How to Correct/Update Aadhaar Card Details (Number, Address, Name)

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April 12, 2019
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty

UPDATE/CORRECT AADHAAR CARD DETAILS ONLINE

Currently, the worlds largest biometric ID system, the Aadhar card system is a 12-digit unique code that is assigned to Indian residents. It plays a significant role in availing many benefits including government schemes. Its reach is likely to spread far and wide in the near future.

The Aadhaar card includes an individual's vital information like name, gender, contact number, address as well as the date of birth. Moreover, it also contains biometric data such as the fingerprint and iris scan. Aadhaar can be used as an ID or even as an address proof but it is also mandatory to avail certain benefits and subsidies from the government for ones own benefit. It, therefore, makes it a mandate to update certain information that is relevant as and when it changes due to any reason. The Aadhaar being an important document requires the Aadhaar holder to update the changes in the Central Identities Data Repository whether biometric or even demographic.

What’s best is that the updation of any relevant data can be done offline as well as offline. This has been made possible by the UIDAI. While the demographic data can be updated through both methods, the biometric data can only be updated through the offline method, i.e. at an enrolment centre.

UPDATING AADHAAR CARD DETAILS THROUGH POST

There is a convenient way through which you can get your Aadhaar details updated or edited. For some individuals, internet is not easily accessible. Or even physically visiting their enrolment centre is not always favorable for them. Keeping these considerations in mind, UIDAI has come out with a convenient way for these individuals. Now, you can get your Aadhar details updated offline as well by sending the request through post to UIDAI. The few simple steps involved in this process are:

Step 1: The first step would be to download the form online. It is called the “Aadhaar Data Update/Correction Form”. You can find this by visiting https://uidai.gov.in/
Step 2: The next step would be to fill the required details which you are looking to change in your Aadhar card.
Step 3: A few photocopies of the documents are needed. The documents that validate the changes woud be required to be attached to the form being submitted.
Step 4: The last step would be to send the form along with documents to the postal address as mentioned below:

Address 1: UIDAI
Post Box No. 10,
Chhindwara,
Madhya Pradesh – 480001,
India

Address 2: UIDAI
Post Box No. 99,
Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad – 500034,
India

WHAT DETAILS CAN BE UPDATED ONLINE

For users who have an easy access to internet can make changes through an online method as well. The online method is most commonly used and is popular for very simple reasons of convenience. The convenience that is focused upon is that you are not required to stand in queues or even wait for your turn. You can simply follow the online change procedure and wait for the request to be processed.
The details of the Aadhaar card holder that might need updation are mentioned in the table below:

The convenient method of updating Aadhaar card details i.e. through an online mode requires you to perform a step by step procedure. The simple procedure can be explained as follows:

Step 1: The foremost step for online updation is to visit Aadhaar’s Self Service Update Portal(SSUP)
Step 2: At this step a valid address proof will be required. Now, click on “Update Address” OR “Request for Address Validation Letter”
Step 3: Next you will be required to enter your 12-digit Aadhaar Card number.
Step 4: You will now be required to enter the text verification code in the box and then click on Send OTP or Enter TOTP.
Step 5: After your request to generate a One Time Password, the OTP will be sent to the mobile number that you have registered in UIDAI’s database for your Aadhaar Card.
Step 6: Upon receiving the OTP, you will be required to enter this OTP to ultimately login to your Aadhaar account for making all necessary changes and updates.
Step 7: Alternately, the TOPT feature can also be used to authenticate any action.
Step 8: Next, click on the option of ticking the Address option and then click on the Submit button.
Step 9: After selection, you may now enter your residential address mentioned in the Proof of Address (PoA) in your Adhaar application. Now, click on the “Submit Update Request” button.
Step 10: Sometimes modification of address is required. In that case you have to click the “Modify” option and proceed for the same action to be performed.
Step 11: You will then be presented with the declaration. After reviewing all points included in the declaration, you can now tick the option of declaration and then click on the “Proceed” button.
Step 12: Moving on to the next step, you would be required to select the document type you want to submit as PoA for verification. Now you will have to upload the scanned copy of the address proof and click on the “Submit” button.
Step 13: The next step would be to click on the “Yes” button. Now you need to select the BPO service provider that will verify your details. After verification, click on Submit.
Step 14: Now the BPO service provider inspects if the details mentioned in the form matches with the POA and forward your request to UIDAI. Your update request is then accepted and an Acknowledgement Slip is provided to you.

