Understanding how to update an Aadhaar card is essential to maintaining accurate information and a database for UIDAI. Such information allows UIDAI to maintain smooth operations and service availability.
An Aadhaar card is an authorized document, and thus you need to keep it updated. Information such as name, address, mobile number, photo, and biometrics should be updated.
Follow the guide below for smoothly updating your Aadhaar card.
Seeking services from professionals at the Aadhaar Seva Kendra is very helpful. The official fills out the update form for the citizens, verifies the documents, enters the accurate names, and provides proper guidance.
You can follow the below procedure to get your Aadhaar card updated via Seva Kendra -
Step 1: Identify your nearest Aadhaar enrolment Centre. Or visit the UIDAI official website → My Aadhaar → Update your Aadhaar → Update Aadhaar at Enrolment/Update Center, to find the nearest Aadhaar update Centre.
Step 2: Collect and fill out the correction/updating form.
Step 3: Handover the filled form to the operator along with the original documents required, and then pay the related charges as applicable.
You can update your demographic data like your name, date of birth, gender, address, mobile number, and email id. You can also change or update your biometric data by visiting an Aadhaar Enrolment Centre or Aadhaar Seva Kendra.
You can update your address and change the proof of identity and address documents online.
Follow this 6-step simple guide to make it easier for you to update your address and update your documents for identity and address proof -
Step 1: Go to the official Aadhaar website.
Step 2: Go to ‘Update your Aadhaar’ under the ‘My Aadhaar’ section at the top.
Step 3: Click on the ‘Update Address’ link. You will be redirected to the login page.
Step 4: Log in to the portal to access mobile registration-based services by entering 12-digit Aadhaar numbers and OTP sent on your phone.
Step 5: On the Aadhaar card address change dashboard, go to the ‘Update Aadhaar’ online option.
Step 6: Select the Address link from ‘Aadhaar Data Filed’.
Step 7: Upload the required documents that include the information you want to update.
Step 8: Pay the updation fee of Rs.50 by UIDAI on the payment portal.
Step 9: When payment is done, you will be allocated an Updated Request Number (URN), that can be used for future reference and check status.
At present, UIDAI allows you to update your address online, and you can update your identity and address proof. For other services, you need to visit Aadhaar Seva Kendra.
The documents you need to make updates and changes in your Aadhaar card are mentioned here -
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Identity Proof |
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Relationship Proof |
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Date of Birth Proof |
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Address Proof |
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Please note that you don’t need any documents to update your biometric data, mobile number, and Email ID.
Making changes in the Aadhaar card is equally important for both UIDAI and the citizens of India. The updated database makes it easy for UIDAI to have accurate records of its citizens and support government decisions.
Updated Aadhaar card ensures that citizens can smoothly avail of all services. Keeping this in mind, UIDAI has started online updating services with traditional Seva Kendra.
At present, it allows us to upload identity and address proof and update addresses. With clear steps and knowledge, updating an Aadhaar card is not difficult, and one must update their Aadhaar card every 10 years.
You are required to submit proof of Identity to create a new Aadhaar card or update an existing one. The documents that you can use for this are a passport, mark sheets, Voter ID, PAN card, Driving License, Jan- Aadhaar, or other government-issued IDs. Updates such as mobile number, biometrics, gender, and photos do not require documents.
To have an offline correction you need to visit Aadhar Seva Kendra where you need to fill out the correction form with specific details, and the same needs to be submitted to the operator along with the required original documents. Pay your required charges and take your payment receipt.
Yes, once the UIDAI officials accept the requests and generate a new Aadhaar, you can download it online.
No, the successful request is just half of the part. Your Aadhaar gets updated once UIDAI officials accept documents and verify them.
There are different charges for various services such as Rs.100 for biometric updates, except for updates done once from 5-7 years or 15-17 years, which is free. Demographic updates charge Rs.50 at the Aadhaar Centre. Document uploads for proof of identity and address need a Rs.50 charge. If document upload or address update is done online via the official portal then it's free.
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