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The Aadhar Virtual ID (VID) is a temporary, revocable 16-digit random number mapped with the Aadhaar number. VID can be used in lieu of the Aadhaar number whenever authentication or e-KYC services are performed.
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What is Aadhar Virtual ID? • The Aadhar Virtual ID (VID) is a temporary, revocable 16-digit random number mapped with the Aadhaar number. VID can be used in lieu of the Aadhaar number whenever authentication or e-KYC services are performed. • Guess what’s common in getting a mobile phone connection, investing in mutual funds, and opening a bank account? SubmittingAadhaar details! Yes, Aadhaar has become the de facto authentication/verification tool for a gamut of services today. • Using a single universal ID is great, but it brings along data security challenges. UIDAI decided to overcome this through the creation of simple, easy-to-use Virtual IDs (VIDs) in place of original Aadhaar numbers.
Why Aadhaar VID you ask? • Simply put – to eliminate data misuse. With Aadhaar details required at several places today, people have become wary of sharing Aadhaar numbers in the fear that personal information might get stolen or misused. Aadhaar VIDs address this exact problem by masking the original Aadhaar number. • You can create a new Aadhaar VID for every instance you need. There is no way of tracing original Aadhaar numbers from Aadhaar VIDs, giving no space for any data or security breach.
How to Generate Aadhaar Virtual ID? • Getting an Aadhaar VID is super easy, How one can do vid generation, on there own in just a few minutes. • OpenUIDAI’s VID Generation page • Enter Aadhaar number, security code and click the ‘Send OTP’ button • Enter OTP from a mobile phone, select ‘generate VID’, and hit submit