If you want to update your Aadhaar card and if you have done any mistake in filling the initial form of the Aadhar Card then you can update your Aadhar Card very easily via the UIDAI official website. In the Aadhaar Card Update article we will talk about the Aadhaar Card update. We will tell you how you can update your Aadhaar card and change your address or your name and even your phone number. You can also change your passport size photo which was first attached to your Aadhaar card application. We have provided step by step procedure which you can implement to update your Aadhaar card for the year 2019-2020.
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Aadhaar Card Update 2020
There are various services that are provided by the UIDAI website online such as Verification of Aadhaar card or creation of virtual ID. And now the updation option is also available through the UIDAI website. You can update your address, your name, and even your photographs. This step has been taken by the UIDAI authority to create awareness among the customers of the Aadhaar card. This has also been created because now Aadhaar card is linking with every document and there are chances that the information on different documents does not match your Aadhaar card. So, you can update your Aadhaar Card according to that information.
Changes Available Online On UIDAI
As of the recent update in the UIDAI website, only some of the details can be corrected through an online website and all of the other details will be updated only through Aadhar Card Seva Kendra.
The list of details which can only be corrected through Aadhar Card Seva Kendra prescribed by the government is given below:-
- Name of the applicant
- Date of Birth
- Mobile number
- Email ID
- Gender
Documents Required To Aadhaar Card Update
The following documents are required to apply for updating your Aadhaar:-
Proof of Identity
- Passport
- PAN card
- Either Ration or PDS Photocard
- Voter Identification card.
- Driving license of the applicant.
- Photo identification cards issued by the Government of India.
- Service photo ID cards that is issued by the PSU.
- Job card of NREGS.
- The licence of Arms.
- A Photo Bank ATM card.
- The Photo Credit card.
- Photo card of the Pensioner.
- A Photo card of the Freedom Fighter.
- Photo Passbook of Kisan.
- Photo card of CGHS.
- Certificate of Marriage.
- A document containing a proof of the marriage of the applicant issued originally by the marriage Registrar.
- Legally approved name change certificate
- ECHS Photocard.
- Residing Address card of the applicant that contains both the name and photo that was originally issued by the Department of Posts.
- Identity Certificate containing the photo of the applicant on a proper letterhead.
- Handicapped medical certificate or a disability Identification card.
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Proof of Address
- Statement of the bank in which the applicant holds an account.
- Passbook of the bank where the applicant is an account-holder.
- Account statement or passbook of the Post Office.
- Ration Card.
- Voter Identification card.
- Driving license of the applicant.
- Photo identification cards issued by the Government.
- PSU issued a Service photo ID card.
- Previous 3 months’ electricity bill.
- Water bill as long as it is not more than 3 months old.
- Previous three months’ landline bill related to the telephone.
- Receipt showing the Property Tax for the last 3 months.
- Last three months of’ Credit Card statement.
- Insurance policy.
- Photo and a letter signed by the bank on letterhead.
- Signed letter and photo on the letterhead of the company issued by the registered office.
- Photo and signed letter issued by a well-known educational enterprise on their letterhead.
- Job card of NREGS.
- Arms license.
- Pensioner card.
- Freedom fighter card.
- Kisan passbook.
- CGHS card.
- ECHS card.
- Address certificate along with a photo on their letterhead that is issued either by an MP, MLA, Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar.
- Address Certificate issued by the Village Panchayat head or any authority equivalent to them for rural areas.
- Assessment order of the Income Tax.
- Registration certificate of the vehicle.
- Registered agreement for sale, lease or rent of the applicant’s residential address.
- Photo and address card by the Department of Posts.
- Caste and Domicile certificate along with a photo that the State Government has issued.
- Previous 3-month bill of gas connection. Either a handicapped medical certificate or a disability Identification card that is issued by either a State Government, UT Government or any Administrations
- Spouse’s or partner’s passport.
- For minors, parents’ passport is required.
Proof of Date of Birth
- Certificate of birth.
- Certificate of SSLC Book.
- Passport of the applicant.
- Date of birth Certificate on their letterhead issued by either the Tehsildar or the Gazetted Officer.
Process To Aadhaar Card Update
The address is one of the main details that you can change online so, to update your address via UIDAI website you can follow these simple steps:-
- First, visit the Aadhaar Self Service Update Portal on UIDAI’s website.
- Enter your Aadhaar number on the space provided.
- Click on Send OTP
- Enter the OTP received on your number.
- Enter the Captcha Code
- Select the address option for updating it.
- Enter your current residential address and confirm it
- Upload relevant Proof of Address.
- Select your BPO for authentication.
- Your request will be submitted
- After successful submission, an Update Request Number (URN) will be generated.
Process To Update Your Name
You cannot change your name via the UIDAI website. So, to change your name via Aadhaar Seva Kendra you can follow these simple steps:-
- First, visit your nearest Aadhar Seva Kendra.
- Fill the Aadhaar Enrolment/Correction Form.
- Mention your changed name in the form.
- Submit valid Proof of Identity (PoI)
- The executive will register your update request.
- An acknowledgment slip for your update request will be provided.
- Lastly, pay Rs 25/- as a fee.
Process To Update Your Number
You cannot change your number via the UIDAI Official Website. So, to change your number via Aadhaar Seva Kendra you can follow these simple steps:-
- First, visit your nearest Aadhar Seva Kendra.
- Fill the Aadhaar Enrolment/Correction Form.
- Mention your changed number in the form.
- No valid proof is required.
- The executive will register your update request.
- An acknowledgment slip for your update request will be provided.
- Lastly, pay Rs 25/- as a fee.
Process To Update Your DoB
You cannot change your date of birth via the UIDAI website. So, to change your date of birth via Aadhaar Seva Kendra you can follow these simple steps:-
- First, visit your nearest Aadhar Seva Kendra.
- Fill the Aadhaar Enrolment/Correction Form.
- Submit the proof of date of birth along with the form.
- The executive will register your update request.
- An acknowledgment slip for your update request will be provided.
- Lastly, pay Rs 25/- as a fee.
- Your DoB will be updated in Aadhaar within 90 days.