RBI clarifies on Aadhaar linking with bank accounts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday in an RTI query mentioned that they have not given any notification to link the 12-digit biometric Aadhaar with bank accounts by December 31, 2017. 

RBI in a response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by Moneylife.in. stated it "has not issued any instruction so far regarding mandatory linking of Aadhaar number with bank accounts."

The government has made it mandatory to link bank accounts with Aadhaar. The deadline to do so is December 31, 2017.

On June 1, in an official notification, the governemtn had said that if you fail to link the two, you bank account will be invalidated. 

Banks in India too have been asking their customers to link their accounts with their Aadhaar numbers. Text messages and calls from bank officials to their account holders seeking the linkage have become a common place.  

Last month, HDFC Bank has been sending the alert messages stating, "Dear Customer, update your Aadhaar Card no. to your HDFC Bank A/C and also update your address for KYC."

Well even though RBI has not notified, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has provided facility to check Aadhaar & bank account linking status. 

1. Go to UIDAI website www.uidai.gov.in
2. Go to Aadhaar Services tab
3. Click "Check Aadhaar & bank Account Linking Status"
4. Enter your Aadhaar Number and the security number given in the box. This will generate an OTP. 
5. Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number. 
6. The box will appear showing your Status with a tick mark.