How to Verify and Validate Aadhaar Card Signature?

Keeping a soft copy of an Aadhaar card has equal meaning to a physical Aadhaar card. However, to validate the digital copy, an Aadhaar card comes with a printed signature as proof. The e-signature of an Aadhaar card makes the authentication process straightforward and flawless.

So, if you want to know how to verify the signature on an Aadhaar card, keep reading!

Aadhaar signature (Aadhaar e-signature or Aadhaar Card digital signature) is an electronic signature that depends on your Aadhaar card. Moreover, this is an encrypted signature created to sign digitised documents electronically, such as agreements, letters, etc.

Also, it has an equivalent value to a handwritten signature. However, digital signatures differ from electronic signatures.

Aadhaar e-Sign is an online digital signature service in India that allows an Aadhaar holder to sign electronic documents using their Aadhaar-based eSignature digitally. Here’s how it works in simple steps:

Step 1: You can receive your Aadhaar e-signature link on your phone via email or an application you are using at that particular time, such as a net banking or loan application.

Step 2: You will be asked to fill out a form. Once you submit the form, you are automatically taken to the eSign Service Provider Page. You can type your Aadhaar number and use OTP, biometrics, or an iris scan to confirm it as your valid number.

Step 3: Once the Aadhaar eSign has been validated and the OTP, biometrics, or iris scan has been confirmed, the Aadhaar eSign is applied to the document.

Step 4: The e-Signed document is electronically delivered to the signer via email or SMS notification.

Aadhaar e-Sign offers a legal and safe means of signing documents, eliminating handwritten signatures. It is an efficient means of signing documents without using pen and paper.

You can validate your Aadhaar Card digital signature using your mobile. You have to abide by a few steps –

Step 1: Download the m-Aadhaar app from Google Play Store. You must also note that this app works for Android 5+ versions.

Step 2: After that, install that app on your device. 

Step 3: After that, you will get an OTP on your registered mobile number.

Step 4: Enter your OTP for downloading your mAadhaar card. 

After that, you can follow a few steps to validate your Aadhaar e-Signature:

Step 5: Then create your personal profile

Step 6: Provide your Aadhaar number and scan your QR-Code

After scanning your QR code, you can see your demographic information on your mobile screen.

Procedures to follow when confirming the digital signature on the e-Aadhaar:

Step 1: Visit UIDAI official site and log in to get your e-Aadhaar now.

Step 2: The PDF file should be opened with Adobe Reader after the file has been downloaded.

Step 3: When the dialogue box appears, input the password you are given to unlock your e-Aadhaar document.

Step 4: Right-click on the signature that shows as ‘Validity Unknown’.

Step 5: Select the option ‘Validate Signature’.

Step 6: Alternatively, you can click on ‘Signature Properties’ and then choose ‘Show Certificate’ for more details on the signature.

If your e-Aadhaar signature is not verified, you can abide by the below-mentioned steps to verify it using Adobe Reader.

Step 1: Download your Aadhaar card from the official portal of UIDAI. After that, open it using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Step 2: After that, click the checkbox written ‘Validity Unknown’ and then choose ‘Signature Properties’.

Step 3: Choose 'Show Signer's Certificate' from the Signature Properties box.

Step 4: Then click on the ‘Trust’ tab and then on ‘Add to Trusted Certificates’.

Step 5: Check all boxes and then click on ‘Ok’. Follow the redirection to click on Signature Properties.

Step 6: Finally, click ‘Validate Signature’ to validate your e-sign.

A few of the benefits of Aadhaar e-signature include the following –

Flexibility

You can do Aadhaar e-Signature registration in multiple ways based on the device used by your service provider. In this regard, a notable one is biometric verification which involves fingerprint verification and iris scanning.

Another way is by using your mobile phone via OTP. In this case, you will receive an OTP on your phone number, which is a part of the verification process.

Convenience

The e-Signature feature has made the registration process quick and hassle-free for most individuals. Also, omitting the requirement to present physically for registering an Aadhaar card signature prevents chances of delays and manual errors.

Privacy

Privacy is the central part of an Aadhaar e-signature. So, in this regard, a few pieces of information are involved in the process. This is primarily done so that all information is inaccessible to service providers.

Hence, this article has highlighted how to verify the signature on an Aadhaar card and its benefits. However, if you have not validated your e-signature, you can adhere to the steps above.