HOW TO UPDATE ADDRESS IN AADHAAR CARD

From getting an insurance policy to opening a new bank account or new mutual fund investments, quoting your Aadhaar number is a mandate and therefore it is important to ensure that your details are updated and correct in your aadhaar card. If you have recently relocated from your registered address and are facing issues because it is not updated on your Aadhaar, the following procedures can be followed to update your address.

As per UIDAI website, there are two ways to update or correct your address on your Aadhaar card:
1. Simply update it online
2. Visit your enrolment centre

UPDATING IT ONLINE
The individuals who have registered their valid mobile number with Aadhaar will be able to update it online. Online transactions are OTP authenticated thus, registering your mobile number with Aadhaar becomes mandatory. If you are using the Self Service Update Portal (SSUP), your demographic details can be updated (name, address, date of birth, gender, mobile, and email).

Go to the Self Service Update Portal
Log in using your Aadhaar number
Submit your Aadhaar card address change request
The next step would be to scan and upload a self-attested proof of identity document for Aadhaar card address change.
Once your request is submitted you will be given an update number through which you can further track the ongoings of your request to update.

VISITING THE ENROLMENT CENTRE
In case you decide to visit the Aadhaar Permanent Enrolment Center, you can get both demographics (name, address, date of birth, gender, mobile, and email) and biometrics (fingerprints, iris, and photograph) updated.

You will be required to carry original documents for updating at enrolment center. Original documents will be scanned and handed back to you after updating. You can visit any of the permanent enrolment centers for updating.

HOW TO UPDATE / CHANGE MOBILE NUMBER IN AADHAAR CARD

Earlier, there was an online facility for registering mobile number in Aadhaar through the SSUP. But presently, the facility has been discontinued and the applicant is required to visit the Aadhaar Enrolment/Update centre to register/update mobile number in Aadhaar. The process may take up to 90 days for updation. Here’s what you need to do to register your mobile number in Aadhaar. The procedure can be performed through carrying out the following. The description of the process is mentioned as follows:

Step 1: Visit the Aadhar Enrolment/Update Centre
Step 2: Fill the Aadhaar Correction Form
Step 3: Mention your current mobile number that has to be updated in Aadhaar
Step 4: Submit the form and provide your biometrics for authentication
Step 5: The executive hands over the acknowledgement slip to you
Step 6: The slip contains an Update Request Number (URN)
Step 7: The URN can be used to track the status of Aadhaar updation
Step 8: You do not need to get another Aadhaar card after updating mobile number in Aadhaar
Step 9: Once your mobile number is registered with Aadhaar, you will start receiving Aadhaar OTPs for availing a number of facilities.
Step 10: You can also check the Aadhaar update status by calling UIDAI’s toll-free number 1947.

HOW TO UPDATE/CHANGE NAME IN AADHAAR CARD

If you are looking to update or change your name in your Aadhaar card, you can follow the steps mentioned below.

Go to the Self Service Update Portal
Log in using your Aadhaar number
Submit your Aadhaar card name change/surname change/correction request
The next step would be to scan and upload a self-attested proof of identity document for Aadhaar card name change/update.
Once your request is submitted you will be given an update number through which you can further track the ongoings of your request to update.

HOW TO CHANGE THE DOB IN AADHAAR CARD

If the date of birth mentioned on your Aadhaar card is wrong, it is not going to be that easy to get it corrected. According to a recent notification issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), correcting your date of birth on the Aadhaar card more than once will require you to visit their regional office.

A new sub-regulation has been inserted in the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016. The notification states that "Provided that the date of birth of resident can be updated only once. In case the date of birth is to be updated more than once, it can be done through an exception handling process which may require the resident to visit the Regional Office (RO) of the UIDAI.

There are two ways to change the Date of Birth:

1.Online

2. Offline (contact nearby Aadhar Card Centers)

Online Format: For Online Process you need to have a mobile number. The steps you will need to follow are:

Visit the link: ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/update
Type your mobile number you will get OTP for your number
Enter the OTP and submit proceed
Select Date Of Birth Option
Select the Language
Upload the documents required
After submission of Documents, you will get the URN Number. And that URN Number is very is for tracking the Status and Update of your Request.

Offline Format:

Download the form uidai.gov.in
Fill the full Form with Detailed your details. And tick the Date of Birth Option. Update the information about changes to do.
Sign the form
Send the full documents to UIDAI, Post Box No. 99, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034, India.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR AADHAAR CARD

Whether you are enrolling in Aadhaar for the first time or making some changes/updates in your Aadhaar card, you will be required to submit documents that are mandatory for supporting your claims. The documentation required for registering with Aadhar is simpler than many other complex services that require documentation. This is also divided into 4 categories that range from identity and address to date of birth and relationship. Some documents can even serve as proof of more than one thing which will, in turn, make it easier. These documents will be required when you apply for a new aadhaar card or even when you wish to make a request for any changes to be made to your existing Aadhaar Card.

