Aadhaar Offline KYC Process: UIDAI had made KYC through Aadhaar digital and easy by introducing the new Aadhaar app some time back. However, even today, in some places, a physical copy of the Aadhaar card has to be provided for offline KYC. In such a situation, most of the people present their Aadhaar card physically for offline KYC. However, very few people know that UIDAI also provides offline KYC. This is useful in those places where someone has to show his physical Aadhaar. Due to this offline process, you do not have to share your Aadhaar number.
How to do offline Aadhaar KYC?
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It’s worth noting that UIDAI’s offline KYC process is available on their official website, and you can take advantage of it in just a few steps to protect both your Aadhaar data and your privacy. This allows you to keep your data secure even when completing KYC in places where providing a physical Aadhaar card is mandatory.
Benefits of Offline KYC
This method is paperless and you do not have to give your Aadhaar card anywhere.
With this, you can complete your KYC without a mobile network or an OTP. This is why it’s called offline KYC.
If you use this, you will not have to give your Aadhaar physically to anyone.
Instead, offline KYC uses a secure digital file or QR code.
You can also decide which data to share during offline KYC. However, if you hand over your Aadhaar to someone, there’s a risk that all the details on the card could be leaked.
This process also eliminates the need for biometrics such as fingerprints or iris scans, making offline KYC much easier.
Despite being offline, UIDAI has designed it to be tamper-proof. The KYC file is digitally signed, so any tampering is immediately detected by the verification software.
How to do offline KYC?
To do offline Aadhaar KYC, you need to:
- You will have to visit the official website of UIDAI myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in.
- After this, login through your Aadhar and OTP.
- When the dashboard opens, you will see many options, while scrolling down you will see the Offline e-KYC icon, click on it.
- Now create a 4-digit Share Code of your choice, such as 1234. This will act as your password, which will be used to open the file offline.
- After entering the share code, click on the Download button.
- After this, a .zip file will be downloaded to your computer or phone, which will safely contain your Aadhaar data.
- Now wherever you have to get KYC done like bank, telecom operator or any other institution, give the ZIP file and your created 4 digit share code.
- The institute will complete your offline KYC with the help of your file and code.
