Identity verification using your DigiLocker credentials

Last updated: 5 months ago

An identity verification on your profile means that you had a valid, verified government-issued ID. To get an identity verification using DigiLocker the following criteria must be satisfied:

  • Age limit: You must be 18 years old.
  • Location: The location on your profile must be India. You must also be currently logged in with an IP address in India.
  • Devices: You can access this feature through the LinkedIn mobile app (iOS and Android). The verification process is not available on web browsers. If you are using a web browser, you will be prompted with a QR code that you can scan using your mobile device.

How to verify your identity using DigiLocker Credentials

  1. Make sure you have the LinkedIn Android or IOS setup on your device.

  2. Go to your LinkedIn profile.

  3. Click More or the More icon on your LinkedIn profile, then About this profile, and then click Verify now to start the verification process.

  4. Click Verify your identity with DigiLocker to see the following screen:

    Add verification badge screen

  5. Select Verify with DigiLocker. Please note that a DigiLocker account can only be used for verification on one LinkedIn profile.

  6. You’ll be taken to the DigiLocker experience where:

    • You can either log in to your existing DigiLocker account, or
    • You'll need to create a new DigiLocker account. If your Aadhaar is not linked to your DigiLocker account, follow the steps on the Digilocker dashboard to link your Aadhaar to your DigiLocker account.
    • You will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number associated with your DigiLocker account. Enter the OTP and verify it.

  7. Click Allow to consent to DigiLocker sharing the following data with LinkedIn:

    • Name
    • Date of birth
    • The photo DigiLocker has on file in connection with your connected Aadhaar
    • Unique identifier
    • Confirmation that your DigiLocker account is linked to an Aadhaar

  8. At this point, you will be taken back to LinkedIn, where you will be asked to take a live selfie, which will be compared against the DigiLocker photo.

  9. After your Digilocker photo and live selfie have successfully matched and the name on your DigiLocker credentials matches the name on LinkedIn, an identity verification will be added to your profile. You can change this at any time by going to your Settings in your LinkedIn profile.

To remove identity verification by DigiLocker on Desktop, iOS, or Android:

  • Click here to go to your Settings and confirm your deletion. Please note that deletion is permanent and cannot be restored. You will need to re-verify to add an identity verification to your profile.

Data sharing between DigiLocker and LinkedIn

What are your DigiLocker credentials?

After starting your identity verification process from LinkedIn and logging into your DigiLocker account, you’ll be prompted to share the following data with LinkedIn—

  • Name
  • Date of birth
  • The photo DigiLocker has on file in connection with your connected Aadhaar
  • Unique identifier
  • Confirmation that your DigiLocker account is linked to an Aadhaar

Note that DigiLocker will also ask for your consent to share your gender and phone number with LinkedIn. LinkedIn does not process, use or store this information, and it is deleted immediately.

How does LinkedIn use my data?

After you consent to share the DigiLocker data with LinkedIn, your data is used in 2 ways:

  • Photo: LinkedIn will now prompt you to take a live selfie. With your consent, LinkedIn will process the selfie, the photo received from DigiLocker and biometric data to ensure they match.
  • Name: LinkedIn uses the name received from DigiLocker to match the name on your LinkedIn profile. If you have a LinkedIn profile in another language, the name received from DigiLocker must match all secondary profiles.
  • Date of birth: LinkedIn only uses this information to check that you are 18 or older.

These steps must be successful for you to get a verification on your LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn may display the country that issued your ID (i.e., India) on your profile.

Once the verification is successful:

  • LinkedIn will only store your name and unique identifier for security purposes. LinkedIn manages your data according to our Privacy Policy.
  • LinkedIn does not store your photo, date of birth, gender, phone number and other biometric information. This data is deleted promptly after the verification.

If you are unable to successfully complete the verification process using your DigiLocker credentials, for troubleshooting purposes we may also temporarily retain data about why you were unable to do so.

How can I manage my verifications?

Adding a verification is optional. You are not required to add one to your profile. 

  • Verifications are visible to all logged in members, but the actual information from the DigiLocker credentials will not be visible.

You can remove your verifications anytime by going to Settings. For more information about how you can exercise your data privacy rights and how to contact us, you can visit our Privacy Policy.

What if I don’t want to verify using DigiLocker?

Using your DigiLocker credentials to verify your identity is only one of several ways you may be able to add a verification badge to your profile. Alternatively, you can explore other verification options that may be available to you: 

  1. Simply visit your profile
  2. Click more to navigate to "About this profile" 
  3. Review the verification methods listed. 

These may include workplace or educational institution verification options. Select the method that best suits your situation and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. 

NOTE → Please keep in mind that the availability of verification methods may vary.

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