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- Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) has said that Non Resident Indians(NRIs) with Indian passports will be able to obtain Aadhar Card without the mandatory 180 days waiting period.
- Under current regulations,the Non Resident Indian(NRIs) can apply for Aadhaar card only if he or she has stayed in India for at least 182 days in the last 12 months.
- Further,the UIDAI has also started setting up Aadhaar Seva Kendras — similar to the concept of Passport Seva Kendras.
- These Aadhaar Seva Kendras are meant to facilitate enrolment, updation and other activities.It will be owned and operated by UIDAI.
- These Kendra’s will be in addition to other centres currently being run by banks and post offices and in government premises offering similar Aadhaar services.
- The UIDAI is a statutory authority established under the provisions of Aadhaar Act 2016 under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.It is mandated to issue Unique Identification numbers (UID)-“Aadhaar” to all residents of India.
- The Aadhaar number is a verifiable twelve-digit unique identity number issued by the UIDAI to the residents of India.It is linked with the resident’s demographic and biometric information.
