<h1>Aadhaar issuance to foreign nationals clarified; limited-validity enrolment and UIDAI data challenge claims of widespread foreign Aadhaar.</h1> Aadhaar issuance to non-citizens is governed by the Aadhaar Act's residency test (182 days in the prior twelve months); resident foreigners meeting that test may receive Aadhaar, typically issued with limited validity Aadhaar co-terminous with their visa, while Overseas Citizens of India receive ten-year Aadhaar. UIDAI data show only a small number of Aadhaar issued to resident foreigners, and biometric/QR verification is cited to address claims about fake or widespread foreign Aadhaar enrolment and the use of Aadhaar in electoral roll revision.