What Is E-Aadhaar? How To Get It Online
Did you know that digital Aadhaar card or 'e-Aadhaar' can be used just like an Aadhaar card in physical form? Yes. This was said by the UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India on microblogging site Twitter. E-Aadhaar is a digitally signed, verifiable document "as valid as the Aadhaar letter delivered by post", said the UIDAI, the issuer of the 12-digit Aadhaar number - also known as Unique Identity Number (UID) - as well as Aadhaar card. "You can use e-Aadhaar as your Aadhaar letter," the UIDAI said. The Aadhaar card-issuing body also shared a link to its website, uidai.gov.in, which provides assistance to Aadhaar card holders and applicants.
"E-Aadhaar is as valid as Aadhaar letter... It is a digitally-signed legally valid document as per the Aadhaar Act 2016," said the UIDAI.
The UIDAI offers many services online through its portal. One of these facilities enables an Aadhaar holder to download a digital copy of his or her Aadhaar card. This tool can be accessed through the 'Download Aadhaar' link on the UIDAI portal's homepage. The Download Aadhaar tool enables a user to download a digital copy of his or her Aadhaar card, called 'e-Aadhaar', by entering any of the Aadhaar number (UID), Aadhaar Virtual ID (VID) and Aadhaar enrolment ID (EID), according to the UIDAI website.
This facility requires the user to enter any of the three numbers - UID, EID or VID - along with details such as full name and PIN code.
The facility works on an OTP- or one-time passcode-based method wherein the identity of the user is verified by an SMS sent to the user's mobile number registered with Aadhaar. "Your personal details will help us for authentication," reads a message by the UIDAI portal.
After entering the required details, the user may proceed by clicking on the 'Request OTP' button.
In the next step, the user is required to submit the OTP received via SMS. This OTP is sent by the UIDAI on the mobile number registered with Aadhaar. The user may click 'Download Aadhaar' after entering the six-digit OTP in the given field.
The UIDAI portal leads the user to his or her Aadhaar card. This digital Aadhaar can be saved on a computer or emailed.
Other than SMS-based OTP, the 'Download Aadhaar' tool also works with TOTP or time-based OTP. A TOTP is generated by an algorithm through mobile app mAadhaar and is valid only for 30 seconds. It is a way to circumvent the traditional SMS based OTP.
Meanwhile, the UIDAI has set up a dedicated Twitter handle to address customer queries. Users will be able to reach the Aadhaar Help Centre via Twitter handle 'Aadhaar_Care'.
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