Aadhaar can be obtained by anyone, from a newborn to a senior citizen. Every Indian citizen is required to have an Aadhaar card. It is important that your Aadhaar data be correct and updated at all times.
Since Aadhaar is used as a valid form of identification and proof of address, it is required to check the authenticity of an Aadhaar card. When an Aadhaar card is submitted to an organisation as proof of identity, the question of how to verify its authenticity arises frequently.
According to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the veracity of ‘Aadhaar’ may be easily proven both online and offline. As per the Ministry of Electronics & I, PIB release these are the ways one can verify Aadhaar.
Online Mode- An Aadhaar holder’s age band, gender, state, and last three digits of mobile can be confirmed by going to https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/verifyAadhaar and entering their Aadhaar number.
#BewareOfFraudstersAny Aadhaar is verifiable online/offline. To verify offline, scan the QR code on e-Aadhaar or… https://t.co/v1PrAf9zcK
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) 1651199415000
Offline Mode: Every Aadhaar card, letter, e-Aadhaar contains a Secure QR code that contains demographic information such as name, gender, DOB, and address as well as a photograph of the Aadhaar number holder.
The information in the QR code is secure and tamper-proof since it is digitally signed by UIDAI, even if the Aadhaar card is tampered with by photo another person’s photograph.
The “Aadhaar QR scanner” app, which is accessible on the Play Store and App Store, can read the QR code.
According to PIB release, “UIDAI recommends verifying ‘Aadhaar’ as an additional check for residents, for instance, at the time of hiring an employee, domestic worker, driver or renting out to a tenant. The general public can also verify another person’s Aadhaar as a part of the background check at any point of time.”
