Aadhaar Card Deactivation- How to deactivate an Aadhaar Card? Know the process here

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Aadhaar Card Deactivation: The Aadhaar Card is a crucial identity document in India. It serves various purposes such as accessing government schemes, banking services, mobile connections, pensions, subsidies, and much more. Consequently, keeping an Aadhaar active after an individual has passed away can result in misuse and identity fraud.

To address this issue, the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has begun the process of deactivating Aadhaar. As per UIDAI, over 25 million Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals have been deactivated to date. This measure aims to safeguard the Aadhaar database and prevent the misuse of government benefits.

Why is it essential to deactivate Aadhaar after death?

– Accessing government schemes
– Receiving pensions or subsidies
– Fraud through fake identities

Thus, according to the PIB (Press Information Bureau), it is vital to deactivate Aadhaar posthumously to avert identity-related fraud.

How can one report the death of a family member?

To facilitate this, UIDAI has launched an online service called ‘Reporting of Death of a Family Member’ on the myAadhaar portal.

In this procedure:

1. The family member must first authenticate themselves.
2. The Aadhaar number of the deceased must be provided.
3. The Death Registration Number needs to be entered.
4. Additional general information is required.

Once the information is verified, UIDAI will finalize the deactivation of Aadhaar.

Other initiatives to combat Aadhaar fraud include:

– A biometric lock feature to ensure Aadhaar cannot be used without authorization.
– Liveness detection during face authentication to prevent fraud using counterfeit photos or videos.
– Aadhaar Secure QR Code and Paperless Offline e-KYC.
– Mandatory use of an encrypted data vault to protect Aadhaar data. UIDAI does not disclose the core biometric information of Aadhaar holders under any circumstances.

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Sweta Mitra

Working in the media for last 7 years. The journey started in the year 2018. For the past few years, my working experience has been in Bengali media. Currently working at Timesbull.com. Here I write like Business, National, and Utility News. My favorite hobbies are listening to music, traveling, food,...

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About the Author

Sweta Mitra

Sweta Mitra - Author at TimesBull

Working in the media for last 7 years. The journey started in the year 2018. For the past few years, my working experience has been in Bengali media. Currently working at Timesbull.com. Here I write like Business, National, and Utility News. My favorite hobbies are listening to music, traveling, food,...

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