Bigger India
While desis dither, expats keen to join Aadhaar club
The Aadhaar Act, 2016 says anybody who has stayed in India for 182 days or more in the 12 months before applying for the card is eligible for one.
While many Indians are in a tizzy over Aadhaar (to get one or not, to link your bank account or not) several foreigners based in India have quietly opted for the 12-digit number.
Not many know this, but the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 says any resident of India who has stayed in the country for 182 days or more in the 12 months before applying for the card, is eligible for one.