A VID can be obtained in a variety of ways. You can recover your old VID or create a new one. Sending an SMS to the Aadhaar helpline is the quickest way to retrieve your VID. You must enter 'RVIDLast 4 digits of Aadhaar Number' and send this message to 1947 using your registered mobile number. You can also get your VID from the UIDAI resident portal.