Where can a resident get an e-Aadhaar card from the UIDAI?

In the Aadhaar case (494 of 2012), the Supreme Court ruled that residents did not have to use Aadhaar to verify their bank accounts. Integrating Aadhaar across the entire country is essential. A resident is not required to provide his Aadhaar number to any government agency, but may do so if he so chooses. Authentication via Aadhaar can be made mandatory if it serves a legal purpose. Aadhaar authentication is mandatory for beneficiaries seeking subsidies, benefits, or services, per a notification issued under section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 (as amended). When you connect your financial accounts (bank, demat, mutual fund, PAN, etc.) If you have Aadhaar, no one can use your information to get government benefits in your name. Since the fraudsters usually present false identification to the bank when opening accounts, they are often able to make purchases and transfers of funds from victim accounts without being detected. To launder money or conceal illicit funds, these people use shell companies and bank accounts under false names. Since the identity of each bank account holder is established uniquely and beyond doubt through eKYC, the implementation of Aadhaar verification for all bank accounts will make banking more secure and prevent criminals from going undetected. A total of 110 billion bank accounts in India have been linked to Aadhaar so far.

You help serve vital national interests by clearing out the system of forgers and duplicates who might use their IDs to avoid paying taxes, steal public funds, etc. More than 6 crore duplicate or ghost beneficiaries were eliminated thanks to Aadhaar and other process improvements, saving the government over Rs. Ninety thousand crores of tax dollars In the past, "ghost" and "shell" businesses were commonly used in the areas of tax avoidance, money laundering, terror financing, etc. The use of Aadhaar for identity verification has contributed to a decrease in these incidences. In a similar vein, Aadhaar has helped prevent impersonation at a variety of tests and exams used for college admission, employment, etc. and depriving the honest contenders of their due rewards. Aadhaar identity verification has also improved the system's fairness and transparency in a number of other ways.

No No one can harm you if they know your Aadhaar number. It functions in the same way as a passport, voter ID, PAN card, ration card, driver's license, etc. that you have been using openly with service providers for decades Instead, Aadhaar identity is preferred due to its instant verification. Further, the Aadhaar Act of 2016 mandates that the Aadhaar card be verified in physical or electronic form by authentication or offline verification, or in such other form as may be specified. Fingerprinting, iris scanning, one-time passwords, quick response codes, etc. are all methods of verification. Thus, if you use Aadhaar to verify your identity, it'll be extremely difficult for someone to pose as you. Other forms of identification, such as passports, voter ID cards, PAN cards, ration cards, drivers licenses, etc., have also been freely given. Was it because of the risk of identity theft that they stopped using these documents? No They continue to use them, and if there is any fraud, the authorities will deal with it as required by law. Aadhaar follows the same reasoning. As a matter of fact, Aadhaar is more secure than many other IDs due to the fact that it can be verified instantly through biometric and OTP authentication and QR code. To add insult to injury, anyone who uses your Aadhaar number fraudulently or otherwise attempts to harm you is subject to severe penalties under the Aadhaar Act, 2016.

Aadhaar is recognized as a legal identifier for the purposes of opening a bank account in accordance with the PML Rules, though additional proof of identity will be required before a bank will process a customer's application for a checking or Holders of Aadhaar cards cannot be held liable for the negligence of financial institutions in the event that fraudsters attempt to use their cards to open fraudulent bank accounts. Similar to how the bank, and not the account holder, would be held responsible if a fraudster used a stolen Voter card or Ration card to open a bank account. To date, no Aadhaar cardholder has experienced monetary harm as a result of fraudulent use of their number.

No No one with only your Aadhaar number and the knowledge that your bank does not share customer information can access your bank account. You don't have to worry about UIDAI or anyone else having access to your financial details because they won't exist. You may have to provide your mobile phone number to a variety of organizations, including your bank, passport agency, income tax office, etc. What kind of access would the telecom company have to your financial data, such as bank records, tax returns, etc.? Incontestably not Just as your personal information is not accessible to the government or UIDAI when you provide your Aadhaar number to multiple service providers, the same is true when you provide that number to multiple service providers.

