The Unique Identification Authority of India has its headquarters in New Delhi and was established in January 2009. UIDAI was functioning as an attached office of the then Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) vide its Gazette Notification No.-A-43011/02/2009-Admn.I) dated 28th January, 2009. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) became a statutory authority under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act 2016”) on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Their vision is to provide a unique identity and a digital platform anywhere and at any time. Aadhaar Authentication literally means the process by the Aadhaar number along with the demographic information or biometric information of Aadhaar number holder is submitted to the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR). They then verify the correctness or lack of thereof, on the basis of information available with it.
UIDAI's mission is to develop policy, procedure, and systems for Aadhaar holders for updating and authenticating their digital identity. It also aims to ensure security and confidentiality of identity information and authentication records of individuals. The UIDAI issues a 12 digit unique number called Aadhaar and is the world's largest project for National Identification Number. The first UID number was issued on 29 September 2010 to a resident of Nandurbar, Maharashtra. The Authority has so far issued more than 120 crore Aadhaar numbers to the residents of India. UIDAI is headed by Shri J Satyanarayana as the part-time Chairman of UIDAI and Dr. Anand Deshpande as part-time member and Dr Ajay Bhushan Panday as the Chief Executive Officer.
The main objective of UIDAI is to provide Aadhar number to all the residents in India with a portable which can be authenticated anytime anywhere. It provides a platform that helps the service providers to electronically authenticate the identity of residents in a safe, quick and hassle-free manner. You can register yourself online or at any of the enrolment centres and also check the status of his/her Aadhar, update his/her UIDAI Aadhaar data online at the official website.
Following are the services provided by UIDAI:
Verifying Aadhar number will enable the Aadhar card holders and service providers to verify if the Aadhaar number is valid and not deactivated.
Aadhar card holders registered number is vital to access the online services of Aadhar online services. However, the residents can verify their already registered mobile number and email address.
All Aadhar card holders can check if their Aadhaar is linked to their bank account. The government has mandated this rule. The status is fetched from the NPCI server and UIDAI shall not be responsible or liable for the correctness of the displayed status.
People who hold Aadhar card numbers can secure their biometric authentication by locking their biometrics. Once their biometrics is locked the same cannot be used by anyone for authentication.
The Aadhar number holders can view details of the Aadhar Authentication they have done.
The Aadhar card holders can generate their 16 digit virtual ID.
The Ministry of Finance has allotted Rs. 200 crore to set up Aadhaar enrolment centres. As per the UIDAI, there are over 6500 post office which provide Aadhaar enrolment and update service. In case you have to locate Aadhaar enrolment centres in bank and post office, one can do that by visiting appointments.uidai.gov.in/easearch.aspx or uidai.gov.in
Post which, you can search banks and post offices as per their state, pin-code, and search box. The government has made it very simple for people to locate the enrolment centres, thus making Aadhaar Enrolment a hassle-free process.
To locate an enrolment centre one can visit the below online site i.e.: appointments.uidai.gov.in/centersearch.aspx or uidai.gov.in One can select state, pin code and search box to locate their enrolment centre.
To check the Aadhar status, one has to visit resident.uidai.gov.in/check-aadhaar-status and follow the below guidelines:
You can download E-Aadhaar by using your Aadhaar, EID or VID from the below link. eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/#/ For example: If you have an enrolment ID, you can enter all your personal details like:
To get Aadhar number on your mobile phone, you will have to visit the below link resident.uidai.gov.in/web/resident/get-aadhaar-no Post which, one can follow the below guidelines and get the Aadhar number on your mobile phone.
To retrieve your lost UID/ EID, one has to visit the below link and follow the guidelines: resident.uidai.gov.in/find-uid-eid
The UIDAI has an Aadhaar self-update portal and one can log on to the website mentioned below to update address, documents, etc. in just 4 easy steps:
ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/ssup-home#/
1) Login with Aadhaar2
2) Address Update Request
3) Upload Documents
4) And Select BPO Service Provider and submit request.
1) Who can use this portal?
Any resident with a registered mobile number can use this portal. Note: Registered Mobile number is mandatory to receive a password for login.
2) What all information can be updated through this portal?
Address and other Aadhaar related details can be updated on this portal.
3) What are the documents required to be submitted along with address update request?
A scanned copy of original Proof of Address (PoA)/self-signed (self-attested) copy of PoA documents for update/ correction.