Following is the list of documents that are required when you wish to apply for a new Aadhaar card or even if you wish to make changes in the existing one.

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 are issued by a PSU.
Job card of NREGS.
A photo identification that is issued by a Recognised Educational Institution.
The license of Arms.
Photo Bank ATM card.
Photo Credit card.
Photo card of CGHS.
Certificate of Marriage.
Document containing proof of 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 the photo that was originally issued by the Department of Posts.
Identity Certificate containing the photo of the applicant on a proper letterhead issued by either a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar.
Either a handicapped medical certificate or a disability Identification card that is issued by either the State Government, the UT Government or any such Administration.

In order to prove that the DOB provided by you is accurate, the documents that can be submitted during Aadhaar registration are as follows:

SSLC Certificate or Book.
Birth Certificate.
Passport.
PAN Card.
Certificate of Date of Birth that is issued by Group A Gazetted Officer on a letterhead.
Government Photo ID Cards or PSU Issued Photo Identity Card that contains the DoB.
Mark sheet that has been issued by any Government University or Board.
Central Government Health Service Scheme Photo Card or Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Photo Card.
State or Central Pension Payment Order.

It is vital to prove the residing address of the applicant to be authentic as it is the most important document out of the necessary group of documents. The documents are required to be proper since the Aadhaar card is sent to the address registered in the application form. The following documents are accepted by the UIDAI as identity proof for Aadhar Registration.

Passport.
Passbook or Bank Statement.
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 Service photo ID card with the address.
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 of the last 3 months.
Last three months of’ Credit Card statement.
Insurance policy.
Photo and a letter with address signed by the bank on letterhead.
Signed letter with address and photo on the letterhead of the company issued by the registered office.
Photo and signed letter with address issued by a well-known educational enterprise on their letterhead.
Job card of NREGS.
Arms license.
Pensioner card.
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’s 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.

There is another important list of documents to ascertain the relationship of the applicant with the family’s head. It is essential for Aadhaar Card enrolment. The list of documents are as follows:

PDS Card.
Job card of MNREGA.
Medical card issued by the State Government, CGHS, ECHS and also ESIC.
Canteen card of the Army.
Pension card.
Passport of the applicant.
Any family entitlement document issued by any Central or State Government.
Registrar of Birth/municipal Corporation or any local government Birth Certificate.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR AADHAAR CARD FOR CHILDREN

There is a list of documents required for issuing Aadhaar card for children separately. They are similar to that for a normal applicant. However, it is required by one of the parents to provide their own Aadhaar copy in addition to the documents required by normal applicants for obtaining a child’s Aadhaar card. An important point to keep in mind is that children below 5 years are not required to submit their biometric data. It is only required when they attain 5 years of age. It is then when their biometric data is taken. Following are the documents listed that are required for aadhaar card enrollment for children:

Proof of residence.
Proof of identity.
Birth certificate.
?Aadhaar of any one of the parents.

The documents that are accepted as Identity proof are listed below:

Passport Copy.
PAN Card Copy.
Voter ID Copy.
Driving License.

The documents that are accepted as Address proof are given below:

Passport Copy of Spouse
A Copy of Ration Card
Voter ID Card
Driving License
Credit Card Statement (last 3 months)
Bank Statement Or Passbook
Electricity Bill (Last 3 months)
Water bill (Last 3 months)
Gas Connection Bill (Last 3 months)
Landline Phone Bill (Last 3 months)
Insurance Policy

It is essential to be kept in mind that application for the new Aadhaar card is completely voluntary on the part of the individual and not compulsory. It is at their discretion that this is done. Also, failing to submit all the required documents gives UIDAI the power to revoke the issuance of the Aadhaar card anytime they like.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO BE KEPT IN MIND WHILE UPDATING AADHAAR CARD DETAILS

Sometimes due to changes in the already filed details of our Aadhaar application, there are changes that are required to be made. Keeping the importance of Aadhaar Card in view, one needs to ensure that all the details are accurate and genuine. Both, at the time of applying for Aadhaar Card as well as the correction of details that needs to be done. An incorrect declaration might lead to rejection of the application thereby forcing you to perform the process again to submit the correct details.

