09/13/2025

EPFO Mandates Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication for UAN Allotment via UMANG App

EPFO Mandates Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication for UAN Allotment via UMANG App

On July 30, 2025, the EPFO mandated that effective August 1, 2025, the allotment and generation of Universal Account Numbers (“UANs“) will be carried out only through Aadhaar-based Face Authentication Technology (FAT) on the UMANG App. This move aims to ensure error-free generation of UANs. However, the existing method of UAN generation through employers will continue for certain exceptional cases, such as International Workers and citizens of Nepal and Bhutan.

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