Aadhaar Card Update– If you have recently bought a new house, shifted to a rented house and the address in your Aadhaar card is wrong, then now you do not need to worry. The Unique Identification Authority of India has now made the process of updating the address in the Aadhaar card so easy that you can do this work online from home in just a few minutes.

Aadhaar is an important document that provides both proof of identity and address. It is used in many services like bank, passport, subsidy in government schemes or KYC. In such a situation, if your Aadhaar has an old or wrong address, then many important works can get stuck. Therefore, UIDAI advises that Aadhaar details must be updated every 10 years, especially the address.

How to update address online from home

You can easily update your address through UIDAI’s My Aadhaar portal. For this, first of all you will need the mobile number linked to Aadhaar and address proof documents.

What is the step by step process

  • To update the address in Aadhaar, first you have to go to the official website of My Aadhaar, after this you have to login with Aadhaar number, captcha code and OTP.
  • After this you will see the option of Update Aadhaar Online, you will have to click on it.
  • Now select the address option and go to proceed.
  • In the next step you will have to enter your new address. After this, select the post office and upload the scanned copy of the address proof.
  • After checking the details, now you have to pay the fee of Rs 50 and submit it.
  • After submitting the fees, you will get a service request number, through which you can track the status.

Which documents are valid

UIDAI recognizes more than 15 address proof documents. These include passport, bank statement, ration card, voter ID, gas, electricity and water bills which should not be more than 3 months old, insurance policy, property tax receipt and rent agreement. Apart from this, you may also need an identity card like PAN card, passport or voter ID to change the address in Aadhaar card.

How to download new Aadhaar after address is updated

  1. After the address is updated in the Aadhaar card, to download it, click on Download Aadhaar on the UIDAI website.
  2. After this you will have to enter Aadhar number, captcha code and OTP.
  3. Now you will see the option of Verify and Download, you have to click on it. After this you will see the option of PDF download, through this you can download the PDF of the Aadhar card.
  4. This downloaded e-Aadhaar is valid everywhere. If you want a physical copy, you can also ask for a reprint from UIDAI for Rs 50.

Can the address be updated without address proof?

Many people also have a question whether the address can be updated without address proof or not. So the answer is that the address cannot be updated without address proof. As per UIDAI policy, a valid address proof document is mandatory to change the address in Aadhaar card. For this, whether you follow the online process or offline.

With this simple process, updating the address in Aadhaar is no longer as troublesome as before. UIDAI’s digital facility has made it fast, easy and affordable. In such a situation, if you have not yet updated your address or the address in your document is wrong or different, then you can correct it sitting at home.