Aadhaar Card Photo Update : It is now quite easy to change an Aadhaar card photo if it is old or not clear. According to UIDAI, a new law regarding updating Aadhaar photographs has been issued by which it costs as low as ` 100 to update a photograph from all the Aadhaar enrolment/update centers in the country inclusive of GST. Please note that this is only a charge for updating the photo. Charges for altering other details like name or address may differ.
Step-by-step process to update Aadhaar photo
Procedure for updating Aadhaar photo: First of all, you will have to visit the nearest Aadhaar Enrolment/Update Center. After that, fill up the Aadhaar Correction Form and submit it for the current procedure. After that, pay the requisite fee of ` 100 as a service charge and get a new photo clicked. After photo updating, a request number will be issued to you to check the status for your online update.
What after that
After the photo has been updated, UIDAI will send you a new Aadhaar containing your fresh picture. Typically, the time taken for such procedures is about 30 days, occasionally may take time beyond that. There are absolutely no other documents needed for this process; just your Aadhaar card and the requisite money will go a long way.
Important points
This part can never be done with the online service option. You cannot just update your photo from home; you must visit the center. You will be able to update your Aadhaar photo as often as you please: there arCard limits on that. Because they have instructed very clearly as to how the whole system is to work, they have simplified it for the people.
The Aadhaar card photo-update process has now become infinitely easy. An updated photo is inserted into one’s Aadhaar for ₹ 100. It becomes a great convenience that offers huge savings in time for the user. Hence, do visit your nearest Aadhaar Enrolment/Update Center now and update your photo so that Aadhaar remains correct and current.