Only 7 days left for free Aadhaar update: Here’s how to change your details online

There are only seven days left to update your personal details on your Aadhaar card without paying a fee as per the deadline earlier announced by the government. In a bid to enhance the accuracy of data and for the convenience of Aadhaar card holders, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had earlier announced a free update of information from March 15 until June 14,

If you need to update any information on your Aadhaar card you can do so for free on the myAadhaar portal.

Under the Aadhaar Enrollment and Updating Rules, 2016, individuals are permitted to update their supporting documents in Aadhaar at least once every ten years. This provision ensures that the demographic facts remain up-to-date and reliable for authentication purposes.

Highlighting the importance of this initiative, the UIDAI took to Twitter, urging citizens to keep their demographic details updated. They emphasised that individuals who had received their Aadhaar cards ten years ago and hadn't updated them yet could now upload their Proof of Identity and Proof of Address documents online without incurring any charges.

The move aims to bolster the success rate of authentication and contribute to better service delivery across various government initiatives and programs. The Aadhaar number has become a widely recognised form of identification, with its usage extending to approximately 1,200 government schemes at the federal and state levels. Moreover, financial institutions like banks and NBFCs have also integrated Aadhaar-based identification to streamline customer onboarding.

To update personal details on Aadhaar card, you can follow these steps:

1. Visit the myAadhaar portal at https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/ and log in.

2. Choose the 'Document Update' option, which will display your existing details.

3. Verify the information and click on the provided hyperlink to proceed.

4. Select the appropriate Proof of Identity and Proof of Address documents from the dropdown list.

5. Upload the scanned copies of the documents and continue to make payment.

While the online update service on the myAadhaar portal is free, physical Aadhaar centres will continue to charge Rs 50. Therefore, Aadhaar card holders are encouraged to take advantage of the convenient and cost-free option available to them.