According to the latest report from the Niti Aayog, it has come to be known that the number of downloads of Aadhar card on the UIDAI website has crossed 40 crores. This means that on an average 6 lakh downloads are done per day. In order to apply for Aadhar card, a resident must produce a valid proof of identity and a proof of address document at the Enrolment Centre. The UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has listed down documents that are considered as valid for identity and address proof for Aadhar card. There arises a common question about the Bank passbook that can be produced as Aadhar card address proof.
But, which Bank Passbook will work as Aadhar Card address proof?
List of Bank Passbook which will work as Aadhar Card Address Proof
USING BANK PASSBOOK AS AADHAR CARD ADDRESS PROOF
Recently it was in the news that Aadhar Card holders have grown to 1 billion and of them the users of eAadhar are over 40 Crores. Let us first understand a few reasons behind this.
The Niti Aayog has cited the following reasons for the growing popularity of Aadhar card downloads:
Among the documents to establish the Address proof of a person, the UIDAI has mentioned that bank passbook/statement can be produced as an Aadhar card address proof at the time of enrolment.
As per the existing provisions, Passbook/Statement of active bank account of Public Sector Banks is accepted as one of the valid documents for Proof of Address for submitting an Aadhar Card application.
Please click here to read more about the Complete list of documents required for Aadhar card application.
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS’ APPROVAL FOR THE SAME
The Ministry of External Affairs has been receiving references from various levels seeking clarity and requests to list the name of banks whose passbook/statement is acceptable as proof of address.
aadhar-card-address-proof-oneAlso the Ministry has been encountering references for inclusion of photo passbooks issued by the Scheduled Private Indian Banks as well as Regional Rural Banks in addition to Scheduled Public Sector Banks.
After examining this issue carefully, it has been decided that henceforth, photo passbooks of the following categories of banks authorized by the Reserve Bank of India can be accepted as Proof of Address and photo identity:
Please find below an indicative list of above three categories of banks.
LIST OF PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS WHOSE STATEMENTS / PASSBOOKS ARE ACCEPTED AS AADHAR CARD ADDRESS PROOF:
But, which Bank Passbook will work as Aadhar Card address proof?
List of Bank Passbook which will work as Aadhar Card Address Proof
USING BANK PASSBOOK AS AADHAR CARD ADDRESS PROOF
Recently it was in the news that Aadhar Card holders have grown to 1 billion and of them the users of eAadhar are over 40 Crores. Let us first understand a few reasons behind this.
The Niti Aayog has cited the following reasons for the growing popularity of Aadhar card downloads:
- Many service providers have started accepting Aadhar number as Proof of Identity and Proof of Address.
- User-friendliness of UIDAI website, where residents can easily download their Aadhar card.
Among the documents to establish the Address proof of a person, the UIDAI has mentioned that bank passbook/statement can be produced as an Aadhar card address proof at the time of enrolment.
As per the existing provisions, Passbook/Statement of active bank account of Public Sector Banks is accepted as one of the valid documents for Proof of Address for submitting an Aadhar Card application.
Please click here to read more about the Complete list of documents required for Aadhar card application.
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS’ APPROVAL FOR THE SAME
The Ministry of External Affairs has been receiving references from various levels seeking clarity and requests to list the name of banks whose passbook/statement is acceptable as proof of address.
aadhar-card-address-proof-oneAlso the Ministry has been encountering references for inclusion of photo passbooks issued by the Scheduled Private Indian Banks as well as Regional Rural Banks in addition to Scheduled Public Sector Banks.
After examining this issue carefully, it has been decided that henceforth, photo passbooks of the following categories of banks authorized by the Reserve Bank of India can be accepted as Proof of Address and photo identity:
- Scheduled Public Sector Banks
- Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks
- Regional Rural Banks
Please find below an indicative list of above three categories of banks.
