Validate Digital Signature in Aadhaar PDF File
Do you want to know how to validate your Aadhaar signature with ease? If not, then in the following article, you will learn how to validate digital signatures in Aadhaar PDF File.
Aadhaar card signature validation entails confirming the signature’s legitimacy to make sure it hasn’t been altered or falsified.
Authentication and verification mechanisms will be provided via the signature panel on the Aadhaar card.
What is Aadhaar?
As an Indian citizen, every person must have an Aadhaar card, and you may take advantage of all the features and advantages that it offers.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) provides residents of India with a 12-digit unique identification number known as the Indian Aadhaar.
The system, which uses biometrics for identification, attempts to give all inhabitants including Indian citizens and some of the foreign nationals living in India.
Access to a range of government and non-government services is made easier by the Aadhaar number, which functions as a confirmation of identity and address.
To ensure uniqueness and avoid duplication, it incorporates a person’s demographic and biometric data, such as iris (also known as retina recognition) and fingerprint scans.
Since Aadhaar launched, millions of Indians have enrolled themselves in the Aadhaar project, making it one of the biggest identity schemes in the world.
An example image of an Aadhaar PDF file:
What is Aadhaar Signature?
Your Aadhaar card is connected to an electronic authentication called an Aadhaar signature or Aadhaar e-signature.
The purpose of this encrypted signature is to electronically sign digital documents such as letters and contracts.
It has the same legal authority as a handwritten signature.
Here is what you should be seeing when you open your downloaded Aadhaar for the first time:
When you download your eAadhaar PDF file from the official website and open the Aadhaar PDF, you must be seeing Yellow “?” with text “Signature Not Verified” on the digital signature panel. You may have a different message such as “Validity unknown“ or “Validate signature“.
An example image is below for your reference:
Significance of Aadhaar Signature Validation
Identity Verification: The signature panel enables people to prove who they are. By offering a signature that can be compared to signatures on other documents. This makes it easier to verify that the Aadhaar card is owned by an authorized user.
Fraud Prevention: By using signatures, one may confirm legitimacy and discourage dishonest behavior. A valid signature on a card or document, such as an Aadhaar, can aid in preventing misuse or manipulation.
You can also watch our video tutorial to verify Aadhaar’s signature below:
How to Verify Aadhaar PDF Signature?
The following steps can help you verify the signature on an Aadhaar card:
Note: Currently validating the Aadhaar signature option is only available on desktop versions of most PDF reader applications. You may not be able to use this feature from a Mobile app PDF viewer version.
We are assuming that you have already downloaded the Aadhaar PDF file UIDAI’s official website and you must have installed Adobe application installed on your computer or a laptop.
Step 1. You need to right-click on your downloaded eAadhaar PDF file and from the given options select “Open with” and then click Adobe Reader application.
Step 2. Go to the Edit menu from the top-left and select Preferences
Step 3. From the Categories pane, select Signatures and you will Digital Signature option on the right side
Step 4. On the Verification tile, click on More which will bring up Signature Verification Preferences for you
- Give a check-mark on “Verify signatures when the document is opened”.
- Click OK to save and close the dialog box.
- Afterwards, click OK again on the Preferences dialog box to save the settings and close.
Note: Once we validate the Aadhaar signature on the upcoming steps, what we have done on Step 4 will validate signatures automatically every time you open this PDF file each time. In case if you skip step 4, you may need to verify your Aadhaar signature at any time.
Step 5. Finally, go back to the signature panel (Yellow question mark) where is says “Signature Not Verified” and just click once and within a quick few seconds it will validate your Aadhaar signature and you will see a green check mark.
Alternative Method to Verify Aadhaar Signature
- Right-click on the Validity unknown or Signature Not Verified icon and choose Validate signature.
- You can now click on Signature Properties and then click Show Signer’s Certificate.
- On the Summary tab, Verify that there is a certificate issued by: name (n)Code Solutions CA 2014.
- On the Summary page (tab), click on Export
- Click Next to save the certificate in your local system
- After that click Next and then Finish
- Click on the Trust tab, then Click on Add to Trust Certificate.
- On the next step, select all three options under Certified documents and click OK
- Finally, click again on Validate Signature and close the window
Following the above instructions will help you confirm the integrity and authenticity of the digital signature in your Aadhaar PDF.
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