The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on July 30, 2025, notified the Grant of Aadhaar Authentication Authority to National Informatics Centre (NIC).
The National Informatics Centre may be allowed to perform authentication and be permitted the use of Aadhaar number during authentication for establishing identity of Aadhaar number holder whose purpose for use of Aadhaar authentication has been allowed under section 4(4)(b)(i) or 4(4)(b)(ii) or 7 of Aadhaar Act.
NIC hereby notifies the following, namely:
• Authentication of beneficiaries for establishing the identity of Aadhaar number holder may be carried out by the concerned Ministry/Department/Agency only for the purposes wherein use of Aadhaar authentication has been allowed under section 4(4)(b)(i) or 4(4)(b)(ii) or 7 of Aadhaar Act.
• The concerned Ministry/Department/Agency, as provided in the Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for the purpose of authentication herein.
• As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis and the concerned Ministry/Department/Agency shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of identification and shall not deny any service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication.
This notification shall come into effect from July 28, 2025.
[Notification No. M/471/2025-ASD]
