Key Points
"The KYC details are in machine-readable XML which is digitally signed by UIDAI allowing the agency to verify its authenticity and detect any tampering," according to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website...
The zip file so downloaded needs to be shared with the KYC verifying agency that accepts KYC verification through offline paperless Aadhaar..
There are multiple ways to use Aadhaar to comply with KYC and identity verification norms - like Aadhaar OTP-based e-KYC, submission of masked Aadhaar, submission of physical copies of Aadhaar, and submission of offline paperless Aadhaar e-KYC file..
It will provide Offline Aadhaar Verification facility to service providers/Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE) without the need to collect or store Aadhaar number," said the UIDAI on their website...
Whereas the XML file generated by the Aadhaar number holder using Aadhaar paperless offline e-KYC is a digitally signed document using UIDAI digital signature..