LIST OF PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS WHOSE STATEMENTS / PASSBOOKS ARE ACCEPTED AS AADHAR CARD ADDRESS PROOF:
1. Allahabad Bank
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2. Andhra Bank
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3. Bank of Baroda
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4. Bank of India
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5. Bank of Maharashtra
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6. Canara Bank
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7. Central Bank of
India
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8. Corporation Bank
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9. Dena Bank
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10. Indian Bank
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11. Indian Overseas
Bank
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12. Oriental Bank of
Commerce
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13. Punjab National
Bank
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14. Punjab & Sind
Bank
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15. Syndicate Bank
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16. Union Bank of
India
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17. United Bank of
India
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18. UCO Bank
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19. Vijaya Bank
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20. IDBI Bank Ltd
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21. State Bank of
India
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22. State Bank of
Bikaner & Jaipur
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23. State Bank of
Patiala
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24. State Bank of
Hyderabad
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25. State Bank of
Mysore
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26. State Bank of
Travancore
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LIST OF REGIONAL BANKS WHOSE STATEMENTS / PASSBOOKS ARE ACCEPTED AS PROOF OF ADDRESS:
1. Allahabad UP
Gramin Bank
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2. Andhra
Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank
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3. Andhra Pragathi
Grameena Bank
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4. Arunachal Pradesh
Rural Bank
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5. Gramin Bank of
Aryavart
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6. Assam Gramin Vikash
Bank
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7. Bangiya Gramin
Vikash Bank
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8. Baroda Gujarat
Gramin Bank
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9. Baroda Rajasthan
Kshetriya Gramin Bank
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10. Baroda UP Gramin
Bank
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11. Bihar Gramin Bank
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12. Central Madhya
Pradesh Gramin Bank
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13. Chaitanya Godavari
Grameena Bank
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14. Chhattisgarh Rajya
Gramin Bank
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15. Deccan Grameena
Bank
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16. Dena Gujarat
Gramin Bank
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17. Ellaquai
Dehati Bank
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18. Himachal Pradesh
Gramin Bank
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19. Jharkhand Gramin
Bank
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20. Jammu and Kashmir
Gramin Bank
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21. Karnataka Vikas
Grameena Bank
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22. Kashi Gomti Samyut
Gramin Bank
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23. Kaveri Grameena
Bank
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24. Kerala Gramin Bank
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25. Langpi Dehangi
Rural Bank
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26. Madhyanchal Gramin
Bank
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27. Maharashtra Gramin
Bank
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28. Malwa Gramin Bank
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29. Manipur Rural Bank
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30. Marudhara
Rajasthan Gramin Bank
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31. Meghalaya Rural
Bank
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32. Mizoram Rural Bank
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33. Nagaland Rural
Bank
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34. Narmada Jhabwa
Gramin Bank
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35. Pallavan Grama
Bank
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36. Pandyan Grama Bank
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37. Paschim Banga
Gramin Bank
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38. Pragathi Krishna
Gramin Bank
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39. Prathama Bank
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40. Puduvai Bharathiar
Grama Bank
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41. Punjab
Gramin Bank
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42. Purvanchal Bank
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43. Saptagiri Grameena
Bank
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44. Sarva Haryana
Gramin Bank
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45. Sarva UP Gramin
Bank
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46. Saurashtra Gramin
Bank
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47. Sutlej Gramin Bank
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48. Tripura Gramin
Bank
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49. Utkal Grameen Bank
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50. Uttar Banga
Kshetriya Gramin Bank
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51. Uttar Bihar Gramin
Bank
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52. Uttarakhand Gramin
Bank
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53. Vananchal Gramin
Bank
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54. Vidharbha Konkan
Gramin Bank
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55. Odisha Gramya Bank
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56. Madhya Vihar
Gramin Bank
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LIST OF SCHEDULED PRIVATE BANKS WHOSE STATEMENTS / PASSBOOKS ARE ACCEPTED AS PROOF OF ADDRESS:
1. Bank of Rajasthan
Ltd
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2. Bharat Overseas
Bank
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3. Catholic Syrian
Bank Ltd
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4. Federal Bank Ltd
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5. Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd
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6. Jammu & Kashmir
Bank Ltd
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7. Karnataka Bank Ltd
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8. Karur Vysya Bank
Ltd
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9. City Union Bank Ltd
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10. Lakshmi Vilas Bank
Ltd
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11. Nainital Bank Ltd
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12. Ratnakar Bank Ltd
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13. South Indian Bank
Ltd
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14. Tamilnad
Mercantile Bank Ltd
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15. ING Vysya Bank Ltd
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16. ICICI Bank Limited
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17. Axis Bank Ltd
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18. Induslnd Bank Ltd
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19. Yes Bank Ltd
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20. SBI Commercial and
International Bank Ltd
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21. HDFC Bank Ltd
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22. DCB Bank Limited
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23. Kotak Mahindra
Bank Ltd
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Thus, residents possessing Bank passbook / statement from any one of the above categories of Banks can produce the same as a valid Aadhar card address proof.
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