The biggest and most important document used in India is the Aadhaar Card. About 90 percent of the country’s population has an Aadhaar card. From admission in school or college to availing government schemes, an Aadhaar card is required everywhere. But now, if you are thinking of getting any work done related to the Aadhaar card, then you need to be more cautious than before. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has implemented some new rules, which will directly affect Aadhaar cardholders.
Major changes were made to make and update Aadhaar
These changes have been made regarding the making and updating of the Aadhaar card. Now, if someone gets an Aadhaar card made or updates any information in it, then a new and detailed list of which documents they can use for this has been issued. Let us tell you that this new list is not limited to Indian citizens only. It also includes Overseas Indian Citizens, i.e., OCI cardholders, children above 5 years of age, and people living in India on a long-term visa.
Focus will be on these four types of documents
UIDAI has divided the documents into four main categories, and only the documents listed under these categories will be valid:
Proof of Identity (POI).
Proof of Address (POA).
Proof of Date of Birth (DOB).
Proof of Relationship (POR).
Complete information about which documents will be valid for these categories is available on UIDAI’s website and portal.
What will be valid for identity and address
For Proof of Identity (POI)
Passport
PAN card
Voter ID
Driving License
Government Photo ID
NREGA Job Card
Pensioner ID
Transgender Identity Card
E-PAN and e-EPIC (Electronic Voter ID) have also been recognized.
For Proof of Address (POA)
Latest Electricity Bill
Latest Water Bill
Latest Gas Bill
Latest Telephone Bill
Bank Passbook
Ration Card
Registered Rent Agreement
Residence Certificate issued by the Government
Important Condition:- The document should not be more than 3 months old. This condition has now been made mandatory.
What documents are required for proof of date of birth and relationship
To change the Date of Birth (DOB)
Passport
School Marksheet
Pension Documents
Government-Issued Date of Birth Certificate
For Proof of Relationship (POR)
Ration Card
MGNREGA Job Card
Pension Documents
CGHS/ECHS/ESI/Medical Card issued by the Government or a Defence Hospital
Birth Certificate
Marriage Certificate
UIDAI will verify every detail through these documents so that the chances of errors in Aadhaar are minimal.