New Delhi: In the next two months, Aadhaar card holders can update their Aadhaar details free of cost as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will not charge citizens for online updating of documents in their Aadhaar.
As part of the decision, residents were asked to avail free document update service on the myAadhaar portal, which was created as part of the Digital India project.
UIDAI had earlier tweeted, “…now you can upload Proof of Identity and Proof of Address documents online at https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in ‘FREE’ from March 15 to June 14, 2023 ”
The free service is being offered from March 15 to June 14, but only on the myAadhaar portal. As before, it will still cost Rs 50 to use the service at physical Aadhaar centres. UIDAI is pushing residents to upload Proof of Identity and Proof of Address (POI/POA) documents to re-verify their demographic facts, especially if Aadhaar was given more than 10 years ago and never updated . This will increase the success rate of certification and contribute to better service delivery and increased ease of living.
Residents have two options if they need to update their demographic information (name, date of birth, address, etc.): they can use the standard online update service or visit a local Aadhaar centre. In such a situation standard fee will be charged.
How to change your Aadhaar card name, address, date of birth for free
Step 1: Log on to https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/.
Step 2: Select ‘Document Update’ and click on the option. Your existing details will be displayed.
Step 3: Verify the details and click on the next hyper-link.
Step 4: Select Proof of Identity and Proof of Address document from the dropdown list
Step 5: Upload the scanned copies and proceed to make payment
The Aadhaar number has become a widely recognized form of identification for Indian citizens during the last ten years. Aadhaar-based identification is used for service delivery in approximately 1,200 government initiatives and programs that are managed by both the federal government and state governments. Besides this, several other services provided by service providers, such as financial institutions like banks and NBFCs, are also using Aadhaar to easily authenticate and onboard consumers.
Under the Aadhaar Enrollment and Update Rules, 2016, Aadhaar number holders are permitted to update their supporting documents in Aadhaar at least once every ten years from the date of enrollment to maintain the accuracy of their data.