Issuance is spread across three maturity periods — five, 10 and 30 years
Apply for Aadhar when you visit India
. Visit the nearest Aadhaar enrolment centre
. Submit your proof of ID and address
. Record your biometrics
. Receive an acknowledgment slip
. The card will be sent to registered address free of cost
As it is a common among Gulf expatriates to send their children back home for higher education, it's better to have Aadhaar card to avoid unnecessary problems, he added.
Moreover, the Narendra Modi-led government announced last week that it will amend a key law to grant NRIs the right to vote in elections. The central government on Saturday asked the Supreme Court of India two week's time to take a decision on having a new law to give the voting rights to NRIs.
If it happens, the government will make Aadhaar mandatory for NRIs to vote, as it has been introduced as a single official identity for all Indians.
As of now, the Aadhaar ID number will help people while applying for passports online, claiming subsidies on LPG, filing income tax returns, opening a bank account, receiving pension pay-outs and provident fund without going to the bank, and for all government subsidies.
As India braces for the Aadhaar Unique Identity Number system and the Modi government aims at sweeping reforms in government schemes for people from all walks of life, NRIs may soon need to hurry up and register.
nazeem@khaleejtimes.com
Issuance is spread across three maturity periods — five, 10 and 30 years
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