UIDAI Resident Aadhaar Holder

Organisation : UIDAI Unique Identification Authority of India
Facility : Aadhaar Holder

Aadhaar Holder : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/19067-d3_1_operating_model_v1.pdf
Home Page : https://uidai.gov.in/en/

Aadhaar Holder

A holder of Aadhaar-based identity (Aadhaar-holder) is any eligible individual who has enrolled with UIDAI and obtained their unique Aadhaar number.

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In the context of Aadhaar authentication, they are usually associated with AUAs (or Sub AUAs) as customers, employees or associates; and in this capacity, seek access to AUAs’ / Sub AUAs’ services.

Role of Aadhaar-Holder :
a) Aadhaar-holders are the owners of their PID stored in the CIDR. They are generally associated with AUA / Sub-AUA as customers/ beneficiaries/employees/ associates, etc. and seek access to the AUA’s / Sub AUA’s services.
In order for them to gain access to these services, their identity is authenticated using their Aadhaar-based identity in formation (and AUA / Sub AUA-based identity information where relevant).

b) Depending on the authentication type sought by AUA/ Sub AUA, they provide their Aadhaar-related demographic and/or biometric identity information before they are provided access to the service they are seeking.

They enjoy rights and privileges and are subject to obligations as identified in the “Aadhaar Holders’ Charter” of Aadhaar-based authentication service.

Examples:
a. An individual who goes to a fair price shop to get her monthly ration of rice.
b. A bank account holder who goes to a bank where she holds an account to conduct a financial transaction such as withdrawal or transfer of funds; or a bank account holder who wishes to complete a financial transaction through internet banking from her home computer.
c. An individual who has to produce proof of identity while applying for a new telephone connection.

How Aadhaar-holders enter the Aadhaar Authentication ecosystem :
a) Eligible individuals seeking Aadhaar identity enter the Aadhaar ecosystem when they enrol with one of the UIDAI-approved registrars by providing their demographic and biometric identity information.
b) Upon successful completion of the enrolment process , each eligible individual obtains his or her unique Aadhaar number. The demographic and biometric identity information of each Aadhaar-holder is stored against the corresponding Aadhaar number in the CIDR.

Responsibilities and Obligations :
i. Aadhaar-holders shall provide their consent to provide and to be authenticated using their Aadhaar-based PID sought by the AUA / Sub AUA and shall provide the Aadhaar based PID voluntarily in order to gain access to the AUA’s / Sub AUA’s services they wish to access.

ii. It is the Aadhaar-holders’ responsibility to keep their PID in the CIDR valid and current. They do so on a periodic-basis or on a need-basis as the case may be.

Some instances where an update may be necessary:
a. Informing UIDAI of a change in address
b. Updating the collection of fingerprints on a periodic basis
c. Correction of any errors

iii. Aadhaar holders shall approach UIDAI in case they have reason to believe that their Aadhaar PID has been compromised by any of the actors in the authentication ecosystem.
iv. Aadhaar holders shall proactively inform UIDAI of a ny misuse of Aadhaar data or authentication services.
v. Their rights, responsibilities are obligations are covered in detail in the Aadhaar Holders’ Charter.