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Aadhaar virtual ID will allow you to authenticate transactions and KYC (Know your Customer) services instead of providing your Aadhaar number. 

 

Don't want to share your Aadhaar Number with anyone else?

If you are worried about your 12 digit number and data might be misused or stolen, well for those of you don't want to share your unique biometric number now have an alternative in the form of the Aadhaar virtual ID (VID). The VID will allow you to authenticate transactions and KYC services instead of providing your Number.

The UIDAI announced that is has launched the facility and soon, services providers will start accepting VID in place of Aadhaar card.

 

What is VID?

The VID is a temporary, recoverable 16 digit random number mapped with the Aadhaar number. The UIDAI, in a statement issued, said that one's Aadhaar number cannot be derived from the VID that is generated. the Virtual ID can be used fort he purpose of authentication in the same way the Aadhaar number can be used. Nowadays, VID can be generated on UIDAI's official portal.

This is a Digital ID, Aadhaar holders can be regenerate it multiple times, which makes it safer than providing your actual Aadhaar number, At present, The VID is valid for a minimum for one day, Which means an Aadhaar holder would be able to re-generate a new VID a day after he has generated the first one. Further, There is no expiry period defined yet for the VID and it will be valid till the time a new one is generated by you.

 

Here are a few steps which will guide you to generate Aadhaar virtual ID?

 

  1. Go to the VID generator on the UIDAI homepage, Under Aadhaar Services.

  2. Enter your Aadhaar number, CAPTCHA, and click in Send OTP. Then you will receive the OTP on your registered Mobile Number.

  3. Below the field to enter the OTP, you will have the option to generate a new VID or retrieve the one you have already generated. On submitting, You will receive the VID on your Mobile Number.

 

 

 

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