How to print your e-Shram card as a PVC card
- Go to eshram.gov.in, choose Already Registered? LOGIN, sign in with an OTP, and download your card.
- Choose the PDF in the tool above. If the file is locked, a password box appears; if not, it opens straight away.
- It finds the card by its outline and shows you a preview.
- Check the preview. We have not yet tested the tool on real e-Shram PDFs, so the box may need moving. Use Crop not right? Adjust if it does.
- Download at 600 DPI for a card printer, or take the A4 print sheet for PVC sheets. Print at 100%.
Changed your details? Download the card again
You can update your address, mobile number, occupation and more on eshram.gov.in or at a Common Service Centre (CSC). A card you printed before the change still shows the old details. Download a new PDF and print it again.
The photo is different: it comes from Aadhaar, and you cannot change it on e-Shram. If you update your photo in Aadhaar and then redo e-KYC on e-Shram, the new photo shows on e-Shram too.
About the e-Shram card
The e-Shram card is for workers in the unorganised sector. It is issued by the Ministry of Labour & Employment. The card carries your UAN (Universal Account Number), a 12-digit number that never changes. The Ministry says:
- It never expires. You do not need to renew it.
- It is free. No one may charge you for registration.
You can register if you are 16 or older, work in the unorganised sector, are not a member of EPFO or ESIC, and do not pay income tax. You need your Aadhaar number and the mobile number linked to it. Without a linked mobile, a CSC can register you with your fingerprint.
Passwords
We have not seen a published password rule for the e-Shram card PDF. If the tool asks for one, check the page where you downloaded the file.
Printing tip for e-Shram
Check that all 12 digits of the UAN are clear on the preview. DPI, bleed and the A4 layout are covered in the PVC card print size guide.