Some pointers that are needed to be kept in mind during operation are listed below:

One must declare correct details like Name, Date of Birth, Address, etc in the specified field of the application form.
One can opt to fill the details in the local language or in English as well.
The supporting documents have to be provided as per the requirement to support the information that is requested to be changed by the applicant.
One should ensure the URN number is made available for future reference to check the status of updating.
One should make sure to not skip the mandatory fields in the application as it may pose a problem later on.
Next, the updated Aadhaar Card will be delivered at the address mentioned in the application. It should again be kept in mind that the address needs to be authentic.

WHY DOES THE REQUEST FOR AADHAAR CARD UPDATE / CORRECTION GET REJECTED

There could be multiple reasons as to why your request gets rejected.

Typically, any of the documents submitted include any erroneous or inconsistent data then Aadhaar update request or enrollment is likely to be rejected. For example, if one submits the relevant documents with spelling mistakes, or different DOBs, etc. it might lead to cancellation of the update/enrollment request. Since the document verification happens at the back-end and they have access tp historical data of the updates made by an individual, it helps them to verify and perform validation checks. It is thus necessary to keep all documents consistent (address could be different provided there is relevant proof). Consistency ensures that all data is authentic and not incorrect at any front.
Another incident wherein the Aadhaar might be canceled is when they receive incorrect biometric data. It may have been that during enrollment/update your biometrics were not fed properly to the system, the system agent shows the inaccuracy of the biometrics captured at the point of enrollment/update. The operator will then immediately ask you to feed the biometric data again.

FAQs ON AADHAAR UPDATE

Q. What fields can I update through Self Service Update Portal (SSUP)?
Ans. Using the online SSUP portal (https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/ssup-home) Name, gender, DoB, address, mobile number and email can be updated.

Q. Can I request to update fields by sending a request through Post?
Ans. Yes, you can submit request for Name, gender, DoB, address and email update through Post mode.

Q. Where can I send the update request by post?
Ans. You can send the update requests by India post to one of the following addresses:

Address 1:
UIDAI
Post Box No. 10, Chhindwara,
Madhya Pradesh - 480001, India

Address2:
UIDAI
Post Box No. 99, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034, India

Q. My mobile number is not registered in Aadhaar, how can I get my mobile number updated in Aadhaar?
Ans. You need to visit the nearest enrollment centre to update your mobile number. No additional documents are required.

Q. How can I know if my update request has been processed?
Ans. Once the updates have been processed, you will receive an SMS saying that your update has been processed successfully. You can check the update status from
https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/check-status by providing your update details.

Q. Do I also need to give update request in the local language?
Ans. For demographic update through online SSUP portal, you need to provide the requested update data in English as well as local language in which Aadhaar is generated. For update through postal mode, the update data in the correction form needs to be provided in English as well as the local language used in Aadhaar.

Q. Can I update if I have wrongly entered demographic details at the time of online update?
Ans. While using the online SSUP portal for an update, you are requested to review the data before completing the online request.

Q. Do I get the updated Aadhaar letter?
Ans. Updated Aadhaar letter is sent to you if you have requested for an update of Name, Address, Date of Birth and Gender.

Q.What do I do in case I do not receive my updated Aadhaar letter?
Ans. While you may await receipt of updated Aadhaar letter, you are requested to visit the
https://eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/ to download e-Aadhaar by providing your respective EID/UID.

Q. How do I get the address of my child updated in Aadhaar?
Ans. Address of the child can be updated by visiting the nearest enrollment centre with the parent whose Aadhaar is linked to the child. The supporting documents that needs to be provided are parent’s POA, proof of relationship and biometric authentication of linked parent. The documents can be found at https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/ssup-instructions

Q. How can I get my name or address updated if I do not have any of the support?
Ans. POI/POA provided in the list UIDAI has provided 23 POI and 34 POA list of valid documents
(https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/ssup-instructions) which also includes Certificate of
Address having photo issued by MP or MLA or Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar on letterhead
as acceptable proof of address.

Q. How do I get my email and mobile updated?
Ans. If your mobile number is registered in Aadhaar, you can update your mobile and email through online SSUP portal otherwise you need to visit the nearest enrollment center to update your mobile and email.

Q. Can I get the information in my Aadhaar letter corrected using the Update process?
Ans. Yes, Update modes can be used for corrections as well as changes in information.

Q. I have lost my mobile number/ do not possess the number that I enrolled within Aadhaar. How should I submit my Update request?
Ans. In case you have lost/do not possess anymore the mobile that you have declared at the time of enrolment, you will have to visit the nearest Update Centre to personally update the information.

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