What Is Aadhaar Virtual ID? It Can Soon Be Used In Place Of Aadhaar Number

You will soon be able to quote your Aadhaar Virtual ID or VID just as you use your Aadhaar Card details with service providers like banks, telecom companies etc. This was said by UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India, the issuer of the 12-digit Aadhaar card number as well as that of the Aadhaar card, on microblogging site Twitter.

 UIDAI recently launched the Aadhaar virtual ID - also known as VID. Aadhaar Virtual ID is a 16-digit temporary ID, generated through the UIDAI portal - uidai.gov.in - that can be quoted as an alternative to providing the Aadhaar card number or Unique Identity Number (UID).

An Aadhaar card holder using an Aadhaar VID will not be required to share his or her Aadhaar card number at the time of authentication.

Currently, Aadhaar card holders can generate the virtual ID through the UIDAI website.

Aadhaar ✔ @UIDAI

UIDAI launches Virtual ID.
Generate your VID from: https://resident.uidai.gov.in/web/resident/vidgeneration …
Soon, service providers will start accepting VID in place of Aadhaar number. For now, you can use this for online address update in your Aadhaar from: https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/ssup-home …

1:33 PM - Apr 2, 2018

 

5 things to know about Aadhaar virtual ID or VID

1. Virtual ID is a 16-digit random number, which together with biometrics of the user gives limited details such as name, address and photograph - enough for any verification.
2. A virtual ID or VID can be used in place of Aadhaar card number for various purposes, including mobile SIM verification.

3. Currently, Aadhaar card holders can use the virtual ID to request an update in their address fed into the Aadhaar database, according to the UIDAI. 

 

4. "Soon, service providers will start accepting VID in place of Aadhaar number," the UIDAI said.

5. The UIDAI had in January this year introduced the concept of Virtual ID (VID) to safeguard Aadhaar cardholders' data amid privacy concerns around the programme.