Digi Locker is a key initiative under Digital India, the Government of India’s flagship program with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and a pensioned Society. Digi Locker embraces Digital India’s vision areas of providing the Citizens a shareable private digital space with a consent framework and making all documents/certificates digitally available and accessible at ease. The number of Registered Users of Digi Locker is nearly 13 cr and 5.60 billion issued documents under various Categories viz Central/ State Governments, Banking & Insurance, Education, Health, etc.
2. Central Record Keeping Agencies (CRAs) of PFRDA have become Digi Locker Partner Organizations to provide Subscriber Centric online Services indicated vide Circular PFRDA/2022/16/SUP CRA/4 dated 27th July 2022.
3. As a tribute to 75 Years of India’s Independence Day Celebration and to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, PFRDA is pleased to provide the following additional features through Digi Locker:
i. Account opening using a Driving License (DL) through Digi Locker
ii. Updation of existing address using DL through Digi Locker
4. The facility can be availed by prospective subscribers opening their accounts with Protean CRA and existing subscribers of Protean CRA for updating their addresses.
Steps for opening the NPS account using a Driving License issued in DigiLocker
1. Open the NPS registration page on the Protean CRA website. (https://enps.nsdl.com)
2. Select the option of New Registration with Documents with DigiLocker and select Driving License (DL).
3. Applicant will be redirected to the DigiLocker Website, where he can login with login credentials and provide consent for sharing of documents/information with CRA.
4. Allow NPS to access DigiLocker and issued documents.
5. The demographic Information and the photo as per the Driving License will be auto-populated on the account opening Page.
6. Provide PAN, personal details, Information related to Bank Account, Scheme & Nomination, and other details to complete the application.
7. Payment can be made towards NPS Contribution.
8. NPS Account generated successfully.
Steps for updating the address in the NPS account using a Driving License issued in DigiLocker
1. Login to the NPS account using credentials on the Protean CRA website
2. Select the option Update Personal Details under the tab Demographic Changes
3. Select Update Address Details and further select through DigiLocker and select Driving License under documents.
4. Applicant will be redirected to the DigiLocker Website, where he can log in with login credentials and provide consent for sharing documents/information with CRA.
5. Allow NPS to access DigiLocker and issued documents and submit them.
6. Address as per the Driving License will be updated in the NPS account.