Aadhar Card Update: How to Change Aadhar Address, List of Required Documents

14 digit Aadhaar Card Numbers have become a basic requirement for availing benefits of many government and private schemes. NS Aadhaar The card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a document of its kind as it contains biometric credentials like fingerprint and iris of the individual in addition to the usual details on the identity document such as name, date of birth, gender and address. Aadhar card must have correct and up-to-date details while using it as a document to avail the benefits.

If you wish to update the address in your Aadhaar card, you can do so online or by visiting an Aadhaar enrollment center in your area. You can update your address in your Aadhar card online through Self Service Update Portal (SSUP). This portal is for those Aadhar card holders who want to correct or update the address in Aadhar card without visiting the office. While requesting for change of address, a fee of Rs.50 will have to be paid.

List of documents required to update Aadhaar Address:

You must have a scanned copy of the Proof of Address (POA) to update the Aadhaar address. According to UIDAI, there are 45 documents that will be considered as valid POA for updating the address details.

Documents that can be used for POA include – Passport, Bank Statement / Passbook, Post Office Account Statement / Passbook, Ration Card, Voter ID, Driving License, Electricity Bill / Water Bill / Telephone Landline Bill / Credit Card statement / gas connection bill (not more than 3 months old) and property tax receipt (not more than one year old). A person can use his/her spouse’s passport as a POA.

How to Update Aadhaar Address:

Step 1: Open the official website of UIDAI’s SSUP portal https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/ssup/.

Step 2: On the homepage, click on ‘Proceed to update Aadhaar’.

Step 3: Fill the details asked by UIDAI and enter the correct captcha

Step 4: Tap on ‘Send OTP’ option. You will get a six digit OTP on your registered mobile number.

Step 5: Enter OTP and select ‘Update Address’ option to update

Step 7: Make the required changes and submit it by clicking on ‘Proceed’

Step 8: Upload any POA document to support the changes requested by you

Step 9: Click on Submit. You can also preview the changes made

Step 10: UIDAI will send you an Update Request Number (URN) using which you can check the status of your Aadhaar card update process.

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