Aadhaar vs Passport: 12 key differences that set 12-digit ID apart from citizenship-bearing booklet
In everyday life, Aadhaar has become India’s default identity document—asked for while opening a bank account, accessing welfare schemes or completing a digital transaction. Its sheer reach has led many to assume that Aadhaar carries the same legal weight as a passport. Indian law, however, places the two documents in entirely different categories. While Aadhaar…