If you also want to deposit money in the savings schemes of the post office, then now this work has become even easier. The Department of Posts has started a new facility from 23 April 2025, in which you can open an account of certain schemes like Monthly Income Scheme (MIS), Time Deposit (TD), Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP), and the National Savings Certificate (NSC) with an Aadhaar card facility and fingerprint option. In this process, neither any form has to be filled nor the deposit slip has to be filled. This is a revolutionary step that will make investing in the post office even easier for the customers.
What is this new digital facility
Now the hassle of paperwork is over to open an account of these savings schemes at the post office. All you have to do is give your Aadhaar card and fingerprint, and your account will be opened in a few minutes. This entire process is digital; that is, everything is done through the computer. This not only to saves more time, but the process is also now more secure and the convenient. Now you will get rid of the tension of standing in long lines and filling out forms.
How to open an account with Aadhaar
It is very easy to open an account in the post office with an Aadhaar card and fingerprint. Just follow these steps:
- Go to the post office and tell the employee at the counter that you want to open an account.
- They will take your Aadhaar card and scan your fingerprint on the machine.
- Your information will be automatically transferred to the system.
- Tell how much money you want to deposit.
- Then, your own fingerprint will be taken once again in system, and your account will be opened permanently.
- This entire process is completed in just a few minutes, saving valuable time for customers.
The paper method will also continue
If you still want to open an account by filling the form, then that facility will also continue. That is, this new facility is not a compulsion, but an option of your choice. The postal department is taking full care of the convenience of the customers and is giving them the option to open an account as per their choice.
Your Aadhaar number will remain safe
Your Aadhaar number will also be kept completely confidential. Even if the Aadhaar number is visible in any document, the post office employees themselves will blacken the first 8 numbers so that your information remains safe. The Postal Department is fully committed to your privacy and security.
What will go digital in the future
The facility of opening an account has started now, but soon tasks like closing the account, transferring, or changing the nominee can also be done with Aadhaar biometrics. The Postal Department is constantly working towards making its services digital so that customers can get even better facilities.
Beneficial for the post office
With this new digital process, the work of the customers will be done in less time, without filling out the form and without standing in lines. The work of the post office employees will also become easier. Now, if you want to invest money in any scheme of the post office, then go directly to the post office with your Aadhaar – everything will be done quickly and without any hassle! This step is not only convenient for the customers but will also increase the efficiency of the post office.