If you forgot your Udyam registration number, you can recover it for free on the government Udyam Registration Portal.
The forgot Udyam registration number process is simple because the portal sends a one-time password (OTP) to your registered mobile or email. Once you enter the OTP, it shows every registration number tied to that contact.
You do not need to pay anyone or upload any documents for this. You only need access to the phone number or email address from your original application, and a few minutes on the official site at udyamregistration.gov.in.
The same page also returns an old Udyam Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) number from before the current system.
If the registered mobile or email has changed and the OTP can no longer reach you, there are still a few ways to find the number, covered further down.
How to recover a forgotten Udyam registration number online
Here is the full path to recover a forgotten Udyam registration number online using the portal. Work through the steps in order. The whole process is free and takes a couple of minutes.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open udyamregistration.gov.in, go to the Print/Verify menu and select "Forgot Udyam/UAM No." |
| 2 | Choose where you want the OTP: the mobile number or the email filled in your application. |
| 3 | Enter that mobile or email, then select "Validate & Generate OTP". |
| 4 | Type the OTP you receive and select "Validate OTP". |
| 5 | The portal shows every Udyam and UAM number linked to that mobile or email. |
The registered mobile must be a 10-digit Indian number starting with 6, 7, 8 or 9, so check it is entered correctly before you ask for the OTP.
What to do if the registered mobile or email has changed
If the mobile number or email on your registration has changed, the Forgot Udyam/UAM No. page cannot send you an OTP, so the number has to come from another source first.
The portal does not let you look it up by typing your Aadhaar or PAN; recovery always runs through the OTP sent to your registered contact.
- Check your old certificate email - the certificate is emailed to you when you register, so search your inbox for the message from the portal, as the number is printed at the top.
- Look through your compliance records - bank loan files, GST records and vendor onboarding forms often carry the number, which the next section covers in more detail.
- Ask your accountant - a chartered accountant or consultant who filed the registration usually keeps the number and the login details on record.
- Update the contact details, then recover - the portal lets you update your mobile or email, but the update option asks you to log in with your Udyam number, so this helps only once you have the number back.
If none of these work, contact your district industries centre or the MSME Champions helpline, which can point you to the right office for your case.
Other places your Udyam number is already written down
If the OTP route is closed, the number may already be sitting in your own files. These documents commonly carry it:
| Place to check | Where the number usually sits |
|---|---|
| Udyam Registration Certificate PDF | Printed at the top of the certificate; search your email and downloads for it. |
| Bank and loan documents | MSME loan sanction letters and priority-sector forms often record it. |
| GST filings and invoices | Vendor registration forms and some invoices list it next to your GSTIN. |
| Buyer and TReDS portals | Supplier onboarding profiles store it against your account. |
| Subsidy and tender filings | Any application that needed MSME proof carries the number. |
Found a number but not sure it is the current one? You can confirm it on the portal, and the format of a valid Udyam registration number follows a fixed pattern you can check it against.
A quick Udyam registration verification also confirms the business it belongs to, and a Udyam search on the portal is how you look up another firm's number.
Download the Udyam certificate once the number is back
Once you have the number, you can download the Udyam certificate itself.
On the Print/Verify menu select Print Udyam Certificate, log in with your Udyam number and the OTP sent to your registered mobile, and the portal generates the PDF. If you only forgot Udyam certificate access but still have the number, go straight to this step.
Keep both a saved copy and a printout, because banks, buyers and tender portals ask for the Udyam Registration Certificate rather than just the number. The full walkthrough is in the guide on how to download the Udyam certificate.
Recovering an old UAM number instead of a new Udyam one
The same Forgot Udyam/UAM No. page also returns an old UAM number from the earlier Udyog Aadhaar system.
UAM registrations are no longer valid, so for printing an old certificate see the Udyog Aadhar download guide, and for moving across see Udyog Aadhaar to Udyam registration.
Common errors when the forgot Udyam option fails
If the forgot Udyam option is not working, these are the usual reasons and what to do. Most issues come down to the OTP or the contact details on file.
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| OTP does not arrive | Check your network and spam folder, confirm the mobile is 10 digits starting 6 to 9, then request it again. |
| Wrong mobile or email | The OTP goes only to the contact in your application; if it has changed, use the methods above instead. |
| "No record found" | Recheck whether you registered under Udyam or the older UAM, and try the other option on the same page. |
| A site asks for payment | You are on a look-alike site; recovery on the government portal is free. |
| Page will not load | Try again later or in a different browser, and clear the cache if the page keeps failing. |
Most forgot Udyam number problems come down to one of these fixes.
If the tool still returns nothing after these checks, the district industries centre or the MSME Champions helpline is the next step if you still cannot find your Udyam registration number.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Recovery on the government Udyam Registration Portal is free. The Forgot Udyam/UAM No. option sends an OTP to your registered mobile or email and shows the number at no cost.
Any site that charges a fee is not the official portal.
No direct Aadhaar or PAN lookup exists on the portal. Recovery works through the OTP sent to the mobile or email on your application.
Your Aadhaar is part of the registration, but the recovery page does not take it as an input.
Then the OTP cannot reach you, so find the number from your certificate email, bank or GST records, or your accountant first. With the number in hand, you can update the contact details on the portal.
Usually a couple of minutes. Once the OTP arrives, the portal shows every number linked to your mobile or email straight away. Delays are almost always the OTP not arriving, not the portal itself.
Yes, once the number is recovered. Use Print Udyam Certificate on the Print/Verify menu, log in with the number and an OTP, and download the PDF. You cannot print the certificate without the number.
Yes. The Forgot Udyam/UAM No. page returns both Udyam and old UAM numbers. Enter the mobile or email used for that registration and validate the OTP to see any UAM number on record.
