An ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) card is your official 14-digit digital health identity issued under India's Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) by the National Health Authority (NHA). It is used to: securely store and access your medical records digitally, share health information with hospitals, clinics, and labs with your consent, link to government health programs and insurance schemes, and receive records directly from ABDM-registered healthcare providers. It is free, available to every Indian resident, and replaces the need to carry physical files to every hospital visit.

Creating your ABHA card on HFiles takes under 5 minutes. Step 1: Visit hfiles.in/Create-Abha-Card. Step 2: Enter your Aadhaar number. Step 3: Verify your identity with the OTP sent to your Aadhaar-registered mobile number. Step 4: Your 14-digit ABHA number is generated instantly. Step 5: Download your ABHA card as a PDF or save it to your HFiles account. No physical documents need to be uploaded. No fee is charged at any step.

Yes, completely free. Creating your ABHA card is a government initiative under the National Health Authority there is no charge for ABHA registration anywhere, including on HFiles. HFiles does not charge any fee for ABHA card creation or download. If any platform charges you for creating an ABHA number, that is not legitimate. Your ABHA card is a government-issued health ID and will always be free to create. Create yours now at no cost.

Your ABHA number is your 14-digit unique health identifier the actual digital health ID assigned to you. The ABHA card is the document (digital or printed) that displays this number along with your name, photo, and a QR code similar to how an Aadhaar card displays your Aadhaar number. The number is your identity; the card is its representation. Hospitals and clinics scan the QR code on your ABHA card to retrieve your linked health records instantly. See our FAQ page for more details.

Yes. While Aadhaar-based OTP verification is the fastest and most common route, the ABDM framework also supports ABHA creation using other government-issued IDs such as a driving licence. On HFiles, the Aadhaar-based OTP method is the supported path for the smoothest experience. If you do not have Aadhaar or cannot complete OTP verification, visit the official ABDM portal at abdm.gov.in for alternative registration methods. Your ABHA number will be the same regardless of the verification method used.

No these are two different things. The ABHA card (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) is a digital health identity card available to every Indian resident it stores and links your medical records. The Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY card is a health insurance card for eligible low-income families under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme. They are both part of the Ayushman Bharat program but serve completely different purposes. You can hold both and your ABHA ID can be linked to PM-JAY benefits if you are eligible. Create your ABHA card here.

Once your ABHA number is generated on HFiles, click the "Download ABHA Card" button on the Create ABHA Card page. Your card downloads as a PDF containing your ABHA number, name, QR code, and profile photo. Save it to your phone, share it via WhatsApp, or print it. Your ABHA card is accepted at all ABDM-registered hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres. It is also stored in your HFiles account and accessible any time you log in.

Through the ABDM ecosystem, your ABHA ID can be linked to: doctor prescriptions, lab and diagnostic reports, radiology images (X-rays, CT scans, MRI), vaccination certificates (including COVID-19), discharge summaries, and outpatient consultation notes from registered healthcare providers. On HFiles, you can additionally store all your historical records even from non-ABDM facilities by uploading them manually. This gives you a complete, lifetime health history in one place, linked to your ABHA identity.

No. Your Aadhaar number is used only for identity verification at the time of ABHA creation it is not stored by HFiles and is not shared with hospitals or other healthcare providers. What gets created is your separate ABHA number, which is a distinct identifier from your Aadhaar. Hospitals and clinics that access your records through ABHA see only your ABHA number, not your Aadhaar details. This is by design under the ABDM framework's privacy standards. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

No. Each Indian resident is assigned one unique ABHA number the system is designed to create a single, unified digital health identity per person. If you have previously created an ABHA number, you do not need to create a new one. You can retrieve your existing ABHA number using your Aadhaar or registered mobile number on the ABDM portal or through HFiles. Creating duplicate ABHA accounts is not permitted under ABDM guidelines. Visit our FAQ page if you need further help.