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eShram registration: who can register, age and cost (2026)

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You can register on eShram for free if you are an unorganised worker aged 16 or above. The time is not stated on the official page.

Central Government Checked 2026-11-01 eShram

Steps

  1. Open the eShram main page
    On the eShram entry page, tap Go to Main Page.
    Open this page
  2. Open the About Us menu
    Select About Us in the top menu.
    Open this page
  3. Open the FAQs page
    Under About Us, tap FAQs in its list.
    Open this page
  4. Find the age, document and cost questions
    Scroll the FAQs list to the questions on age, documents and cost.
  5. Read each answer
    Read every answer in full.
  6. After the last step
    If you qualify, tap Register on eShram on the main page. This guide does not cover the form screens.
    For help at a centre, read the guide 'Where to register on eShram and whom to call for help'.
    Once you register, keep your eShram card safe. The FAQ (Question 35) says the eShram card never expires.
    If registration fails, write down any error message before you call the helpdesk.

What you need

  • Not listed on the official page
Free

Where to find it

Go to Main Page About Us FAQs Open the official page

If something goes wrong

Someone asks for your OTP (One-Time Password), password or PIN.
Keep your OTP, password and PIN private. Don't share them with anyone who calls or messages you, even if they say they are an official.
You do not have an Aadhaar-linked mobile number.
You may visit a Common Service Centre (CSC) or State Seva Kendra (SSK) with your Aadhaar number. Ask the staff to register you using an identity check using fingerprints or other body features.
Someone asks you to pay for registration.
Don't pay anyone who asks you for money to register. You do not have to pay any centre or person for it.
The website will not load.
Check your internet connection. Try another browser. If the page still will not load, call the helpdesk shown under official help.

Official help

Grievance Management System
eshram.gov.in
Grievance Management System
eshram.gov.in/faqs
Helpdesk: 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM daily, including Sundays
14434 / 18008896811
eShram Grievance Portal
gms.eshram.gov.in

Words used on this page

Unorganised workerA home-based, self-employed or wage worker outside EPFO and ESIC membership.
EPFOEmployees' Provident Fund Organisation: manages provident fund services for covered workers.
ESICEmployees' State Insurance Corporation: provides insurance services for covered workers.
Aadhaar numberYour identity number. Registration uses it to check who you are.
CSCCommon Service Centre: offers help with online public services.
SSKState Seva Kendra: a state service centre offering registration help.
OTPA one-time password used to check your identity.

Sources and how we checked

Last checked against the official source: 2026-11-01

Known limits

Read on 1 November 2026. We have not tested the steps ourselves; if a screen looks different, follow the official website.