To update at enrolment centre one can visit the below website:
appointments.uidai.gov.in/easearch.aspx
All you have to do is, search your Aadhaar enrolment centre by selecting state, pin code and search box and you may get all information related your Aadhaar enrolment.
To check if the update is done at enrolment centre, one has visit the below given link
resident.uidai.gov.in/check-aadhaar-status
To check your UIDAI status online, one has to visit the link given below and enter few details like:
ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/check-status
Post which you can check your or update your status online.
To verify your Aadhaar, you can visit the www.uidai.gov.in Or resident.uidai.gov.in/aadhaarverification (direct link – to verify Aadhaar number on UIDAI's website). You then need to enter the 12 digit Aadhaar number in the relevant box to verify if your Aadhaar number is valid or not deactivated.
To verify your email address or mobile number, one can visit www.uidai.gov.in Or resident.uidai.gov.in/verify-email-mobile (direct link to UIDAI's website to verify email address and mobile number)
However, there are 2 things one needs to keep in mind while verifying the email address and mobile number i.e.:
1) One can use this feature to verify the email address or mobile number that has been declared during enrolment or latest successful processed update request, whichever is later.
2) Registered Mobile Number is essential to avail Aadhaar Online services. In case your mobile number is not registered with your Aadhaar, you will need to visit the nearest Permanent Aadhaar Centre (PAC).
You can visit the link below to lock and temporarily unlock their biometrics. This system was made to protect your privacy and confidentiality of Resident's Biometrics Data.
resident.uidai.gov.in/biometric-lock
Note: Registered mobile is essential to avail this service and in case your mobile number is not registered with Aadhaar visit the nearest Enrolment Centre/Mobile Update End Point.
You can visit resident.uidai.gov.in/bank-mapper to check your Aadhar card and bank linking status. All you have to do is follow two simple steps i.e.:
Note:
Aadhar Linking status is fetched from NPCI Server.
Under any circumstance, UIDAI shall not be responsible or liable for the correctness of the displayed status. Further, UIDAI is not storing any information fetched from NPCI server.
The Aadhaar Authentication feature is used to view the Authentication details. You can visit resident.uidai.gov.in/notification-aadhaar and fetch your Aadhaar authentication data. You need to follow the below steps to do so:
Enter UID/ VID number
Enter security code
The Functions of UIDAI are as under:
1) To provide good governance, efficient, transparent and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services, the expenditure for which is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India, to individuals residing in India through assigning of unique identity numbers.
2) To develop policy, procedure, and system for issuing Aadhar number to individuals, who request for same by submitting their demographic information and biometric information by undergoing the process of enrolment.
3) To develop policy, procedure, and systems for Aadhaar holders for updating and authenticating their digital identity.
4) To ensure availability, scalability, and resilience of the technology infrastructure.
5) To build a long term sustainable organization to carry forward the vision and values of the UIDAI.
The UIDAI has all my data including biometrics, bank account, PAN Etc. Will it be used to track my activities?
When I link my bank accounts, shares, mutual funds and mobile phones with Aadhaar, will the UIDAI not get this information?
Absolutely not, because when you give Aadhaar number to your banks, mutual fund companies, mobile phone companies, they only send Aadhaar number, your biometrics (given at the time authentication) and your name etc. to UIDAI for verification for your identity. They do not send your bank account details to UIDAI
Do NRIs need Aadhaar for banking, mobile, PAN and other services?
No, Aadhaar is only for residents of India. According to the Aadhaar Act, 2016, every resident can apply for an Aadhar number. A resident is an individual who has been living in the country for 182 days or more in the year immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment.
Therefore, if a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) has lived in the country for 182 days or more in the last one year right before the date of application for enrolment, then the NRI can apply for an Aadhar card. However, an NRI should hold an Aadhar Card this help him in filing his taxes and getting PAN Card and other related services.
Some agencies are not accepting e-Aadhaar. They insist on original Aadhaar. Why?
E- Aadhaar is as legally valid as original Aadhaar issued by UIDAI. Both should be acceptable by all Agencies. However, in case anyone refuses to accept downloaded e-Aadhaar, the Aadhaar holder can lodge complaints with higher authorities of those departments/ agencies. All agencies should accept e-Aadhaar/ m-Aadhaar. They are equally valid.
