**Executive Summary**
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has successfully onboarded 100 Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) within three months of the program's rollout. This initiative, announced on April 20, 2026, aims to provide secure, consent-based, and paperless identity verification across diverse sectors. The transition to an offline mechanism is designed to improve service delivery timelines and enhance user privacy by reducing reliance on real-time database connectivity.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Onboarding and Sector Diversity**
* Over 100 entities from various fields have integrated into the ecosystem, including fintech players, hospitality, and event management.
* Participants include government departments at both central and state levels, as well as education, exam-related, and background verification organizations.
* **Technical Mechanism**
* Verification is conducted using QR code-based methods and secure, digitally signed documents.
* The "Show, Share, and Verify" model allows for identity validation without requiring real-time connectivity to UIDAI’s central database.
* The system utilizes a distributed model to ensure resilience, scalability, and security.
* **Operational Benefits**
* Significant reduction in operational friction and costs associated with manual verification and physical document handling.
* Streamlined service delivery timelines for both public and private service providers.
* **Privacy and Resident Control**
* The framework is "privacy-first," ensuring Aadhaar holders share only the minimum necessary data.
* The process is entirely consent-driven, empowering individuals to control how much information they share and with whom.
* Promotes "Ease of Living" by simplifying interactions with service providers and reducing paperwork.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs)**
**Impact**
These entities benefit from lower operational costs and the elimination of manual document processing. The offline nature of the system allows them to verify identities efficiently without constant access to the central UIDAI database.
**Action Required**
Entities must integrate Aadhaar offline verification methods, such as QR code scanning and digital signature validation, into their existing service delivery frameworks.
**Stakeholder: Aadhaar Number Holders (Residents)**
**Impact**
Residents experience faster onboarding and a more secure verification journey. They gain greater control over their personal data, sharing only what is required through a transparent, consent-based process.
**Action Required**
Aadhaar holders can voluntarily utilize offline mechanisms to verify their identity with participating service providers for various services.
**Stakeholder: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)**
**Impact**
The UIDAI achieves a milestone in building a resilient Digital Public Infrastructure. By shifting to a distributed, offline model, the authority reduces the load on its central database while maintaining high security and trust.
**Action Required**
UIDAI must continue to facilitate the onboarding of new entities and maintain the digital infrastructure required for secure, offline verification.
Key Entities Referenced
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI): The statutory authority responsible for managing Aadhaar and overseeing the onboarding of entities for offline identity verification.
Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs): Government and private sector organizations authorized to perform secure, consent-based, and paperless Aadhaar verification.
Aadhaar Offline Verification: A secure mechanism enabling identity verification through QR codes and digitally signed documents without requiring real-time connectivity to the UIDAI central database.
Ministry of Electronics & IT: The primary central ministry responsible for the digital identity framework and the administrative oversight of the Aadhaar ecosystem.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
100 Entities Onboard to use Aadhaar-Based
Offline Verification
These entities are from diverse fields including govt
departments, fintechs, and hospitality sectors
Posted On: 20 APR 2026 3:58PM by PIB Delhi
In a unique achievement for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), at least 100 entities
have successfully onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) within three months of roll
out. This milestone marks a major advancement in enabling secure, consent-based, and paperless
verification through Aadhaar offline mechanism -- empowering both service providers and people, alike.
These entities are from diverse fields – government departments at both centre and states, fintech players,
event management and hospitality organisations, education and exam related entities, identity verification,
background verification organisations, workforce validation companies among others.
Their integration into the Aadhaar Offline Verification ecosystem is expected to significantly improve
service delivery timelines, reduce operational friction, and lower costs associated with physical document
handling and manual verification processes.
The onboarding of these OVSE partners reflects growing confidence in Aadhaar-enabled, privacy-first
digital verification frameworks that prioritize user control while ensuring ease of access.
By leveraging Aadhaar Offline Verification methods such as QR code-based verification and secure
digitally signed documents, these entities will now be able to “Show, Share, and Verify” identity
information without requiring real-time connectivity to UIDAI’s central database.
This approach brings a strong resident-centric focus, ensuring that Aadhaar number holders can share only
the minimum necessary data, thereby enhancing privacy. This simplified verification journey reduces
complexity and builds trust through transparent and consent-driven interactions.
This distributed model ensures resilience, scalability, and security, aligning with India’s broader vision of
building inclusive and future-ready Digital Public Infrastructure and empowering people to have control
over their own information and with whom and how much they wish to share voluntarily.
The initiative also complements UIDAI’s ongoing efforts to enhance “Ease of Living” by simplifying
people’s interactions with service providers. Aadhaar holders will benefit from faster onboarding, reduced
paperwork, and greater control over their personal information.
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