To avoid unauthorized withdrawals, Aadhaar-linked bank accounts require more information than just the individual's number. Similar to how your signature, debit card, PIN, OTP, etc., are required at a bank to withdraw money. , your fingerprint, IRIS scan, or OTP texted to your Aadhaar-registered mobile will be required to withdraw funds from your Aadhaar-linked bank account. The misuse or attempted impersonation of Aadhaar has not resulted in any monetary or other loss or identity theft for any Aadhaar holder. Notably, over 3 billion authentications are performed daily on the Aadhaar platform. More than 3,012 people have died over the past eight years. Up until May 28th, 2019, 5 crore authentications have been completed without a hitch. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is constantly improving the reliability and usefulness of Aadhaar by enhancing its security systems and safety mechanisms. To date, the Aadhaar database has not experienced a single incident of biometric data breach. Therefore, Aadhaar should be used and provided without restriction to verify one's identity as and when required by the Aadhaar Act, 2016.

Access to the services and benefits listed in Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 requires Aadhaar authentication. If the intended use of Aadhaar authentication is supported by a law made by parliament or is in the State interest, then Aadhaar authentication can be performed for this purpose. The QR code on a hard copy of an Aadhaar card can be scanned in order to verify an individual's identity without having to access the network. Any agency that does not adhere to these standards will be held fully responsible for any incidents or losses that may result from the potential for misuse or impersonation. A person who has their Aadhaar number is not liable for any illegal acts committed by or against any government institution.

The downloaded electronic Aadhaar card includes a masking feature called "Mask Aadhaar," which protects your personal identification number from prying eyes. Masked Aadhaar number implies replacing of first 8 digits of Aadhaar number with some characters like “xxxx-xxxx” while only last 4 digits of the Aadhaar Number are visible

There are two routes citizens can take to access the e-Aadhaar system.

• Downloading e-Aadhaar is possible for residents by entering their 28-digit enrollment number. together with the Identifier Number and Full Name During this download, an One-Time-Password (OTP) is sent to the user's registered mobile phone. Besides OTP, residents can also use TOTP to access their e-Aadhaar download. The mAadhaar mobile application can be used to generate TOTP.
• Downloading an e-Aadhaar is possible for residents in India by entering their 12-digit Aadhaar number. including the individual's complete name and PIN With this download, a one-time-password (OTP) is sent to a user's registered mobile phone. In addition to OTP, residents can also use TOTP to access their e-Aadhaar. The mAadhaar mobile application can be used to create TOTP.

E-Aadhaar is legally equivalent to a physical Aadhaar card for all purposes under the Aadhaar Act. Please see https://uidai.gov.in/images/uidai_om_on_e_aadhaar_validity.pdf for the UIDAI circular on e-Aadhaar validity.

A computer must be online to verify a digital signature.

• Adobe Reader is required to view your E-Aadhaar, so be sure to download it.
• Select "Validate Signature" from the context menu after right-clicking the "validity unknown" icon.
• Click "Signature Properties" to open the signature validation status window.
• If you want to view the signer's certificate, select the button labeled "Show Signer's Certificate '
• See if a certificate called "(n)Code Solutions CA 2014" exists.
• Select the 'Export' button on the Summary tab.
• To store the certificate on your local machine (PC/Mac), click the "Next" button.
• Then, after that, press the "Next" and "Finish" buttons.
• Select the Trust menu, then the Add to Trusted Certificates button. Click "Ok" after selecting all three options under "Certified documents."
• Repeatedly select "Validate Signature," then dismiss the pop-up.
• After adding "(n)Code Solutions CA 2014" as a Trusted Identity, any CCA-signed documents will be instantly verified upon opening.
• If the machine reports an invalid certificate, you will need to re-download your E-Aadhaar and re-validate your signature. Following the steps outlined above, a valid digital certificate can be added to a local machine by downloading it and adding it to the "Trusted Certificates" folder.
• Invalid digital signatures on downloaded e-Aadhaar can be validated on any computer, not just the one used to download it. e Laptop/Desktop This document cannot be verified until the digital certificate is downloaded and validated on the secondary computer, as described above.

A digital signature issued by CCA will be automatically validated when opened after the 'NIC sub-CA for NIC 2011, National Informatics centre' has been added as a Trusted Identity.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has digitally signed a password-protected electronic copy of Aadhaar called an "e-Aadhaar," which can be obtained from the UIDAI's official website or mobile Application.

