New Aadhaar App Dedicated to the Nation

Recently, the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and Information Technology dedicated the new Aadhaar App to the nation, marking a significant milestone in the field of identity verification in the public interest.

About the Aadhaar App

Developed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the Aadhaar App is a next-generation mobile application designed to enable Aadhaar number holders (ANHs) to carry, share, display, and verify their digital identity in a secure, convenient, and confidential manner.

Applications

• Designed to be user-friendly for a wide range of users, the Aadhaar App supports a wide range of real-life applications.
  • Hotel check-in via QR code scanning by an Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE)
  • Optional face verification
  • Age verification for cinema ticket bookings
  • Hospital entry for visitors and attendants
  • Verification of gig workers and service partners

Other Features

• The app also includes advanced features such as face verification for attendance proof, one-click biometric lock/unlock, viewing authentication history, and QR-code-based contact cards for easy contact details sharing.
• It allows the management of up to five Aadhaar profiles on a single device, realizing the concept of “one family, one app.” In addition to address updates, residents can now also update their registered mobile number through the app, with plans to introduce more update services in the future.

About the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

• The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established on July 12, 2016, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to issue Aadhaar (a 12-digit unique identification number) to residents of India.
• ​​Its primary objective is to prevent fake identities and manage Aadhaar enrolment, update, and authentication.