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Detailed explanation-1: -No, it is not mandatory for NRIs to stay in India for 182 days in order to apply for Aadhaar. Previously, it was a must. However, according to the 2019 Union Budget, it is no longer a mandatory necessity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aadhaar generation may take up to 90 days. Aadhaar letter is delivered by ordinary post at the registered address of the resident in aadhaar database.

Detailed explanation-3: -YES. An NRI (whether minor or adult) with a valid Indian Passport can apply for Aadhaar from any Aadhaar Kendra. If your passport has the name of your spouse, then it can be used as Proof of Address for them. If spouse is NRI-valid Indian passport of the applicant is mandatory as Proof of Identity (PoI).

Detailed explanation-4: -Only a resident individual is eligible for an Aadhaar number, according to the Aadhaar Act of 2016, and a resident is defined as someone who has lived in India for a time or periods of 182 days or more in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application for Aadhaar.

Detailed explanation-5: -"According to Aadhaar Act, only residents of India are enti-tled to get an Aadhaar number. NRIS cannot get an Aadhaar because they are not entitled to get it, ” Dr Ajay Bhushan Pan-dey, CEO, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), said in a telephone interview from New Delht yesterday.