Aadhaar Update

You can contact to 1947, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or Regional office to know the reason.

You should provide notification copy of Gazette (anyone from State or Union Govt.) and an old POI with name mentioned in Aadhaar. In Gazette, address details should match with your Aadhaar.

A resident can update his address online, in addition, document update facility also available through online. 

A resident can do biometric update (Face, IRIS and fingerprint), demographic update (Change in name, DoB, Gender or Address) and Document update (if resident had not changed any demographic detail in last 8-10 years).

Yes,  There is no limit applicable to the picture update on Aadhaar, if somebody want to change their picture on Aadhar they need to visit nearby Aadhar center and request for bio update and a fee of Rs 100 is applicable ,no such limit is imposed on the updation of picture.

Accepted documents include a Birth Certificate, Passport, PAN Card, or any government-approved proof of DOB. Gazette notification, Marriage Certificate, Court Order, or other legal documents proving the necessity of the name change or you can refer UIDAI website to explore document list.

Online Method: Visit the UIDAI Grievance Redressal Portal and submit a complaint. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Call UIDAI Helpline: 1947 (Toll-Free) or Visit UIDAI Regional Office: Find the details on the UIDAI website and visit in person.

Yes, in special cases, UIDAI may grant an exception based on proper justification and verification. You will need to visit the regional UIDAI office and submit a formal request with supporting documents.

If your two-time limit is exhausted, no further changes are allowed under standard procedures. However, if there is a necessity (e.g., court order, gazette notification), you may submit these documents to UIDAI for special approval

You will need to visit the regional office of UIDAI in accordance to your state and provide a valid reason along with supporting documents. If your request is rejected, you can escalate the issue by contacting the regional UIDAI office or call 1947.

Updating Aadhaar details typically takes 30 to 90 days, depending on the type of update and verification process.

In case of difficulty in capturing proper fingerprints of the individual due to old age. The enrolment operator should use force capture tab available in the enrolment software. During force capture; software will capture the fingerprints 4 (four) times of the individual. The operator will also visually check the image for quality and in case there are problems should retry force capture again.

Yes, Foreign National can update their Demographic and Biometric information in Aadhaar at designated Aadhaar Enrolment centre with valid supporting documents as applicable.
List of valid supporting documents is available at - List of Supporting Document

Yes, address can be updated for relationship with applicant (Mother, Father, Spouse, Ward/Child, Legal Guardian, Sibling) under HoF based update of address for Resident Foreign Nationals.

In case the Aadhaar holder is less than 18 years of age the relationship applicable for HOF based address update will be Mother, Father and Legal Guardian.

No. You can visit any Aadhaar Enrolment/Update Centre for update of demographic and biometrics details in Aadhaar. However you can also update your address or document (POI & POA) in your Aadhaar through online mode. 

You are permitted to update gender once by enrolling at the enrolment centre for update of gender for which no document is required.

In case you need further update in gender please enrol for gender update at any enrolment centre by submitting a medical certificate or transgender id card.

1. Once your request gets rejected for limit exceed, please call 1947 or mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and request for exception processing of gender update through regional office, by providing the EID number.
2. While sending the mail please ensure to attach all the required documents such as EID slip of latest enrolment, alongwith Medical Certificate/Transgender id card.
3. The detailed process is available at - Procedure for updating the Gender

The list of valid supporting documents is available at - List of Supporting Documents

You are permitted to update Name twice by presenting any of the valid document as per the list of documents available at : List of Supporting Documents
In case you need further update in name you require a gazette notification for name change and follow the following process:
1. Enrol at the nearest centre with 'gazette notification for name change' alongwith any supporting POI document of old name with Photograph (for first/full name change) / Divorce Decree / Adoption Certificate / Marriage Certificate.
2. Once your request gets rejected for limit exceed, please call 1947 or mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and request for exception processing of name update through regional office, by providing the EID number.
3. While sending the mail please ensure to attach all the required documents such as EID slip of latest enrolment, gazette notification of name change, alongwith any supporting POI document of old name with Photograph (for first /full name change) / Divorce Decree / Adoption Certificate / Marriage Certificate.
4. The detailed process is available at - Name & Gender update request under exception

Yes, once your Aadhaar is generated, eAadhaar can be downloaded online.

Yes, you can update your Biometrics (FingerPrints/ Iris/Photograph) in Aadhaar. For Biometrics updates, you need to visit the nearest Aadhaar Enrolment Centre.

Yes,one can enrol for Aadhaar from anywhere in India. All you need is valid Proof of Identity and Proof of Address. See the list of acceptable documents here - Valid Documents List for POA and POI

Yes, you need to bring original documents for updation at the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre. Please ensure to collect the original documents, after they are scanned by the operator.

Submission of information does not guarantee an update of Aadhaar data. Update requests submitted are subject to verification & validation by the UIDAI and after validation only the update request is processed (accepted/rejected).

Normally 90% of the update request is completed within 30 days.

There is no restriction on number of Aadhaar that can be linked with one mobile number. However it is advised to link your own mobile number or mobile number you have better access only with your Aadhaar as the same is used for various OTP based authentication services.

You can update your mobile number in Aadhaar by visiting any of the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre or through postman, for which no document or old mobile number is required.
Mobile update is not permitted through online mode.

The Aadhaar letter with updates will be delivered only at the address given in aadhaar in case of update in Name, Address, Date of Birth and Gender. In case of update of mobile number/Email id, No letter will be sent, only the notification will be sent on the given mobile number/email id.

The list of documents required for update of demographic details in Aadhaar is available at : (List of Supporting Documents)
The list of documents are displayed at the enrolment centre also.

Yes, fee is applicable for update in Aadhaar. For fee details please visit Aadhaar Enrolment & Update Charge

The applicable charges for update services is displayed at the enrolment centre and bottom of the acknowledgement slip issued.

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

You can update your mobile number by visiting any Aadhaar Enrolment centre.
Aadhaar Enrolment centre can be located by visiting at Bhuvan portal: https://bhuvan-app3.nrsc.gov.in/aadhaar/

It is acceptable as Proof of Identity, Proof of Address and Proof of Relationship document only for demographic update

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

No