Change your important Aadhaar details online

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by residents of India, based on their biometric and demographic data. Aadhaar is issued by UIDAI - Unique Identification Authority of India. Aadhaar card is one of the most important documents that can be used for many useful purpose. 

In the situation of Covid-19 pandemic, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced that people can now make changes in their Aadhaar details from the comfort of their home. They can do it online, without having to go to any Aadhaar Kendra.

Although, for some facilities, mentioned by UIDAI, you will have to go to Aadhaar Center and get the changes done. 

UIDAI has tweeted:

 

 

#MeraAadhaarMeriPehchaan
अब आप घर बैठे UIDAI की वेबसाइट पर अपना नाम, पता, जन्मतिथि व लिंग अपडेट करा सकते हैं, https://t.co/II1O6P5IHq पर क्लिक करें और घर बैठे आधार अपडेट कराएँ। #Aadhaar pic.twitter.com/GhuLbLGAG3

— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) December 22, 2020

Details which can be updated online

You can update your Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Address and Language Online. Meanwhile, for other updates like Head of Family/Guardian details or Biometric update, resident will be required to visit Aadhaar Seva Kendra or Enrolment/Update Centre. 

Registered mobile number mandatory

To request for changes in these Aadhar details online, your registered mobile number is mandatory. An OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number to confirm the changes.

You can verify email address and mobile number that was declared during enrolment or latest successful processed update request, whichever is later. You can follow the steps mentioned below to verify email id/mobile number through UIDAI website.

Steps to verify email id/mobile number through UIDAI website

1. Go to the UIDAI website (https://uidai.gov.in/)
2. Go to My Aadhaar > Aadhaar Services > Verify Email/Mobile Number
3. You will have to fill in required details such as your Aadhaar number, email address/mobile number and a security code. 
4. If you want to verify your email address, type in your 12-digit Aadhaar number, email address and the security code. 
5. You will instantly get an email on your email id bearing an OTP. 
6. Now type the OTP and verify it. 
7. If your details match with that of UIDAI, you will get a message that saying, "Congratulations! The Email ID matches with our records!". 
8. Similarly, if you want to verify your mobile number, follow the same procedure. This time, instead of email address, type your mobile number and generate the OTP.