Enrolment & Update

No, it is not mandatory to provide a mobile number or email id for Aadhaar enrolment of Resident Indian (email is mandatory for NRI and Resident Foreign National).
But it is always recommended to provide a mobile number and email id so that you get updates regarding your Aadhaar application status and can get a number of services based on Aadhaar through OTP-based authentication.

Aadhaar has an inclusive approach and its enrolment/ update processes are accessible to all including persons with disabilities. The Regulation 6 of Aadhaar (Enrolment and update) Regulations, 2016 provides for enrolment of individuals with biometric exceptions, which inter-alia lays down that:

1. For Individuals seeking enrolment who are unable to provide fingerprints, owing to reasons such as injury, deformities, amputation of the fingers/ hands or any other relevant reason, only Iris scans of such individuals will be collected.
2. For Individuals seeking enrolment who are unable to provide any biometric information contemplated by these regulations, the Authority shall provide for handling of such exceptions in the enrolment and update software, and such enrolment shall be carried out as per the procedure as may be specified by the Authority for this purpose.
Too may also refer Biometric Exception Enrolment Guidelines available at the following link -
https://uidai.gov.in/images/Biometric_exception_guidelines_01-08-2014.pdf

You can update Demographics details  (Name, Address, DoB, Gender, Mobile & Email id, Documents (POI&POA))  and/or Biometrics (Fingerprints, Iris & Photograph) details at enrolment centre based on the services available. You can locate an Aadhaar centre with service available details at  Bhuvan portal: Bhuvan Aadhaar Portal

In case your update request rejected for exceeding the limit, you have to re-enrol for update at any Aadhaar Enrolment/Update Centre as per the process defined for exception handling.

The detailed process is available at :
Name/Gender - https://www.uidai.gov.in//images/SOP_dated_28-10-2021-Name_and_Gender_update_request_under_exception_handling_process_Circular_dated_03-11-2021.pdf
DOB - https://uidai.gov.in/images/SOP_for_DOB_update.pdf
Once your request is rejected, you have to call 1947 or send a request through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. requesting for exceptional handling through regional office.

You shall be provided with SRN number to track the status of the request.
Regional office shall process your request after detailed enquiry.

Details of Regional Offices is available at: Regional Offices

In case you have lost/do not possess the mobile number anymore that is registered with Aadhaar, you have to personally visit the nearest Aadhaar Seva Kendra for updation of mobile number.

Following limits are applicable for the update of Aadhaar information:
Name: Twice in Life Time
Gender: Once in Life Time
Date of Birth: Once in Life Time

For minor corrections in your name or change in name, kindly visit nearest Aadhaar Seva Kendra.

POA document as per supporting document list will be required. Visit List of Supporting Documents

List of supporting documents is available here Click here for List of Supporting Documents

Please select the appropriate document from the list and provide a scan/image of the same while undertaking address update.

You will be prompted to upload scan/image of the supporting document in pdf or jpeg format in the Update Address online Service. Please upload correct supporting document for processing of your request. For certain documents like Passport, Rent and Property agreement, image of multiple pages would be required.

At present you can not update your local language through online portal. 

At Present this feature is not supported by online portal, and to update Date of Birth (DoB) kindly visit nearest Aadhaar Seva Kendra with DoB proof document. 

No. You can update your Date of Birth (DoB) only once. Further Dated of Birth (DoB) can be changed under exceptional circumstances, kindly call 1947 in this regard.

No, your Aadhaar number will remain same even after the update.

An Aadhaar number holder can cancel the update request from the ‘Requests’ space in the myAadhaar dashboard until the request is picked up for further processing. If cancelled, the amount paid will be refunded to the account within 21 days

An Aadhaar number holder can view his/her update requests inside the ‘Requests’ space inside the myAadhaar dashboard.

Aadhaar update requests to be supported by valid/proper documents. In case the a valid document in the name of the applicant is not submitted along with the request, the same shall be rejected. Ensure to follow the below, before you submit a new update request.

1. The document should be a Valid document, as per document list List of Supporting Document
2. Document is in the name of the Aadhaar number holder for whom update request is submitted.
3. Address details entered should match the address with the address mentioned in the document.
4. Image uploaded should be clear and colored scan of original document.

Through this online portal, you can perform only Address and Document update.
For any other update, kindly visit the nearest Aadhaar Seva Kendra.