How to Send Money to Aadhaar Numbers via BHIM App

BHIM is an app developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) that allows people to send and receive money using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The app currently is only available on Android and it just launched a new feature called Aadhaar payments.

This lets you send money directly to the recipient's Aadhaar number via the BHIM app. It can be useful if the recipient doesn't have a virtual payment address (VPA) for UPI, as an alternative to entering their account number and bank's IFSC. There are some caveats to paying via Aadhaar via the BHIM app.

First is that the person you are sending money to should have their Aadhaar number linked to a bank account. If that's not the case, then paying via Aadhaar won't work. Secondly, BHIM doesn't show the account holder's name (to prevent people from misusing the app to surface Aadhaar numbers), so double-check the number carefully before sending money.

How to Send Money to Aadhar Number Via BHIM App:

• Open BHIM app on your mobile(It should have the setup already done).

• Tap Send Money on the home screen or the first screen.

• You can see three dots on the top-right corner and tap on it and choose Aadhaar Pay.

• Now you will be able to enter the recipient’s Aadhaar number.

• Tap Verify after you enter the Aadhar number. This will check if the Aadhaar number is linked to a bank account.

• The next step will show you the person’s Aadhaar number. Make sure you double-check this as it doesn’t show the account holder’s name. Enter the amount which you want to send and a short description of why you are sending the money for payment.

• Finally Tap on Pay.

That's how you send money to an Aadhaar number via the BHIM app.

Cheers!!!