Viewing e-Aadhaar requires the free program "Adobe Reader" for residents. You can view PDF files because Adobe Reader is already on your computer. Visit https://get.adobe.com/reader/ to add Adobe Reader to your System.

A password that is the first four letters of the user's name in all capitals and the user's birth year (YYYY)

For Instance:

Example 1
Identifying Information: SURESH KUMAR
Born in: 1990
SURE1990 is the passphrase.

Example 2
SAI KUMAR Is My Name
The year 1990 is the year of birth.
Security Question: SAIK1990

Example 3
Name: P KUMAR
For those of you who are curious, I was born in 1990.
Security Question: P KU1990

Example 4
Name: RIA
Birth Year:1990
We need a password, so here it is: RIA1990

Yes, if an individual registers the same Aadhaar number in more than one mobile device, the first device will immediately deactivate the profile. You can only register your Aadhaar number in one device at a time.

The mAadhaar app works with iOS 10 on the iPhone. Over the number zero

In India, you can get the mAadhaar app for your Android or iPhone. To get the app, you need to do the following:

The mAadhaar app is more than just a wallet replacement for the Aadhaar card. When a citizen uses the mAadhaar app, they gain access to a number of advantages:

1. You can get your Aadhaar number again if you've misplaced it or forgotten it and then download it.
2. It is important for residents to be able to view and show their Aadhaar card even when they are not connected to the internet.
3. Aadhaar Address Change with or without Document Verification
4. Store and manage the Aadhaar numbers for a whole family (up to five people) on a single mobile device.
5. Provide service providers with a paperless eKYC or QR code.
6. Locking down Aadhaar with biometrics or Aadhaar is a great way to keep it safe.
7. If a user does not have access to their Aadhaar or does not want to share their Aadhaar, they can instead generate or retrieve a VID that can be used in place of Aadhaar to access Aadhaar services.
8. Use the Aadhaar SMS services in the non-online mode.
9. If a resident has requested a service from the government, such as receiving an Aadhaar card, obtaining a replacement card, or making changes to their existing Adhaar information, they can check the status of their request in the app.
10. Contribute to the common good by facilitating access to Aadhaar services for those who do not have access to a smartphone.
11. Gather past records of updates and authentication methods
12. Set up an Appointment at the Aadhaar Seva Kendra
13. Once an update request has been processed, residents can use the Aadhaar Sync feature to retrieve their updated Aadhaar profile.
14. UIDAI now allows users to access Aadhaar-linked online services using a time-based One-Time Password instead of a one-time SMS-based OTP.
15. If you need assistance finding your local enrollment center, use the Locate Enrollment Center (EC) tool.
16. Information about the mAadhaar App, how to get in touch with the app's developers, how to use the app correctly, and the app's terms and conditions can all be found in the More section of the app.
17. In addition to frequently asked questions and a chatbot link, the "More" section provides residents with access to downloadable versions of necessary documents, such as those required for enrolling in or updating their Aadhaar numbers.

No The mAadhaar App can be downloaded and used by any resident of India who owns a smartphone.

Only a subset of Aadhaar-related services (such as Order Aadhaar reprint, Locate Enrolment Center, Verify Aadhaar, Scanning QR code, etc.) will be accessible to residents without a valid Aadhaar-registered mobile number.

All the other Aadhaar services and Aadhaar Profile services available through My Aadhaar require a registered mobile number, though. Anyone with a smartphone can create a profile and register to vote. Nonetheless, only their registered mobile number will receive the OTP.

The save password feature was removed from the app to protect the security and privacy of Aadhaar cardholders. Because of this, a password is now required whenever a user accesses their profile or My Aadhaar.

The mAadhaar app is only usable by those who already have an Aadhaar number associated with a mobile phone. In order to create a profile, they need only download an app to their smartphone. However, the OTP will be sent to only their registered mobile number. Following are the steps to create an Aadhaar profile:

1. Get the app up and running.
2. To register your Aadhaar number, select the button labeled "Register Aadhaar" from the main dashboard.
3. Generate a 4-digit PIN/password (remember this PIN/password, as it will be needed to access your profile).
4. Please enter a valid Captcha and provide a valid Aadhaar.
5. To submit, please enter a valid OTP.
6. The registration of the profile is required.
7. When you click the registered button, your registered Aadhaar Name will appear.
8. Select the My Aadhaar option from the drop-down menu.
9. Put in your 4-digit passcode here.
10. My Aadhaar Card's Dashboard Shows Up

Profile summaries (including photo, name, and Aadhaar number) are accessible from the main dashboard by selecting the corresponding button. Here are the measures you need to take to gain entry to your Aadhaar record:

1. Start the program up.
2. Locate the Aadhaar Profile tab near the top of the main dashboard and click it.
3. Type in the 4-digit PIN you chose when creating your profile.
4. In this view, we see the Aadhaar card's front. The reverse can be seen by sliding to the left.
5. Keep swiping to the left to see the additional profiles that have been added.

