New Aadhaar mobile app enables quick verification, selective data sharing

New Delhi: The government has unveiled a new Aadhaar mobile app designed to make identity verification faster, safer and more citizen friendly by enabling users to carry and share their digital identity from their mobile phones.

The application allows users to present Aadhaar for verification without showing a physical card or submitting photocopies. Further, users can share only the specific details required on a use-case basis and will speed up identity checks at places such as airports, hotels, hospitals and on various service platforms.

Key features include QR code based offline verification for hotel check ins and similar services, optional face verification to confirm presence, and age verification for services such as movie bookings.