In case of VID, do I need to provide consent for authentication?

Yes, Aadhaar number holder consent is necessary for VID based authentication. Agency is required to inform the Aadhaar number holder the purpose for authentication and collect explicit consent for performing authentication.

Media Coverage of Aadhaar

View All

Aadhaar Telecast

View All

Press Release

View All

Aadhaar in Numbers

Aadhaar Generated
Authentication Done