Full definition
Aadhaar is India's national biometric identity system. 12-digit unique number issued by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), backed by fingerprint + iris + facial biometrics for 1.4 billion Indians. Largest biometric ID system globally. Used for direct-benefit transfers, banking KYC, telecom registration, voter rolls, healthcare, and government services.
For Indian healthcare: Aadhaar is increasingly used as the primary patient identifier, particularly in government schemes (Ayushman Bharat - PM-JAY) and ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account, the national health record framework). Identification can be via OTP (sent to registered phone), biometric (fingerprint or iris match against UIDAI), or QR code (offline Aadhaar XML).
India's ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) is building national health-record infrastructure on top of Aadhaar — providers register, patients link Aadhaar to ABHA, records flow via FHIR-based health information exchange. This is the largest national digital-health programme globally by population covered.
For MOVO-X in India: Aadhaar verification via OTP or QR is supported. Biometric Aadhaar verification requires UIDAI partnership. ABHA integration for participating providers is supported via the standard ABDM APIs.
Where aadhaar (india national id) is used
- Indian patient identification
- Ayushman Bharat - PM-JAY scheme
- ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account)
- Indian banking KYC
- Indian telecom registration
- Indian government services
Types of aadhaar (india national id)
OTP-based authentication
OTP to registered phone — most common.
Biometric authentication
Fingerprint or iris match — requires UIDAI partnership.
QR code (offline Aadhaar)
Patient presents QR; provider verifies signed XML offline.
e-KYC
Aadhaar-based electronic KYC for banking, telecom.
ABHA
Aadhaar-linked health-record account.
Quantified benefits
- ▸Universal Indian citizen identifier
- ▸Biometric-backed identity
- ▸Foundation for ABDM digital-health infrastructure
- ▸Enables PM-JAY scheme coverage
Frequently asked
Does MOVO-X support Aadhaar?+
Yes — OTP and QR-based authentication for Indian deployments. Biometric Aadhaar requires UIDAI partnership and is on roadmap.
ABHA integration?+
Yes — supported for ABDM-participating providers. FHIR-based record exchange.
What about privacy concerns?+
Aadhaar has been controversial on privacy grounds. Indian Supreme Court has placed restrictions on private-sector use. Healthcare use is broadly permitted under specific frameworks; MOVO-X follows the current regulatory framework.
Aadhaar vs MyKad?+
Both are national biometric IDs. Aadhaar is larger-scale (1.4B vs ~30M) and OTP-friendly. MyKad has more permissive direct chip-read protocol.