Resident Foreign Nationals

No change is required as of now. You may keep using the Aadhaar till any further intimation in this regard by UIDAI through website or any other modes.

You may keep using the Aadhaar till any further intimation in this regard by UIDAI through website or any other modes.

All resident foreign nationals (Indian VISA/LTV holder, OCI card holder and citizen of Nepal/Bhutan) who resided in India for 182 days or more in 12 months immediately preceding enrolment application date are eligible for Aadhaar enrolment as resident foreigner.

Yes, resident foreign nationals who resided in India for 182 days or more in 12 months immediately preceding enrolment application date are eligible for Aadhaar enrolment by visiting Aadhaar Seva Kendra and submitting demographic details (supported by valid documents) and biometrics details. 

 Resident Foreign National to apply on form no. 7 or form no. 8 for enrolment. 

Documents required for enrolment as a foreigner having valid Indian VISA given below:

POI: Valid VISA, along with valid foreign passport issued, to foreign nationals.

POA: Valid Registration Certificate or Residential permit issued by Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) /Foreigners Registration Office (FRO) to the foreign national

OR

Any document having Indian address from list of valid supporting document.

For detail list of valid documents please visit: List of Supporting Documents

Aadhaar issued to Resident Foreign National shall have validity period mentioned on it as under:
1. In case of Indian VISA including LTV holder as validity of VISA.
2. In case of OCI card holder and Nationals of Nepal and Bhutan validity 10 years from the date of enrolment.

At present resident foreign nationals are seeking Aadhaar enrolment to visit UIDAI Aadhaar Seva Kendra.

Details available at: https://uidai.gov.in/en/ecosystem/enrolment-ecosystem/aadhaar-seva-kendra.html

Yes, email is mandatory for enrolment, which shall be validated through OTP during enrolment.

Yes, citizens of Nepal/Bhutan can enroll as Resident Foreign National for Aadhaar.

Documents required:

POI: Passport of Nepal/Bhutan for nationals of Nepal/Bhutan. In case passport is not available, any two of the following documents having the same address may be submitted:

(a) Nepalese/ Bhutanese Citizenship Certificate.

(b) Valid Voter Identity Card issued by the Election

Commission of Nepal/ Bhutan.

(c) Limited validity Photo Identity Certificate issued by Nepalese Mission/ Royal Bhutanese Mission in India.

 POA: Any document having Indian address from list of valid supporting document.

 For detail list of valid documents please visit: List of Supporting Documents

Yes, OCI card holders can enroll as Resident Foreign National for Aadhaar.

Documents required:

POI: Valid OCI card, along with valid foreign passport.

POA: Any document having Indian address from list of valid supporting document.

 For detail list of valid documents please visit: List of Supporting Documents

Yes, LTV holders can enroll as Resident Foreign National for Aadhaar.

Documents required

For POI: Valid Long-Term Visa (LTV) document, along with foreign passport (valid or expired), of the country of origin, issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

For POA: Valid Long-Term Visa (LTV) document OR

Any document having Indian address from list of valid supporting document.

For detail list of valid documents please visit: List of Supporting Documents

Communication/acknowledgement slip received with SID number is valid.

 SID number starts with letter ‘S’ and followed by 27 digits.

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