The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday said at least 100 entities have onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) in three months of the system’s rollout.
This will improve and lower the cost of document handling and verification process.
The entities onboarded include central and state government departments, fintech firms, hospitality companies, educational institutions, and identity verification agencies.
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Under this system, users can share identity details through QR codes or digitally signed documents. The entities can verify credentials through a “show, share, and verify” mechanism, without requiring real-time connectivity to UIDAI’s database.
This follows regulatory and technological changes introduced on January 28, with the launch of a new Aadhaar app to facilitate offline verification through OVSEs. This occurred after amendments to the Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations notified in December 2025, established a formal framework for entities seeking to conduct offline Aadhaar verification.