Know how to change Aadhaar card details online

Team Udayavani, Jul 5, 2021, 12:21 PM IST

You can now easily update the details of your Aadhar card online. Just visit the government’s official online portal of the Unique Identification Authority of India (Uidai) and follow some simple steps.

You are allowed to change personal details such as name, address, sex, and date of birth on the Aadhaar card.

How to update Aadhaar card details online?

1. Go to the official uidai.gov.in website and visit the “Update Aadhaar” section.
2. Tap again on the “Update Address in your Aadhaar” link. Once you click on it, you will be redirected to a page that will allow you to update more than your address.
3. Click on the “Proceed to Update Aadhaar” link and then enter the relevant credentials. You will be asked to enter your Aadhaar number and captcha. After that, you need to tap on the ‘Send OTP’ button.
4. You will receive a six-digit OTP on your registered mobile number, just enter it. Now you will be able to update your demographics data. Click on the “demographics data” option.
5. Add the latest details and submit the data by clicking on the “Proceed” button.
6. In the end, you will also be asked to upload relevant documents which validate the changes you want to make to your Aadhaar card.

As per the official site, you can only change/update the following demographic data.

1. Name
2. Date of Birth
3. Gender
4. Address
5. Language

The name on your Aadhaar card can be updated twice in a lifetime. Whereas the gender and date of birth only once.