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- The Unique Identification Authority of India is developing policies and infrastructure to make Aadhaar available internationally, aiming to support non-resident Indians and overseas citizens of India.
- Currently, NRIs and OCI cardholders face specific residency or physical presence requirements to enroll for the biometric identification system.
- To manage security risks associated with this expansion, the organization is also significantly increasing its use of artificial intelligence for fraud detection.
What to watch next
- Development of policies for OCI cardholder Aadhaar enrollment
- Implementation of infrastructure upgrades to support 25-30 crore daily authentications
- Results of current proof of concept trials for international interoperability
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Saurabh Vijay
UIDAI CEO
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“I think for Aadhaar, the focus now is on making Aadhaar international. We really want to work on the interoperability part of it — how to make it more possible. So already some PoCs (proof of concept) are happening”
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…non-resident Indians and overseas citizens of India, a senior official said. UIDAI CEO Saurabh Vijay said his ambition is to make the Aadhaar infrastructure best in class to facilitate the platform's global expansion. “ I think for Aadhaar, the focus now is on making Aadhaar international. We really want to work on the interoperability part of it — how to make it more possible. So already some PoCs (proof of concept) are happening ,” Vijay said during a fireside chat at Global Fintech Fest 2026. “Our legal framework is also going (in that direction) to make Aadhaar international. We are working on policies to make it (available) for overseas…
“Our legal framework is also going (in that direction) to make Aadhaar international. We are working on policies to make it (available) for overseas citizens of India (OCIs) so that it brings in more investment.”
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…We really want to work on the interoperability part of it — how to make it more possible. So already some PoCs (proof of concept) are happening,” Vijay said during a fireside chat at Global Fintech Fest 2026. “ Our legal framework is also going (in that direction) to make Aadhaar international. We are working on policies to make it (available) for overseas citizens of India (OCIs) so that it brings in more investment. ” Currently, for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) holding a valid Indian passport, the application process is highly accessible. The standard 182-day residency requirement is waived, allowing NRIs to apply immediately upon…
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