India, Aug. 5 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made the use of the UMANG app mandatory for the generation and activation of Universal Account Numbers (UAN) starting August 1, 2025. The new system leverages Aadhaar-based Face Authentication Technology (FAT) to simplify and secure the process.

According to the official circular, all new UAN allotments will now be done exclusively through the UMANG app using FAT. The move is aimed at eliminating errors and ensuring seamless onboarding for new and existing members of the EPFO.

Any employee who wants to:

-Generate a new UAN

-Activate an existing UAN

-Update EPFO records through biometric face authentication

will now be required to use the UMANG (Unified Mobile App...