Good news for the Aadhaar card holders as the Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) has extended the deadline for the free Aadhaar update. Normally, people have to pay to update their Aadhaar Card details, both in offline and online. However, UIDAI has allowed the citizens to update it for free.
Initially, the UIDAI had set March 14 as the deadline to update the Aadhaar Card but later it was extended to June 14, and again till September 14. However it extended the deadline further saying “Always keep your Aadhaar Updated! You may now upload #ProofofIdentity (POI) & #ProofofAddress (POA) documents online at https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in ‘FREE OF COST’ till 14th December 2024.”
What to submit?
- Ration card, Voter identity card, Government-issued identity card/ certificate having address, and Indian Passport serve as proof of both identity and address.
- PAN card, Driving license, Secondary or Senior School mark sheet/ School leaving certificate having photograph, Government-issued identity card/ certificate – serve as only proof of identity.
- Electricity/water/gas bill (last 3 months), Bank / Post Office passbook, rent/ lease/ leave & license agreement serve as proof of address only.
For detailed list of acceptable identity and address documents, please click here.
How to submit?
- The documents can be submitted online on myAadhaar portal or by visiting any Aadhaar centre.
- For step by step procedure for submission of documents online please click here.
In order to update your Aadhaar details online, you have to visit the myAadhaar portal (https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/portal).
- Now, click on the document update section to upload the proof of your identity and proof of address document.
- After filling up, now enter your Aadhar number
- Enter captcha details
- Then click on log in with OTP
- You will receive the OTP on your register mobile number. Enter the OTP and click on the login.
- Verify your details like name, date of birth, gender, address with your available identity and proof address documents.
- If there is mismatch in any of your details, you have to update your demographic details at the nearest Aadhaar centre and for Address only update click here.
- Now select the concerned box to proceed further.
- Now, upload your proof of identity and proof of address documents in prescribed format and size.
- First, you can upload proof of identity documents. Then proceed to upload proof of address document.
- Now, give your consent to proceed further.
- You may now download the acknowledgment receipt for further reference.
Always keep your Aadhaar Updated!
You may now upload #ProofofIdentity (POI) & #ProofofAddress (POA) documents online at https://t.co/CbzsDIBUbs ‘FREE OF COST’ till 14th December 2024. pic.twitter.com/6KrvnEHtGR
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) September 16, 2024
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