What is Aadhaar 2024? Check Eligibility for Aadhaar Card

An Aadhaar is a unique 12 digit number issued to every Indian Resident based on his/ her demographic and biometric details. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened a large number of Aadhaar Enrolment Centres for providing Aadhaar related services and issuing Aadhaar Card. UIDAI also collects all the essential data and stores it in their secured database.

An Aadhaar Card has many important details of a person like the fingerprints, Iris details, and other important information.

About Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016) or "Aadhaar Act 2016" on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

UIDAI is mandated to issue an easily verifiable 12 digit random number as Unique Identity - Aadhaar to all Residents of India. Prior to its establishment as a statutory authority, UIDAI was functioning from 28 January 2009 as an attached office of NITI Aayog.

Demographic and Biometric Data required for Aadhaar Card

Information Available on Aadhaar Card

An Aadhaar Card contains all the personal information of the Aadhaar Card Holder. Following information is available on Aadhaar Card:

• Aadhaar Number
• Photograph
• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Full Address
• Gender

Significance of Aadhaar Card

Aadhaar Card has become very significant and important as:

• Aadhaar Card is the only government-issued document that is available anywhere & everywhere
• It gives you unique identification of being Indian Citizen
• It is used as photo ID as well as address proof
• Aadhaar Card maintains equality and allocates subsidies to every citizens without being partial
• It helps reducing the corruption because an individual carries only one unique number
• It enables implementing agencies to identify and verify beneficiaries and ensure targeted delivery of benefits to them only

Features of Aadhaar

Following are the features of Aadhaar:

• Aadhaar gives nationwide portability as it can be authenticated anywhere on-line
• It comprises Uniqueness Feature. No duplication is possible in Aadhaar as is generated on the basis of demographic and biometric data of the person
• UID architecture is open and uses scalable Technology Architecture
• Aadhaar number is a random number devoid of any intelligence
• The biometric authentication feature includes fingerprint and iris recognition, which adds an extra layer of security to the document.
• The demographic information feature includes name, gender, date of birth, and address, which helps in easy identification.
• The QR code feature allows quick and easy verification of the Aadhaar card.
• Aadhaar card is linked to various government schemes and services, making it an essential document for Indian citizens.

Eligibility for Aadhaar Card

The Aadhaar Card is an essential document that is required for various government schemes, subsidies, and benefits, making it important for all eligible individuals to apply for one.

• The applicant should be an Indian Citizen residing in India, or
• He/she is a Non-resident Indian (NRI) residing in India, or
• He/she is a Foreigner residing in India.

It is to be noted that even new-borns can enrol for Aadhaar. However, there will be no biometric data captured in case of children below 5 years of age.

Additionally, the applicant must provide valid proof of identity, such as a passport, PAN card, or driving license, and proof of address, such as a utility bill or bank statement.

The applicant must also provide biometric data, including fingerprints and iris scans, at an Aadhaar enrollment center.

The enrollment process is free of charge, and individuals can also update their information or make corrections to their Aadhaar Card if necessary.

To get an Aadhaar number, individuals must provide the following information,

• Name
• Date of birth or age
• Gender
• Address
• Mobile number
• E-mail ID (optional)
• Fingerprints
• Iris scans
• Facial photo

Documents Required for Aadhaar Card

For enrolment of Aadhaar Card following documents are required:

Updation on Aadhaar Card Details

The person can get following items updated or changed on Aadhaar Card details by submitting a updation request form:

• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Full Address
• Gender
• Photograph
• Mobile Number
• Email Id

Aadhaar Seeding

Aadhaar seeding is the process of linking an Aadhaar number to a person's personal identification documents like bank accounts, mobile numbers and PAN cards.

The process of Aadhaar seeding helps to in the following,

Aadhaar seeding is also used for the following,

• Opening Bank Accounts: Aadhaar seeding can be used as KYC (Know your customer) in the account opening process.
• Receiving Government Subsidies: Aadhaar seeding can be used to receive government subsidies, such as the LPG cylinder subsidy, directly into your bank account.
• Receiving Scholarships: Aadhaar seeding can be used to receive scholarships from the government.
• Receiving Social Security Benefits: Aadhaar seeding can be used to receive social security benefits directly into your account.
• Preventing Fraudulent Activities: Aadhaar seeding can help prevent fraudulent activities in financial transactions.
• Simplifying Financial Transactions: Aadhaar seeding can help simplify financial transactions.