked to Aadhaar, go to a nearby CSC or State Seva Kendra to change your mobile number and other details.

      Where
      Common Service Centre (CSC) / State Seva Kendra
      Open the official page
      Not confirmed

      The FAQ does not say whether a CSC charges for updating details (it says only registration is free). Ask there.

      Sources: 1

    6. Do this now

      After logging in, see 'Find Eligible Schemes' and 'Enrol for Government Schemes'.

      Schemes are grouped under health, insurance, pension, housing, food security, employment, skilling and more. 'Apply' next to a scheme means you have not joined it; 'View' means you have, and shows its benefits. Each scheme is run by its own ministry or department; e-Shram only helps you join and track it.

      Where
      e-Shram login
      Open the official page

      Sources: 1

    If something goes wrong

    If it is rejectedIf registration fails or is refused, call the e-Shram helpdesk on 14434 or 1800 889 6811 (free; every day including Sundays, 9 am to 6 pm; Telugu available).

    If registration fails or is refused, call the e-Shram helpdesk on 14434 or 1800 889 6811 (free; every day including Sundays, 9 am to 6 pm; Telugu available). Or file a grievance on the e-Shram grievance portal and follow its status (Open, In Progress, Closed) there. Grievance Redressal Officer: Under Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Jaisalmer House, Mansingh Road, New Delhi.

    e-Shram grievance portal / helpdesk · Open the official page

    Sources: 4, 5, 1

    If it is lateIf the website does not work, the OTP does not come or the card will not download: reload the page, clear the browser cache, or try another browser or phone.

    If the website does not work, the OTP does not come or the card will not download: reload the page, clear the browser cache, or try another browser or phone. If it still fails, call 14434 and say what error you saw and what you did. If you cannot get through, try again later or file a grievance on the grievance portal.

    e-Shram helpdesk · Open the official page

    18008896811

    Sources: 1, 4

    If you are asked for more moneye-Shram registration is completely free; workers need not pay any charge to any centre that registers them.

    e-Shram registration is completely free; workers need not pay any charge to any centre that registers them. If anyone asks for money, file a grievance on the e-Shram grievance portal or call 14434.

    e-Shram grievance portal · Open the official page

    Sources: 1, 5, 4

    Official websites for this work

    • e-Shram Registration for unorganised workers
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    The 7 official pages and papers this guide is written from
    1. e-Shram: Frequently Asked QuestionsMinistry of Labour & Employment, Government of India (e-Shram portal, developed by NIC), Q1, Q3, Q5, Q9, Q12–Q13, Q15, Q17–Q18, Q21, Q25, Q27–Q31, Q33–Q38, Q40, Q44, Q46–Q49, Q53, Q56–Q57 · read on 30-10-2026
    2. e-Shram: Objectives of eShram Portal (who can register, who is an unorganised worker, what is required)Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India (e-Shram portal, developed by NIC), 'Who can register in eShram (NDUW) Portal?', 'Who is Unorganised Worker?', 'What is required for registration?' · read on 30-10-2026
    3. e-Shram portal: main pageMinistry of Labour & Employment, Government of India (e-Shram portal, developed by NIC), 'REGISTER on eShram', 'Already Registered? LOGIN', 'Platform Worker: Register on eShram', 'Update Your Occupation'; notices advising registrants to update their profile and occupation · read on 30-10-2026
    4. e-Shram: HelpdeskMinistry of Labour & Employment, Government of India (e-Shram portal, developed by NIC), Toll-free 14434 / 18008896811, 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM daily including Sundays, languages including Telugu; grievance portal for the next level of support · read on 30-10-2026
    5. e-Shram: GrievanceMinistry of Labour & Employment, Government of India (e-Shram portal, developed by NIC), Register and view a grievance (status Open, In Progress, Closed); Grievance Redressal Officer: Under Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Jaisalmer House, Mansingh Road, New Delhi; link to the grievance portal · read on 30-10-2026
    6. The Code on Social Security, 2020 (No. 36 of 2020)Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), Government of India (The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, No. 61), Section 2(86) (unorganised worker); section 113 (registration: 16 years of age, self-declaration, Aadhaar number, self-registration; no condition on citizenship or residence); section 142(1), proviso (a foreigner employee must obtain and submit an Aadhaar number on becoming resident) (29-09-2020) · read on 30-10-2026
    7. Notification S.O. 1050(E), 4 March 2021: rights of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholder, under section 7B(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(ii), No. 962), Para (5) (in economic, financial and educational fields the notification does not name, an OCI cardholder has the same rights as a foreigner) and Explanation (1) (an OCI cardholder is a foreign national, not an Indian citizen) (04-03-2021) · read on 30-10-2026