🏥 Health · National Health Authority (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission)
Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA card)
A free 14-digit health ID that keeps your medical records in one place.
What you get
Free digital health ID; all your reports in one place
🔗 Direct official links
These open the government website in a new tab. Applying there is free; never pay anyone for a form.
✅ Benefits
- A 14-digit ABHA number and an easy ABHA address (like name@abdm).
- Link lab reports, prescriptions and discharge papers, and share them with a doctor only when you agree.
- Faster registration at many hospitals: scan the QR code at the counter instead of filling forms.
👤 Who can apply
- Anyone in India, of any age (parents can make one for children).
📄 Documents needed
- Aadhaar card with a linked mobile number (or a driving licence)
- Mobile number
📝 How to apply
- Open abha.abdm.gov.in and choose 'Create ABHA number'.
- Enter your Aadhaar and the OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile.
- Choose your ABHA address.
Benefits in detail
- A 14-digit ABHA number and an easy ABHA address (like name@abdm).
- Link lab reports, prescriptions and discharge papers, and share them with a doctor only when you agree.
- Faster registration at many hospitals: scan the QR code at the counter instead of filling forms.
- Free, and it can be made on your phone in a few minutes.
Who can apply
- Anyone in India, of any age (parents can make one for children).
Documents needed
- Aadhaar card with a linked mobile number (or a driving licence)
- Mobile number
How to apply, step by step
- Open abha.abdm.gov.in and choose 'Create ABHA number'.
- Enter your Aadhaar and the OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile.
- Choose your ABHA address.
- Download or print your ABHA card; you can also use the ABHA app.
Frequently asked questions
Is the ABHA card the same as the Ayushman card?+
No. The Ayushman card (PM-JAY) gives up to ₹5 lakh free treatment to eligible families. ABHA is only a health ID for your records; anyone can make it, but it does not give free treatment by itself.
Last checked against the official website: 26 Sept 2026
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