While getting a driving license or passport verification, you suddenly see that your father’s name or husband’s name (C/O) is missing from your Aadhaar card! Many people panic in such a situation. This problem is especially common in those who have recently linked their mobile number or changed their address.

But there is no need to worry, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a special method to solve this problem. Now there is no need to go to any Aadhaar center and stand in line, you can solve this problem from home by using the reference of the ‘Head of Family’ (HOF) or the head of the family.

What is a Family Head or HOF-based update?

Earlier, Aadhaar could be updated only with the address proof in your name. But under the new rules, even if you do not have any document of your own, you can still update the address and C/O section in your card based on the Aadhaar card and consent of the head of the family (father, mother or husband). Through this process, the address in the Aadhaar of the head of the family will be included in the applicant’s card. However, for this, it is mandatory to have the mobile number linked with the Aadhaar card of both the applicant and the head of the family.

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Step-by-step procedure for applying

To complete this task, you have to follow some specific steps on the official portal of UIDAI. The details are discussed below:

1. Login process: First, go to the ‘myaadhaar’ portal. There, click on ‘Send OTP’ with your Aadhaar number and captcha code. Log in with the OTP received on your mobile.

2. Option selection: After opening the dashboard, click on the ‘Address Update’ option. There will be two options, out of which you have to select the ‘Update Address using Head of Family (HOF) based Aadhaar’ option.
3. Head’s information: Enter the Aadhaar number of the person whose name you want to add using Aadhaar card (father or husband) in the input box. As soon as you enter the number, the system will automatically show the last few digits of his mobile number, from which you can be sure that you have given the correct person’s number.
4. Relationship and proof: Select your relationship with that person (e.g. Father, Husband) from the drop-down menu. Then you have to scan and upload supporting documents as proof of the relationship.

List of required documents

The documents required for a relationship are given in a list below:

  1. Type of relationship Required documents
  2. To add the father’s name, birth certificate, passport, or any government document where both the names are present.
  3. To add the husband’s name, marriage certificate.
  4. If there is no document, self-declaration form.
  5. After uploading the documents, you will have to pay a certain fee (75 rupees as per the information) online.
  6. If the payment is successful, you will get an SRN number, which you should write down carefully.
  7. Approval of the head of the family (very important)
  8. Even if your application is completed, the process will be completed only when the head of the family or HOF approves it.

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What you need to do for this:

  • The head of the family will have to log in to the portal with his own Aadhaar number.
  • Go to the ‘My Head of Family (HOF) Requests’ option under the dashboard.
  • There you will see the SRN number of your application.
  • Once you agree to it by clicking on the ‘Accept’ button, the application will go for processing.

Remember: If the head of the family does not accept the request within the specified time or ‘Declines’, the application will be canceled and the payment amount will not be refunded.

Use of Self Declaration Form

Those who do not have a birth certificate or marriage certificate to prove their relationship can use the ‘Self Declaration’ form in the format specified by UIDAI. This form should contain the name of the head of the family, Aadhaar number, address and the signature of the head mentioning the relationship with the applicant. It is also possible to work by uploading it.