Be aware that the Aadhaar Profile page and its services can be accessed by tapping the My Aadhaar tab located at the bottom of the Dashboard screen.

While the mAadhaar app has many useful features, it does not allow users to make changes to their personal information. To date, the only option for changing your address is through a document facility.  

It's possible that features related to demographics updates will be included in subsequent releases.

Both iOS and Android users have access to the same features in the mAadhaar app. Each platform (iOS, Android) shares the same features and user interface.

No The mAadhaar App can be downloaded and used by any resident of India who owns a smartphone.

Few services, including those to find enrollment centers, verify Aadhaar cards, and scan QR codes, will be accessible to residents without Aadhaar-registered mobile numbers.

All the other Aadhaar services and Aadhaar Profile services accessible through My Aadhaar require a valid mobile phone number. Anyone with a smartphone can create a profile and register to vote. On the other hand, the OTP will only be sent to their registered phone number.

The mAadhaar app is usable 24/7 throughout India. When it comes to mAadhaar, you can't just think of the Aadhaar card in your wallet. Airports and trains accept mAadhaar profiles as proof of identity, and residents can use the app's features to share their eKYC or QR code with service providers who require Aadhaar verification of their customers.  

Residents and service providers can arrange a mutually convenient time for residents to share the XML ZIP file and Share Code.

Users of this service are Aadhaar cardholders who wish to verify their identity with an OVSE by submitting digitally signed XML obtained from the UIDAI website. The provider should be able to perform the offline verification using Aadhaar and the paperless offline e-KYC system.

The steps for Aadhaar Offline e-KYC Verification by Service Provider are as follows:

Providers are forbidden from disclosing, publishing, or displaying the contents of the Share Code or XML file to any third party. Actions under Sections 17 and 25 of The Aadhaar (Authentication) Regulation, 2016, Sections 4 and 6 of The Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Regulation, 2016, and Sections 29(2), 29(3), and 37 of The Aadhaar Act, 2016 will be taken against anyone who does not comply with these requirements.

The steps required to create an Aadhaar Offline e-KYC are outlined below.

• To learn more, please visit https://resident.uidai.gov.in/offlineaadhaar.
• To receive a one-time password, enter your "Aadhaar Number" or "VID" and the "Security Code" shown on the screen, then click "Send OTP" or "Enter TOTP." If you enter an Aadhaar or VID, an OTP will be texted to the mobile number associated with that number. M-Aadhaar, UIDAI's mobile application, will soon support TOTP. Fill in the received OTP/TOTP. Enter the Share Code that will act as the password for the compressed file, and then click the "Download" button.
• After the aforementioned procedures have been completed, the Zip file containing the digitally signed XML will be downloaded to the device.

Providing the service provider with an official identity document like a PAN card, Passport, etc. is all that is required to verify your identity. It may or may not be possible to instantly verify offline whether or not any of the documents that could be used for identification are genuine. The verifier of documents must rely on the producer's word for the accuracy of the information they contain because no technological means exist to independently confirm the document's legitimacy. Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC, on the other hand, generates an XML file that is digitally signed by the UIDAI. This allows the service provider to ensure the authenticity of the file and its demographic information during the offline verification process.

It's a safe, transferable document that anyone with an Aadhaar number can use to verify their identity in person.

If a local wants to sign their Aadhaar information digitally, they can do so through the UIDAI resident portal. Name, Address, Photo, Gender, DOB, Hash of Registered Mobile Number, Hash of Registered Email Address, and Reference ID consisting of the last 4 digits of Aadhaar Number followed by a time stamp will all be included in the digitally signed XML file containing the information. This system will allow service providers/Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSE) to verify customers' identities without requiring them to collect or store customers' Aadhaar numbers.