Face recognition must for new mobile SIM registration from Sept 15: UIDAI

From September 15, the new feature will be used for issuance of new SIM cards, but the plan is to gradually extend this to other services as well that use Aadhaar

If you plan to use Aadhaar to get a new SIM card on or after September 15, you will also need to undergo facial verification.

UIDAI plans to extend this new security measure to other services -- banks, public distribution system, office attendance at government offices etc -- that also use Aadhaar authentication, in a phased manner. But for now, it will be limited to issuance of mobile SIM.

However, the 'live face photo' capture and its verifiation with the photo obtained in eKYC will be essential only in those cases where Aadhaar is used to issue mobile SIMs,