Use of Aadhaar

Yes, Aadhaar can be used for eKYC (electronic Know Your Customer) to open bank accounts, get SIM cards, and access financial services without submitting physical documents.

Aadhaar can be used to identity beneficiaries for delivery of financial and other subsidies, benefits and services offered by the scheme implementing agencies. Beside this, Aadhaar authentication is allowed in the interest of good governance preventing leakage of public funds, promoting ease of living of Aadhaar number holders and enabling better access to services for them.

Aadhaar is a unique 12 digit random number assigned to a individual which is apart from offline or physical  verification, verifiable online anywhere anytime using the Aadhaar authentication platform. This number, when authenticated successfully, would serve as proof of identity and could be used for identification of beneficiaries for transfer of benefits, subsidies, services and other purposes.