Ayushman Vay Vandana card under PMJAY: Today, one month of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aayogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat – PMJAY), launched for citizens above 70 years of age in the country, has been completed. During this period, Ayushman Vaya Vandana cards were made in the names of about 18 lakh elderly people under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme. If you have completed 70 years of age or there is someone above 70 years of age in your house but their Ayushman Vaya Vandana card has not been made yet, then you can check the details here.
18 lakh Ayushman Vaya Vandana cards made in one month
A month ago, on this day, Ayushman Bharat scheme was started in the country for all people above 70 years of age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched free health coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh for people 70 plus under the Ayushman Bharat scheme on 29 October 2024. Under this scheme, the process of making a new Ayushman Card (Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card) for eligible senior citizens started, which is still going on.
According to PMJAY dashboard, till 11:33 am on November 29, 18,97,070 applications were received for making Ayushman Vaya Vandana card. Out of which 17,99,623 applications have been approved and 96,912 applications are pending. For this, 535 applications have been rejected. Between October 29 and November 29, 2025, 13,60,433 fresh applications were received from eligible beneficiaries for making Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card. Out of these, 13,60,2220 applications have been approved and 211 applications are pending.
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During this period, 5,36,637 applications for making Vaya Vandana card came from those elderly people who already have Ayushman cards. Of these, 4,39,401 applications have also been approved. The 535 applications that have been rejected by the authority have all been applied by people with Ayushman cards and the 96,701 pending applications are from Ayushman card holders.
Due to the assembly elections, the process of making Ayushman Vaya Vandana cards was halted in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. After the election results are out, the process of making Ayushman Vaya Vandana card has started after the code of conduct implemented by the Election Commission is lifted in these states. Vay Vandana cards have been issued in the names of more than 9600 eligible beneficiaries in Maharashtra and 2100 in Jharkhand. Please note that Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is not applicable in Delhi, West Bengal and Odisha.
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About 6 crore people will benefit from the expansion of the scheme
Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Vaya Vandana cards are to be made for 6 crore elderly people, which will benefit about 4.5 crore families. Under the scheme, a new card is being issued to senior citizens. People above 70 years of age from all classes whether poor, middle class, upper middle class or rich are eligible for the card. Under Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana, elderly people above 70 years of age who have Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card will get free health insurance coverage up to Rs 5 lakh per year.
Aadhaar is necessary for Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card
On the basis of Aadhar Card, elderly people who have completed 70 years of age are eligible for Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card. Before applying for this card, make sure that Aadhaar is linked to the active mobile number. Actually, mobile number is required during verification.
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where to apply
The process has been made easy so that any senior citizen does not face any problem in making Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card. People above 70 years of age can get free health coverage of Rs 5 lakh. Senior citizens who already have Ayushman Card and have recently crossed 70 years can also apply for Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card.
Senior citizens can apply for making this card by downloading ‘Ayushman App’ on their smartphone while sitting at home. Registration for making Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card can also be done from the official website of National Health Authority ‘beneficiary.nha.gov.in’. Apart from this, you can also apply to get this card with the help of your nearest government, listed private health center or public service center (CSC).
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How to apply for Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card
To get Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card, citizens above 70 years of age have to first go to the official website of Ayushman Scheme pmjay.gov.in.
Click on the section ‘PMJAY for 70+’ visible here. Or you can also visit this website directly at https://beneficiary.nha.gov.in/.
Now try to log-in as a beneficiary by filling in your own mobile number or the mobile number of the person in whose name you want to make Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card and fill the captcha code.
Remember, the mobile number of the person becoming the beneficiary will also be verified. For this OTP will come on mobile. Fill the OTP received on the mobile and log in by filling the captcha code.
Now the Aadhaar number of citizens above 70 years of age will be asked for registration. Fill Aadhaar details and captcha code.
If Ayushman card is already available with the senior citizen, then the details will be visible. If Not Enrolled appears in the Enrollment Status column, take action in the appropriate veteran’s row. In case it is not available, click here for Enrollment of 70 active link. On clicking for action or fresh enrolment, a new page will open.
Now an OTP will come on the Aadhaar linked mobile number for verification i.e. e-KYC. Agree and proceed to verify. Fill the OTP received on the Aadhaar linked mobile number and the OTP received on the beneficiary’s mobile number. Then you will be asked to fill your documents like photo, address and family details here.
Select if you are already a beneficiary of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) or Ayushman CAPF or Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) or any other cashless reimbursement based health treatment scheme by the state. If you are not a beneficiary of any of the above schemes, then select the None of the Above option and click on the Proceed button.
Now capture the photo. Fill mobile number and address. After this family details will have to be filled. If there are many people in your family then fill all the details. Keep in mind that details of people above 70 years of age and below have to be filled.
If you are alone then click on the box in front of I do not have any other family member. After this, click on the box below to confirm that the details given by you are correct.
Now click on the submit button.
You will have to wait for the application given for enrollment to be accepted and as soon as it is accepted, you will be able to download your Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card.
In case of any kind of difficulty, you can take help of this video.
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Apply for Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card by phone
Download Ayushman app on your smartphone and open it.
Now login as a beneficiary by filling the captcha and active mobile number of anyone.
To make Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card under the scheme, fill the Aadhaar details and captcha code of the eligible citizen.
Now complete e-KYC for enrolment. During verification, fill the OTP received on the mobile number of the beneficiary and the Aadhaar linked mobile number of the eligible elderly.
Then capture the photo. Fill mobile number, address and family details.
After confirming that all the details filled for enrollment are correct, click on the submit button.
You will have to wait for the application given for enrollment to be accepted and as soon as it is accepted, you can download your Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card.
If you face any difficulty while applying through Ayushman App, you can take help of the video shared below.
According to NHA, the Ayushman Vaya Vandana card of the senior citizen will be generated 15 minutes after the application. After which the card can be downloaded.