UIDAI now lets ones to download his Aadhaar update history

In addition to the self authentication feature which was launched earlier, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has unveiled an option to download one’s own Aadhaar update history. The history can help people in applying for various services such as passports, visa or other sundry jobs since it can ascertain their residency status for the past few years.

Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of UIDAI said that the Aadhaar update history feature which is in the beta phase currently can be downloaded from the UIDAI website and can be used to support their assertion of address, etc.

“Providing Aadhaar update history will bring in more trust and further empower people because they can now use their update history to the authorities while applying for jobs, school admissions, various services or benefits, etc., because in most such cases they are usually asked to provide their address for the last two or three years.”

To utilise this facility, the Aadhaar holder would have to go to the UIDAI website www.uidai.gov.in and click on Aadhaar Update History. Upon filling up the Aadhaar number or Virtual ID (VID) and the security captcha, the person will receive a one-time-password on the registered mobile number. After entering the password, the person would be able to see their own Aadhaar Update History which can be printed for uses as required. The history shows date-wise details of updates made in address, and other fields on the Aadhaar since its generation. It could be any update relating to name, date of birth, gender or address, or addition/deletion of mobile or email.

Aadhaar already has a feature where a person can verify the existence of another person by entering their twelve digit UID number. The action prompts very limited demographic data about the person through which the details can be checked broadly.