UIDAI to allow free updation of Aadhaar documents on myAadhaar portal for next 3 months

Earlier, residents were required to pay Rs.25 to update their documents on the Aadhaar portal

March 16, 2023

UIDAI makes Aadhaar’s online document update facility free till June 14

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which manages Aadhaar, has made allowed free online updation of Aadhaar documents on the myAadhaar portal for the next three months. The decision was taken as part of the Digital India initiative, and residents were urged to get the benefit of a free document update facility on the myAadhaar portal.

The free service is available for the next three months, i.e., March 15 to June 14, but only on the myAadhaar portal, and will continue to attract a fee of Rs.50 at physical Aadhaar centres, as in the case earlier.

The UIDAI has been encouraging residents to upload Proof of Identity and Proof of Address (PoI/PoA) documents to revalidate their demographic details, especially if Aadhaar was issued 10 years back and never updated. This will help in improved ease of living, better service delivery, and enhanced authentication success rate.

As per Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016, Aadhaar number holders may, on completion every 10 years from the date of enrolment for Aadhaar, update their supporting documents in Aadhaar, at least once, by submitting proof of identity (POI) and proof of address (POA) documents, so as to ensure the continued accuracy of their information.

If there is a need to change demographic details (Name, Date of Birth, Address, etc), the residents can use regular online update service or may visit the nearest Aadhaar centre. In such cases, normal charges will apply.

During the past decade, the Aadhaar number has emerged as a universally accepted proof of identity for residents in India. Nearly 1,200 government schemes and programs, run by both the central and state governments, are using Aadhaar-based identification for the delivery of services. Besides, several other services by service providers, including financial institutions like banks, NBFCs, etc., also use Aadhaar to authenticate and onboard customers seamlessly.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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