Now get Aadhaar verification done offline, users get power to revoke eKYC consent
The Hindu
The new rules allow Aadhaar number holders to revoke consent given to any verification agency for storing his e-KYC data at any time
Now people can get their Aadhaar verification done offline by sharing a digitally-signed document generated by the Unique Identity Authority of India which will contain only the last 4 digits of the Aadhaar number assigned to the holder, according to new rules published by the government.
The Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations 2021 notified on November 8 and published on the official website on November 9 have laid down a detailed process to enable offline verification of the Aadhaar for e-Know Your Customer process.
The UIDAI has added QR Code Verification, Aadhaar Paperless offline e-KYC verification, e-Aadhaar verification, offline paper based verification and any other type of offline verification introduced by the authority from time to time apart from existing mechanisms on online verification.
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