Q726. Is Aadhaar Card only for Indian Citizens?

Question: Dear Sir / Madam Sir I have one question about AADHAR card. As I am Canadian citizen and holding OCI card . so I wrote to AADHAR CARD agency and ask them to provide me info about it .and I ask same question to Indian embassy but I got only reply from AADHAR CARD agency saying " AADHAR card is only for indian citizen " so I can not get it.. so could you please help me in this regards . am i eligible for this ? Thanks again Answer: Aadhaar card is for Indian citizens AND foreigners who reside permanently in India. That is foreigners who are indeed living in India and not simply visiting for a short duration for holidays etc. Hence regardless of your Canadian citizenship, if at any point of time you start living in India and have an Indian address for which you have an acceptable form of documentary proof. You would be eligible to apply for Aadhaar card. The Indian embassy perhaps did not reply to you as Aadhaar is issued within India and Indian consulates abroad have nothing to do with this procedure.
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Q726. Is Aadhaar Card only for

Indian Citizens?

Question: Dear Sir / Madam Sir I have one question about AADHAR card. As I am Canadian citizen and holding OCI card . so I wrote to AADHAR CARD agency and ask them to provide me info about it .and I ask same question to Indian embassy but I got only reply from AADHAR CARD agency saying " AADHAR card is only for indian citizen " so I can not get it.. so could you please help me in this regards . am i eligible for this ? Thanks again Answer: Aadhaar card is for Indian citizens AND foreigners who reside permanently in India. That is foreigners who are indeed living in India and not simply visiting for a short duration for holidays etc. Hence regardless of your Canadian citizenship, if at any point of time you start living in India and have an Indian address for which you have an acceptable form of documentary proof. You would be eligible to apply for Aadhaar card. The Indian embassy perhaps did not reply to you as Aadhaar is issued within India and Indian consulates abroad have nothing to do with this procedure.
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