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Name
Date of birth
Gender
Father's/Husband's/ Guardian's name and UID number (optional for adult residents)
Mother's/ Wife's/ Guardian's name and UID number (optional for adult residents)
Introducer's name and UID number (in case of lack of documents)
Address
All ten fingerprints, digital photograph and both iris scans
In addition, Registrars may collect other information for their own purposes. For instance, if
the Registrar is a bank, it could ask for your telephone number at the time of enrolment.
Q. 16. What are acceptable identification documents for UID enrolment?
The “Handbook for Registrars”, prepared by the UIDAI, lists documents that can be accepted
as valid identity for UID enrolment, such as the ration card, PAN Card, Voter ID etc. (see
Appendix 1 for full list).
Those who do not have any of these documents can also apply for a UID number (Aadhaar).
In such cases, authorised individuals, who already have an Aadhaar, can introduce residents
who don't possess any of the requisite documents and certify their identity. Such persons are
called “introducers”.
Q.17. How does enrolment proceed?
Enrolment is a three-step operation. First, applicants are enrolled by a Registrar or enrolment
agency, after recording the information mentioned earlier (name, address, etc.) and collecting
the biometrics – photographs, all 10 fingerprints and iris scan. At present, Registrars have
been instructed to enrol all persons above the age of five years. Second, the information so
gathered is stored in a database called the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR). Third,
this repository is used for de-deplication and, later on, to provide authentication services.
De-duplication will be done by the UIDAI, using the biometrics, to make sure that no-one
gets two UID numbers. The UIDAI will also issue the UID number to persons enrolled by
Registrars. If any of the personal details (e.g. name and address) recorded at the time of
enrolment change, it is the responsibility of the concerned person to alert UIDAI so that the
database can be updated – more on this below.
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