Aadhar Card Update: If you are aware of the recent Aadhar row, then you must know that the Bangalore office of UIDAI has warned against submission. Base Photocopies of hotel and movie threats to prevent its misuse, among others. Whereas the 12 digit Aadhaar number issued by the Unique Identification Authority India Has become one of the most important documents, which can also be misused by fraudsters to commit various crimes. While a controversy erupted over the advice of the UIDAI Bangalore office, the Center stepped in to say that you can use your Aadhaar with normal discretion.
However, the Center in its notification where it withdrew the statement of UIDAI, also mentioned that it was issued to prevent photoshopped offenses using Aadhaar. UIDAI’s Bengaluru regional office issued the statement “with reference to an attempt to misuse a photoshopped Aadhaar card”, it said in a statement on Sunday.
To prevent this type of fraud and to make your Aadhaar more secure, UIDAI has an alternative.masked aadhar id‘ or Virtual ID (VID. As the name suggests, a masked Aadhaar is essentially a 12-digit ID number that can be shared without revealing anything significant about your personal information.
What is a masked base?
“Mask Base The option allows you to hide your Aadhaar number in your downloaded e-Aadhaar. The UIDAI website says that the masked Aadhaar number means replacing the first eight digits of the Aadhaar number with some characters like “xxxx-xxxx”, while only the last four digits of the Aadhaar number are visible. Hence, it is a legal way to download an e-copy of your Aadhaar without looking at the number.
how to download masked aadhaar
Step 1: Open the link – https://eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/
Step 2: Enter your complete 12 digit Aadhar card number.
Step 3: Check the option that reads – ‘I want a masked Aadhaar’.
Step 4: Next you have to input the captcha verification code which will be provided to verify yourself.
Step 5: Click on ‘Send OTP’ option.
Step 6: Now, all that is left is for you to download the e-Aadhaar copy.
Step 7: Now, enter the OTP and click on “Download Aadhaar”.
Now, you will be able to access your masked Aadhaar, which will be downloadable in PDF format. However, it will be password protected. Aadhaar Letter Password is a combination of the first four letters of your first name in capital letter followed by your year of birth in YYYY format. For example, if your name is Prem Agarwal and your year of birth is 1989, then your masked Aadhaar password will be PREM1989. You can use masked Aadhaar in cases where full Aadhaar number is not required, for example while doing e-KYC or submitting your Aadhaar as ID proof at a hotel.
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