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UIDAI Raises Aadhaar PVC Card Fee and Discontinues Hologram
India’s UIDAI increased the Aadhaar PVC card service fee and issued guidance discontinuing the Aadhaar hologram on the optional physical card product.
2026-01-05CC-BY-4.0national-eidbiometric-id-cards
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Key Facts
- UIDAI’s memo raises the Aadhaar PVC card fee from ₹50 to ₹75, inclusive of taxes and delivery charges.
- UIDAI issued a circular stating Aadhaar PVC cards will be issued without the hologram feature.
- UIDAI also published guidance related to preventing unauthorized use of the Aadhaar name and logo.
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Updates to physical credential features and pricing can affect adoption dynamics and the balance between physical-card verification and QR or digitally mediated Aadhaar verification flows.
Sources
- https://idtechwire.com/uidai-revises-aadhaar-pvc-card-fee-removes-hologram/
- https://uidai.gov.in/en/circulars-memorandums-notification/19574-office-memorandum-regarding-revision-of-rate-of-aadhaar-pvc-card-service-from-50-to-75-including-taxes.html
- https://uidai.gov.in/en/circulars-memorandums-notification/19575-circular-discontinuation-of-aadhaar-hologram-on-aadhaar-pvc-card-reg.html