Aadhaar Card Update: Has your Aadhaar card become old. Is your name, address, or date of birth incorrect, then you should update your Aadhaar card immediately.
Aadhaar card has become an important document in India, so it is very important to keep it correct and updated. Let’s know the complete process of updating your Aadhaar card.
What updates can be made to the Aadhaar card
You can update the following information on your Aadhaar card:
Name: If your name has changed, you can update your name.
Address: If your address has changed, you can update your address.
Date of Birth: If your date of birth is entered incorrectly, you can correct it.
Mobile number: You can update the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar card.
Email ID: You can reupdate your email ID.
Gender: If your gender is entered incorrectly, you can correct it.
Photo: You can update your Aadhaar card photo.
Process of updating Aadhaar card
The process of updating an Aadhaar card is quite easy. You can do it either online or offline.
To update online
Visit the official website of UIDAI.
Go to the “Find your Aadhaar” section.
Choose the “Update Aadhaar” option.
Fill in the required information and submit.
Upload the documents required for the update.
Make the payment (if applicable).
Book an appointment (if required).
Offline update
Locate the nearest Aadhaar centre.
Visit the Aadhaar centre with the required documents.
Fill out and submit the update form.
Pay the fee as mentioned by the Aadhaar centre.
Documents required to update Aadhaar card
You may need the following documents to update:
Photocopy of the Aadhaar card
Documents related to the information to be updated (e.g., gazette notification of name change, birth certificate, voter ID card, passport, etc.)
Photograph of the Aadhaar cardholder
Fee payment receipt (if applicable)
How long does it need to update the Aadhaar card
It can take anywhere from 3 days to 90 days for your Aadhaar card to be updated.
Aadhaar Card Update Fee
You will have to pay some fee to update your Aadhaar card. The amount of the fee may vary depending on the information you are updating.
Important Points
There is no fee charged for updating your Aadhaar card, except in some special cases.
It may take little bit take time for the update to be completed.
After the update, you will get an update request number, which you can track.
If your Aadhaar card is lost, you can apply for a duplicate Aadhaar card.