Tamil Nadu Family Card (குடும்ப அட்டை) eKYC: Fingerprint Registration Drive Details

Searches for குடும்ப அட்டை (Family Card) surged in India in September 2026 following an announcement by the Tamil Nadu government regarding a mandatory biometric verification drive. The Tamil Nadu Food and Civil Supplies Department organized a state-wide special camp to complete the electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) process for beneficiaries linked to their ration cards.

The September 2026 Fingerprint Registration Camp

On September 16, 2026, the state government announced a special fingerprint registration camp scheduled for September 19, 2026. This initiative was designed to ensure 100% eKYC coverage for ration shop transactions, adhering to guidelines from the Central Government under the National Food Security Act, 2013. The drive specifically targeted Priority Household and Antyodaya Anna Yojana family card holders to verify Aadhaar details via biometric authentication [1].

The camps operated across all fair price shops in the state from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a few exceptions in areas like Maduranthagam and Dharapuram due to by-elections [1]. This push followed a steady progress rate, with reports indicating that 96.48% of eKYC work for priority family cards had already been completed as of October 2023.

Available Services and Beneficiary Support

Beyond biometric registration, the government provided additional administrative services to help citizens maintain accurate records. In Chennai, for instance, grievance redressal camps were held at 19 zonal assistant commissioner offices from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on the same day [2].

Beneficiaries could access the following services during these camps:

• Card Updates: Addition or deletion of names, changes of address, and registration or updating of mobile numbers.
• Vulnerable Group Support: Issuance of authorization certificates for senior citizens and disabled individuals who are unable to visit ration shops in person [2].
• Grievance Redressal: A platform to report issues regarding the functioning of fair price shops or deficiencies in private market goods and services.

Important Requirements for Users

Authorities emphasized that since services are processed via One-Time Passwords (OTP) sent to registered mobile numbers, cardholders must bring their registered mobile phones when visiting zonal offices to complete the process [2].