The hassle of photocopy is over, now your Aadhaar KYC will be done even without internet and biometrics.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Be it opening a bank account, getting a new SIM card or availing the benefits of any government scheme… everywhere we are asked for Aadhar card for identification. Often we have to give a photocopy of our Aadhar card, there is always a fear of its misuse. But what if we tell you that now you can get your identity verified without an internet connection, without getting your fingerprints or eyes scanned and without even revealing your 12-digit Aadhaar number?

Yes, it is absolutely possible. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has given a very wonderful and secure facility for this, which is named ‘Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC’,

What the hell is this?

In simple words, it is a digital and secure ‘clone’ of your Aadhaar card. This is a password protected ZIP file, which you can download from the UIDAI website. This file contains your important information like name, address, photo, date of birth, gender and registered mobile number, but the most important thing is that it You do not have the full 12 digit Aadhaar numberonly the last 4 digits are visible.

This file is digitally signed by UIDAI, due to which it is considered completely genuine and reliable.

What are its benefits?

1. Your Privacy, Your Security: Since you do not share your complete Aadhaar number, your information remains more secure.
2. Get rid of repeated photocopies: You don’t need to carry photocopies of papers everywhere. Simply save this digital file on your phone or email.
3. Control in your hands: You create the password for this file (called ‘share code’) yourself. No one can open it without your permission.
4. Offline Verification: The biggest feature is that the institution (like a bank or telecom company) which is verifying your identity does not require a live internet connection or a biometric machine for this.

How to download your e-KYC file? (Step-by-Step Guide)

The process is very simple:

1. First of all UIDAI’s Aadhaar portal myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in Go to.
2. By entering your 12 digit Aadhaar number and OTP received on registered mobile. Log in Do it.
3. After logging in, a dashboard of many services will open in front of you. Here ‘Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC’ Find the option and click on it.
4. now you have a 4 digit ‘share code’ Will be asked to make. This will be the password of your ZIP file, so remember it.
5. After entering the share code ‘download’ Click on the button. A ZIP file will be downloaded to your phone or computer.

The work is done! Now whenever someone asks you for Aadhaar for KYC, you can give him this ZIP file and also tell him the 4 digit share code created by you. That organization will easily verify your identity by opening this file.

This facility is a big step towards Digital India, which along with making our lives easier, also keeps our personal information safe.