There is no concept such as smart or plastic Aadhaar card.”
He further added, “If a person has a paper Aadhaar card, there is absolutely no need to get his/her Aadhaar card laminated or obtain a plastic Aadhaar card or so-called smart Aadhaar card by paying money. Plastic or PVC Aadhaar Smart Card is not usable: UIDAI The Aadhaar card or the downloaded Aadhaar card printed on ordinary paper or mAadhaar is perfectly valid for all kind of uses.” In a statement, the UIDAI CEO, Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey said, “So-called Aadhaar smart card is totally unnecessary and a waste as during such printing its QR code often becomes dysfunctional. UIDAI has urged people to stay away from such vendors as it puts their Aadhaar information at risk. These vendors charge Rs 50 to Rs 300 for lamination. It also said that a copy of Aadhaar card obtained from the Aadhaar letter or downloaded from the UIDAI website or the mAadhaar app is a valid copy.Īccording to the UIDAI, the term smart card is a misnomer for laminated Aadhaar cards, something that is usually done by vendors.
