In a 'people-centric move' that is aimed to benefit millions of people across India, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has decided to waive off the Rs 50 fee for residents to update their document details on the Aadhaar portal.

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The Ministry of Electronics and IT informed that the free service is available for the next three months, i.e., March 15 to June 14, 2023.

However, the new facility is available only to those making changes through the myAadhaar portal, while those visiting Aadhar centres physically for updates still have to pay Rs 50 as a fee.

https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/ using their Aadhaar number.

One Time Password (OTP) will be sent to the registered mobile number; one has to just click on ‘Document Update’ and the existing details of the resident will be displayed.

An Aadhaar holder needs to verify the details and, if found correct, click on the next hyper-link.

In the next screen, the resident has to choose the Proof of Identity and Proof of Address documents from the drop-down list and upload copies of the same to update their documents.

The list of updated and acceptable PoA and PoI documents is available on the official website of UIDAI.

Over the years, and especially after 2015, the Aadhaar number has emerged as a universally accepted proof of identity for Indian residents.

As many as nearly 1,200 government schemes and programs, run by both the central and state governments, are using UID-based identification for the delivery of services.

Besides, several other services by service providers, including financial institutions like banks, NBFCs, etc., are also using Aadhaar to authenticate and onboard customers seamlessly.