Ministry of Electronics & IT press release · 20 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

100 Entities Onboard to use Aadhaar-Based Offline Verification

PRID2253755 MinistryMinistry of Electronics & IT Released20 April 2026 Reading8 min

These entities are from diverse fields including govt departments, fintechs, and hospitality sectors Posted On: 20 APR 2026 3:58PM by PIB Delhi In a unique achievement for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), at least 100 entities have successfully onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) within three months of roll out. This milestone marks a major advancement in enabling secure, consent-based, and paperless verification through Aadhaar offline mechanism -- empowering both service providers and people, alike. These entities are from diverse fields – government departments at both centre and states, fintech players, event management and hospitality organisations, education and exam related entities, identity verification, background verification organisations, workforce validation companies among others. Their integration into the Aadhaar Offline Verification ecosystem is expected to significantly improve service delivery timelines, reduce operational friction, and lower costs associated with physical document handling and manual verification processes. The onboarding of these OVSE partners reflects growing confidence in Aadhaar-enabled, privacy-first digital verification frameworks that prioritize user control while ensuring ease of access. By leveraging Aadhaar Offline Verification methods such as QR code-based verification and secure digitally signed documents, these entities will now be able to “Show, Share, and Verify” identity information without requiring real-time connectivity to UIDAI’s central database. This approach brings a strong resident-centric focus, ensuring that Aadhaar number holders can share only the minimum necessary data, thereby enhancing privacy. This simplified verification journey reduces complexity and builds trust through transparent and consent-driven interactions. This distributed model ensures resilience, scalability, and security, aligning with India’s broader vision of building inclusive and future-ready Digital Public Infrastructure and empowering people to have control over their own information and with whom and how much they wish to share voluntarily. The initiative also complements UIDAI’s ongoing efforts to enhance “Ease of Living” by simplifying people’s interactions with service providers. Aadhaar holders will benefit from faster onboarding, reduced paperwork, and greater control over their personal information. **** MSZ (Release ID: 2253755) Visitor Counter : 1334 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Manipuri , Punjabi , Gujarati , Kannada Ministry of Electronics & IT 100 Entities Onboard to use Aadhaar-Based Offline Verification These entities are from diverse fields including govt departments, fintechs, and hospitality sectors Posted On: 20 APR 2026 3:58PM by PIB Delhi In a unique achievement for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), at least 100 entities have successfully onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) within three months of roll out. This milestone marks a major advancement in enabling secure, consent-based, and paperless verification through Aadhaar offline mechanism -- empowering both service providers and people, alike. These entities are from diverse fields – government departments at both centre and states, fintech players, event management and hospitality organisations, education and exam related entities, identity verification, background verification organisations, workforce validation companies among others. Their integration into the Aadhaar Offline Verification ecosystem is expected to significantly improve service delivery timelines, reduce operational friction, and lower costs associated with physical document handling and manual verification processes. The onboarding of these OVSE partners reflects growing confidence in Aadhaar-enabled, privacy-first digital verification frameworks that prioritize user control while ensuring ease of access. By leveraging Aadhaar Offline Verification methods such as QR code-based verification and secure digitally signed documents, these entities will now be able to “Show, Share, and Verify” identity information without requiring real-time connectivity to UIDAI’s central database. This approach brings a strong resident-centric focus, ensuring that Aadhaar number holders can share only the minimum necessary data, thereby enhancing privacy. This simplified verification journey reduces complexity and builds trust through transparent and consent-driven interactions. This distributed model ensures resilience, scalability, and security, aligning with India’s broader vision of building inclusive and future-ready Digital Public Infrastructure and empowering people to have control over their own information and with whom and how much they wish to share voluntarily. The initiative also complements UIDAI’s ongoing efforts to enhance “Ease of Living” by simplifying people’s interactions with service providers. Aadhaar holders will benefit from faster onboarding, reduced paperwork, and greater control over their personal information. **** MSZ (Release ID: 2253755) These entities are from diverse fields including govt departments, fintechs, and hospitality sectors " /> In a unique achievement for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), at least 100 entities have successfully onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) within three months of roll out. This milestone marks a major advancement in enabling secure, consent-based, and paperless verification through Aadhaar offline mechanism -- empowering both service providers and people, alike. These entities are from diverse fields – government departments at both centre and states, fintech players, event management and hospitality organisations, education and exam related entities, identity verification, background verification organisations, workforce validation companies among others. Their integration into the Aadhaar Offline Verification ecosystem is expected to significantly improve service delivery timelines, reduce operational friction, and lower costs associated with physical document handling and manual verification processes. The onboarding of these OVSE partners reflects growing confidence in Aadhaar-enabled, privacy-first digital verification frameworks that prioritize user control while ensuring ease of access. By leveraging Aadhaar Offline Verification methods such as QR code-based verification and secure digitally signed documents, these entities will now be able to “Show, Share, and Verify” identity information without requiring real-time connectivity to UIDAI’s central database. This approach brings a strong resident-centric focus, ensuring that Aadhaar number holders can share only the minimum necessary data, thereby enhancing privacy. This simplified verification journey reduces complexity and builds trust through transparent and consent-driven interactions. This distributed model ensures resilience, scalability, and security, aligning with India’s broader vision of building inclusive and future-ready Digital Public Infrastructure and empowering people to have control over their own information and with whom and how much they wish to share voluntarily. The initiative also complements UIDAI’s ongoing efforts to enhance “Ease of Living” by simplifying people’s interactions with service providers. 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