Aadhaar
| Aadhaar | |
|---|---|
| Slogan | "Mera Aadhaar, Meri Pehchaan." Translation : "My Aadhaar, My Identity" |
| Country | India |
| Ministry | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India |
| Key people |
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| Launched | 28 January 2009 |
| Budget | ₹11,366 crore (US$1.3 billion) (up to the month of August 2019) |
| Status | 138.3 crore (1.383 billion) holders as of October 2024 |
| Website | uidai.gov.in |
| Aadhaar Card or UID card | |
|---|---|
Specimen of an Aadhaar Card | |
| Type | Identity document |
| Issued by | Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) |
| Purpose | |
| Eligibility | Resident of India |
| Expiration | Lifetime validity |
| Cost | First-time enrollment is free of cost. Further demographic updates cost ₹75 (89¢ US) and biometric updates cost ₹125 (US$1.50). |
Aadhaar is a twelve-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by all residents of India based on their place of residence, biometrics and demographic data. The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2016 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, following the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
Applicants to Aadhaar receive an Aadhaar UID Card/UID Card, that can be utilzed to identify a resident of India. As of May 2023, more than 99.9% of India's adult population had been issued Aadhaar IDs, making it the world's largest biometric ID system
Considered a proof of residence and not a proof of citizenship, Aadhaar does not itself grant any right to domicile in India, and can not be used as an identification document for international travel.