Is Aadhaar Card a mandatory requirement for buying a property?

648 votes

Aadhaar card can be obtained even by a foreign citizen provide they are residents of India. If you check the Aadhaar official website you will see that they clearly state that any individual who is a resident of India and satisfies the verification process required can apply for Aadhaar Card. It further states that Aadhaar is not meant to establish Indian Citizenship nor is it only for Indians

To view their website go to: http://uidai.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=105%20%20

Moving on to your situation, even though Aadhaar card can be obtained by foreigners, they must be residents of India. As an NRI you are not a resident and hence do not technically qualify for Aadhaar, unless of course you give up your NRI status and start living in India.

The process of asking everybody for Aadhaar card has probably overlooked the fact that NRIs do buy properties in India and need to register them. Sometimes it can be hard for NRIs to deal with the Indian system, perhaps using a lawyer may help speed up your registration process.

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato

515 votes

PAN card is required for registration of property
quoting of PAN is being made mandatory for any purchase or sale of immovable property exceeding the value of Rs 10 Lakh.
You cannot submit other ID proofs like Aadhar card, Voter Id, Driving license etc.,for registration purposes

Advocate Vedashree A LawRato