Nearly 100 entities onboarded to use Aadhaar-based offline verification: UIDAI

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday said nearly 100 entities have been onboarded as offline verification seeking entities, or OVSEs, marking a milestone in enabling secure, consent-based, and paperless verification through Aadhaar offline mechanism.

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The entities are from diverse fields, including government departments at both centre and states, fintech players, event management and hospitality organisations, education and exam related entities, identity verification, background verification organisations, workforce validation companies among others.

"In a unique achievement for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), at least 100 entities have successfully onboarded as OVSEs within three months of rollout," an official release said.

Their integration into the Aadhaar offline verification ecosystem is expected to improve service delivery timelines, reduce operational friction, and lower costs associated with physical document handling and manual verification processes.

The onboarding of these OVSE partners reflects growing confidence in Aadhaar-enabled, privacy-first digital verification frameworks that prioritise user control while ensuring ease of access, UIDAI pointed out.

According to the release, by leveraging Aadhaar Offline Verification methods such as QR code-based verification and secure digitally signed documents, these entities will now be able to 'Show, Share, and Verify' identity information without requiring real-time connectivity to UIDAI's central database.

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"This approach brings a strong resident-centric focus, ensuring that Aadhaar number holders can share only the minimum necessary data, thereby enhancing privacy," the release added.

This simplified verification method reduces complexity and builds trust through transparent and consent-driven interactions. Further, the distributed model ensures resilience, scalability, and security, aligning with India's vision of building inclusive and future-ready Digital Public Infrastructure.

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