{"id":14325,"date":"2022-12-29T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T07:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/?p=14325"},"modified":"2023-03-07T18:38:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T13:08:31","slug":"ocr-aadhar-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/ocr-aadhar-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"[What\u2019s New] OCR Aadhar Verification: Now Verify Through Aadhar Images"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8f0a79aaf7e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #364250;color:#364250\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #364250;color:#364250\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8f0a79aaf7e\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/ocr-aadhar-verification\/#Introducing_OCR_Aadhaar_Verification_by_Cashfree_Payments\" >Introducing OCR Aadhaar Verification by Cashfree Payments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/ocr-aadhar-verification\/#Industries_That_Will_Benefit_From_Aadhar_OCR_Verification\" >Industries That Will Benefit From Aadhar OCR Verification<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot of businesses would agree that <a href=\"https:\/\/gamma-website.cashfree.com\/aadhaar-verification\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=aadhar_verification_ocr_launch\">Aadhar verification<\/a> has made KYC procedures terrifically simpler.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, with this increased simplicity comes the ever-changing functionalities and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, UIDAI issued the new aadhar rules under <a href=\"https:\/\/egazette.nic.in\/WriteReadData\/2021\/230983.pdf\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=aadhar_verification_ocr_launch\">Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021<\/a>.&nbsp; One of the key additions to the existing rules was the process for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/blog\/whats-new-otp-based-aadhaar-verification\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=aadhar_verification_ocr_launch\">Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC<\/a> (oKYC). Unlike e-KYC, oKYC enables Aadhar number verification without interacting with the UIDAI infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, business had two ways of going about Aadhar verification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>OKYC<\/strong>: wherein you can validate the <strong>registered mobile number <\/strong>alongside the 12-digit Aadhaar number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Aadhar verification OCR<\/strong>: wherein businesses can verify the end user using the<strong> Aadhaar card Image.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this blog, we will learn all about Aadhar verification OCR, why it is important for business and how Cashfree Payments enables it <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.cashfree.com\/reference\/aadhaar-verification-via-ocr?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=aadhar_verification_ocr_launch\">through APIs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introducing-ocr-aadhaar-verification-by-cashfree-payments\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introducing_OCR_Aadhaar_Verification_by_Cashfree_Payments\"><\/span>Introducing OCR Aadhaar Verification by Cashfree Payments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.cashfree.com\/reference\/aadhaar-verification-via-ocr?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=aadhar_verification_ocr_launch\">Aadhaar Verification using OCR<\/a> allows businesses to verify a user\u2019s Aadhar using the front and back images of their aadhaar card. There is a single api involved in this verification process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For verifying the end user using Aadhaar card Image merchant needs to follow this process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collect Front and Back of Aadhaar Card Image of the end user on their platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass both images in our api request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We reject the images as invalid if the image is fraud\/ tampered using text detection checks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If Aadhaar is valid in the API response we will provide the details extracted from the image.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head over to our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.cashfree.com\/reference\/aadhaar-verification-via-ocr?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=aadhar_verification_ocr_launch\">developer docs for more details<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We have only released the api version of this feature, it is not available on the merchant dashboard as of now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are supporting only PVC card formats for Aadhaar image inputs right now. We will optimize the model and support other formats too.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-industries-that-will-benefit-from-aadhar-ocr-verification\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Industries_That_Will_Benefit_From_Aadhar_OCR_Verification\"><\/span>Industries That Will Benefit From Aadhar OCR Verification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most businesses aiming to do KYC through Aadhaar verification can profit from this new feature. Some use cases include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Banking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lending<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trading and Investments:&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payments and Neo Banks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logistics&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ecommerce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staffing and recruitment agencies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/blog\/whats-new-otp-based-aadhaar-verification\/#Industries_That_Will_Benefit_From_Aadhaar_Paperless_Offline_e-KYC\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=aadhar_verification_ocr_launch\">our blog for more details<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, if you are a business looking to start Adhar OCR Verification, directly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/contact-sales?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=aadhar_verification_ocr_launch\">contact our KYC Verification experts<\/a> today!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of businesses would agree that Aadhar verification has made KYC procedures terrifically simpler.&nbsp; However, with this increased simplicity comes the ever-changing functionalities and regulations. 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