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What does an Aadhaar eKYC transaction cost in India?

A successful Aadhaar eKYC transaction costs ₹3.60, including taxes, for KUAs and sub-KUAs other than telecom providers, from 1 November 2025 (UIDAI, Circular no. 15 of 2025). The earlier rate, up to 31 October 2025, was ₹3.40. A failed eKYC transaction and a Yes/No authentication each cost ₹0.60, unchanged. The circular is dated 8 December 2025.

Source · UIDAI, figure for November 2025 · checked

₹3.60
per successful Aadhaar eKYC transaction, including taxes, for KUAs and sub-KUAs other than telecom providers · from 1 November 2025
Range
₹0.60 to ₹3.60 per transaction
Confidence
High: an official count
Last checked

A successful eKYC is ₹3.60. A failed eKYC and a Yes/No authentication are each ₹0.60. These are UIDAI's fees to the requesting entity; what a KYC vendor charges you is a separate price.

The figures side by side

TransactionFee, inclusive of taxesSource
eKYC, successful (KUA, sub-KUA other than telecom), from 1 Nov 2025₹3.60UIDAI Circular no. 15 of 2025, 8 December 2025
eKYC, successful, up to 31 Oct 2025₹3.40UIDAI Circular no. 15 of 2025, 8 December 2025
eKYC, failed, from 1 Nov 2025₹0.60UIDAI Circular no. 15 of 2025, 8 December 2025
Yes/No authentication (all AUA, sub-AUA, KUA, sub-KUA)₹0.60, no changeUIDAI Circular no. 15 of 2025, 8 December 2025
Authentication, as reported in Sept 2021₹3, down from ₹20 per instanceBusiness Today, 29 September 2021

How we got this number

  1. Read UIDAI Circular no. 15 of 2025, dated 8 December 2025, which sets the fee for each authentication type from 1 November 2025.
  2. Take the eKYC row for KUAs and sub-KUAs other than telecom providers: ₹3.60 for a successful transaction and ₹0.60 for a failed one, both inclusive of taxes.
  3. Take the Yes/No row for all AUAs, sub-AUAs, KUAs and sub-KUAs: ₹0.60, no change. Compare the old column (up to 31 October 2025) with the new one to see the change.

What this number does not tell you

  • The circular covers requesting entities other than Telecom Service Providers. It does not print a rate for telecom providers.
  • The circular lists two authentication types, eKYC and Yes/No. It does not print a separate fee for other types, so this page does not give one.
  • These are UIDAI's fees to the requesting entity (AUA, KUA and their sub-entities). A KYC vendor or API provider sets its own price to its customers; no vendor price is given here.
  • UIDAI says the charges are revised after every twenty-four calendar months in proportion to the Consumer Price Index (General, Combined). The next revision will not be before then.
  • The September 2021 Business Today report speaks of authentication in general, not eKYC alone, and gives no effective date. It is context, not the current rate.

Sources

  1. UIDAI, Circular no. 15 of 2025: Revision of fees for performance of authentication transactions by requesting entities other than Telecom Service Providers, 8 December 2025Dated: 8th December, 2025 Circular no. 15 of 2025 Subject: Revision of fees for performance of authentication transactions by requesting entities other than Telecom Service Providers.
  2. UIDAI, Circular no. 15 of 2025 (revision rule, same circular), 8 December 20252. The revised transaction charges as per provisions of regulation 3(1)(a) and 3(1)(b) of Sr no. I cited above, shall be effective from 01.11.2025 and are as follows:
  3. UIDAI, Circular no. 15 of 2025 (revision rule, same circular), 8 December 2025Existing rate ( )₹ (inclusive of taxes) Up to 31.10.2025 Revised rate ( )₹ (inclusive of taxes) w.e.f. 1.11.2025 Yes/No All (AUA, sub-AUA, KUA and sub-KUA) 0.60 0.60 (no change) eKYC KUA and sub-KUA other than Telecom Service Provider (a) For successful authentication transaction: 3.40 (b) For failed authentication transaction: 0.60 (a) For successful authentication transaction: 3.60 (b) For failed authentication transaction: 0.60
  4. UIDAI, Circular no. 15 of 2025 (revision rule, same circular), 8 December 2025In pursuance to regulation 3(3)(b) of Sr. no. I cited above, as per ratio proportion of Consumer Price Index General (Combined), the transaction charges stand revised upon completion of every period of twenty-four calendar months.
  5. Business Today, Aadhaar authentication charge slashed to Rs 3, UIDAI CEO, 29 September 2021UIDAI has slashed the price for authentication by customers to Rs 3 from Rs 20 per instance to enable entities leverage its infrastructure for providing ease of living to people through various services and benefits.

Questions people ask

How much does a successful Aadhaar eKYC cost?

₹3.60, including taxes, from 1 November 2025, for KUAs and sub-KUAs other than telecom providers (UIDAI Circular no. 15 of 2025). It was ₹3.40 up to 31 October 2025.

What does a failed eKYC or a Yes/No Aadhaar check cost?

₹0.60 each, including taxes. The circular shows no change in either rate from the earlier period.

Is this what I pay a KYC vendor?

No. These are UIDAI's fees to the requesting entity. Vendors that sell eKYC through an API set their own price, which this page does not cover.

How often does UIDAI change the fee?

The circular says the charges are revised after every twenty-four calendar months, in proportion to the Consumer Price Index (General, Combined).

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This figure is from UIDAI's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it yearly (UIDAI revises the charges every twenty-four calendar months; the next change is not expected before late 2027). If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.

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