Masked Aadhaar will not have full Aadhaar number. However, it will have a QR code containing the card holder’s demographic information and photograph, but not the Aadhaar number.
The government had recently withdrawn the advisory related to the Aadhar card which was removed at the end of last month. In the advisory, the government had alerted people to share their Aadhaar cards with anyone. Especially with those organizations which do not have license to accept Aadhar card.
In the advisory issued earlier, the government had asked Aadhaar cardholders to give their Masked Aadhaar Card instead of a complete copy . On Sunday, the government decided to withdraw the advisory with immediate effect.
Despite the cancellation of the new advisory of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, before giving the copy of your Aadhar card and Aadhar card to the Aadhar cardholder, it should be kept in mind with which organization you are sharing your Aadhar. The most secure way to provide Aadhaar details to agencies and organizations that ask for it is “Masked Aadhar Card”.
What is Masked Aadhar Card?
A Masked Aadhaar, as the name suggests, allows you to provide your Aadhaar card without compromising on your security. This option is offered by UIDAI to hide your Aadhaar number in your downloaded e-Aadhaar. In a masked Aadhaar card, the first 8 digits of the Aadhaar number are not visible. You’ll just see “xxxx-xxxx” in place of the first eight digits. Only the last 4 digits of the Aadhaar number are visible. The recipient of the masked Aadhar card will not have access to the full Aadhar number. Even if this masked Aadhaar is lost, it will still be safe.
Masked Aadhaar will not have full Aadhaar number. However, it will have a QR code containing the card holder’s demographic information and photograph, but not the Aadhaar number.
how to get masked aadhar card
All Aadhaar card holders are eligible to get a masked version of their ID. The masked card can be downloaded from the UIDAI website or cardholders can get it from any Aadhaar centre.
The government claims that the cardholder can use masked Aadhaar on the basis of any other ID. Users can also hide the date of birth on the card if the receiver does not need it or if the user wishes to do so.
Where can you use Masked Aadhar Card The government has claimed that Aadhar card can still be used for ticket verification, mobile number linking at airports and trains. Agencies should have no problem in accepting masked Aadhaar.
How to Download Masked Aadhaar
Visit the official website of UIDAI (myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in). -You will find the option ‘My Aadhaar’ in the tab -From the drop-down menu, select the ‘Download Aadhaar’ option -You will be asked to enter your 12 digit Aadhaar number or Virtual ID or Enrollment number – After that you just have to ‘ The ‘Masked Aadhaar’ option has to be selected. – Now you have to verify the captcha code – After this the user can hit on the ‘Send OTP’ option from the drop-down menu. -Once you enter the OTP from the registered phone, you can download the Masked Aadhaar.
