Forgot Udyam Registration Number? Recover URN or UAM Online!

Losing your Udyam Registration Number does not cancel or invalidate your MSME registration. You can retrieve a forgotten Udyam Registration Number, also known as a URN, through the official Udyam Registration portal by verifying the mobile number or email address entered in your original application.

The same recovery facility can also help applicants locate an old Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum number, commonly called a UAM.

To use the official recovery process, select whether you need a Udyam Registration Number or Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum, choose your registered mobile number or email for OTP verification, and complete the verification. Once the OTP is successfully validated, the portal displays all registration numbers linked to the selected contact information.

Udyam Registration and the official forgotten-number recovery facility are provided free of cost by the Government of India.

A private consultancy website may charge a separate professional service fee for guidance, document review, or application support. Such a service must clearly state that it is privately managed and is not affiliated with, authorised by, or part of the Government of India or the Ministry of MSME.

Never share your OTP, Aadhaar authentication code, email password, banking PIN, or account passcode with a consultant, agent, executive, or support representative. Enter the OTP yourself only on the official portal after confirming that you are using the genuine government website.

To recover your lost Udyam Registration Number:

In many cases, the official result appears immediately after successful OTP verification. A private consultancy may quote a processing period such as one to two hours, but that is the consultant’s estimated service time and not an official government processing guarantee.

Udyam Registration and Udyog Aadhaar are related MSME registration systems, but their number formats are different.

Registration type	Full name	Number format	Example	Current position
Udyam	Udyam Registration Number or URN	19-character registration number	UDYAM-XX-00-0000000	Current MSME registration system
UAM	Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum	12-character alphanumeric number	DL05A0000001	Older MSME registration system

A Udyam Registration Number begins with the word “UDYAM,” followed by state letters, district digits, and a seven-digit enterprise number.

The older UAM format normally contains two letters, two digits, one letter, and seven final digits.

Applicants who registered under the earlier Udyog Aadhaar, EM-II, or another previous MSME system may need to complete migration or re-registration under the current Udyam system, depending on their status.

Use this section for applicants who:

A forgotten registration number does not normally mean that the underlying registration has been cancelled. It means the applicant must retrieve the number through the registered contact information before accessing the certificate.

The following form structure combines the useful fields commonly included on Udyam number recovery pages.

I confirm that the information submitted belongs to me or that I am legally authorised to act for the registered enterprise. I understand that I must complete OTP verification myself and should not disclose an OTP, password, PIN, or authentication code to another person.

This website is managed by an independent private consultancy. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of the Government of India or the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Government Udyam Registration and official number recovery services are available free of cost through the official portal. Any fee charged by this website is for optional professional assistance only.

For the official recovery facility, you generally need access to one of the contact methods entered in your original application:

It is helpful to keep the following additional information available when contacting an official support channel or requesting independent assistance:

You should not be asked to upload unrelated personal documents or disclose confidential passwords.

The official forgotten Udyam/UAM number tool does not retrieve a registration solely by entering an Aadhaar number. It asks the applicant to select the registration type and verify the registered mobile number or email through an OTP.

Aadhaar and PAN information may be useful when an applicant requests support or needs to establish their connection with an enterprise, but these details do not replace OTP verification on the official forgotten-number page.

Be cautious with websites claiming they can guarantee recovery using only an Aadhaar number. Confirm how your information will be stored, why it is needed, and whether the website is a private consultancy.

An independent consultancy may organise its service through the following stages:

Stage	What happens
Application	The applicant completes the assistance form
Initial review	A representative checks whether the supplied details appear sufficient
Payment	The applicant pays a clearly disclosed professional consultancy fee, where applicable
Verification	The applicant completes OTP verification personally on the official portal
Recovery support	The representative guides the applicant through locating the URN or UAM
Confirmation	A summary or confirmation may be sent to the applicant’s email
Certificate support	The applicant is guided through printing or downloading the certificate

A consultant must not describe its fee as a mandatory government payment. The official Udyam recovery process itself is free.

Depending on the information available, support may cover:

No service should guarantee recovery without completing the required identity and OTP checks.

There are two different situations.

First retrieve the registration number through the forgotten-number facility. After recovering the number, proceed to the certificate-printing or login section.

Use the relevant certificate-printing service:

The Udyam login process generally requires:

For an older UAM certificate, the portal may request:

After locating your Udyam Registration Number, you can proceed with tasks such as:

Recovering the number does not automatically edit the certificate. Use the relevant official update facility if the registered information needs to be changed.

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Sample Udyam Registration Certificate showing the enterprise registration number and certificate layout

A Udyam Registration Certificate commonly displays information such as:

Do not publish an unredacted certificate belonging to a real customer. Hide the Aadhaar number, PAN, address, contact details, QR code, and other private information before using a sample image.

If you changed your mobile number but still have access to the registered email address, select email as the OTP option.

If the registered email is unavailable but the original mobile number still works, select mobile verification.

If you cannot access either the registered mobile number or the registered email address:

Changing the mobile number in Aadhaar does not necessarily update the contact details in an existing Udyam application automatically.

Search the following places before contacting support:

Search for terms such as:

If nothing is found and neither contact method is accessible, contact an official MSME support channel. Avoid relying on an unverified private helpline number copied from a third-party website.

A forgotten URN often becomes urgent just before a loan deadline, tender submission, vendor registration, or compliance requirement. The following habits can prevent the same problem from happening again.

Store the certificate PDF in at least two independent places. A practical combination is:

Do not depend entirely on one mobile phone or laptop. Devices can be lost, damaged, replaced, or affected by storage failure.

Keep printed copies in different secure locations:

Physical copies may still be useful when preparing tender, loan, vendor, or departmental documentation.

Store the number in:

Use a searchable subject line such as:

Udyam URN – [Business Name]

This makes the number easier to find even when the certificate file is missing.

Do not allow the registered SIM to expire without first updating important business records. When switching operators or numbers, complete the relevant updates while the previous contact method is still available.

Also keep the registered email account active and ensure its recovery phone number is current.

An authorised accountant, company secretary, business partner, or senior team member should know:

Share access only with an authorised and trusted person. Do not circulate Aadhaar, PAN, OTPs, or login credentials unnecessarily.

Maintain a simple record containing:

Record	Details to save
Enterprise name	Exact registered name
Udyam number	Complete 19-character URN
Previous UAM number	Save if applicable
Registration date	Date shown on certificate
Registered mobile	Masked version for reference
Registered email	Current business email
Certificate location	Cloud folder and physical-file location
Authorised contact	Person responsible for compliance
Last review date	Date on which the details were checked

Setting up this system takes only a few minutes and can prevent delays later.

Applicants who are unable to identify their registration type, locate the original contact information, or print the certificate may request professional guidance.

Support may be offered through:

Any support section should clearly state:

Final Recovery Checklist