Aadhar Card Correction – How to Update Your Aadhar card in 5 Minutes

The Indian government is making Aadhar card mandatory for all government related services. So without an Aadhar card, it will be difficult for the citizens of India to avail government related services. If you still don’t own an Aadhar card, we strongly suggest you apply for one. This guide is intend to help people who are looking to make Aadhar card correction.
If you are someone who already made correction and looking for Aadhar card update status, read this guide. 

Make Aadhar card correction online

Most of our details in Aadhaar card are not correct or up-to-date. When you approach the government for availing some of their services and if they find that the details in your card are not matching with the data from other identity cards you have, then you might face some problems.
Authorities realised the fact that mistakes can happen in spellings, middle names are written as last names and address mismatches or linking mobile number with Aadhar etc. Government have introduced a facility to update our Aadhar information if you have incorrect information printed.

Now you can make Aadhar card correction following the process below. Let’s have a look into it.

If you have entered an incorrect mobile number or wrong address while applying for Aadhar card, you can correct it online doing these simple steps mentioned as follows:

1. Go to Aadhaar Self Service Portal here
2. Enter your Aadhaar card number in the box shown. Fill the text verification in the box provided and click send OTP. A one-time password will be sent to your mobile number which you used to register with the Aadhar card. You can use this code to login to your Aadhaar account. This is to ensure that only you can edit your details.
3. After the authentication process, you will be re-directed to a new page “Data Update Request”. Here you can edit your details and give correct information. Remember while doing this make sure you are entering only correct information because this information will be updated in your Aadhaar card later.
4. After making Aadhar card corrections you will be asked to submit a recognised document to validate your request. It depends on what information you edited in the previous step. For example: if you made an edit to your name or middle name, then you will have to attach a copy of some form of identity proof that validates your real name. It can be your driving license or pan card etc.
5. Next step is to select a BPO Service Provider. Under the BPO Service Provider section, you need to choose either Aegis or Karvy. Once you have made the selection hit Submit. That’s it.

Now you can download a copy of the update verification for future reference.

You can also request Aadhar card correction via Post 🙂

If you don’t want to make corrections to your Aadhar card online, the government has made it convenient for people to make changes via Postal facility. For this, you need to download “Aadhaar Data Update/Correction Form” from here and follow the below instructions.
Things to Remember while making corrections to your Aadhaar card.

• Use CAPITAL LETTERS only.
• Fill the complete form irrespective of what fields you need to make corrections.
• You need to provide your phone number for updating or changing any of the fields.

Let’s start editing the form

First, you need select/tick the fields which you are trying to make the correction.

• Aadhaar Number: Enter your 12 digit Aadhaar number
• Resident’s name: Enter your name as in the official records in capital letters
• Gender: Tick the appropriate option
• Date Of Birth: Write your birth date in DD/MM/YYYY format
• Address c/o details: Tick the appropriate option
• Guardian/ Parent/ Spouse Name: Mention the name of person who you have selected the above option
• House/ Bldg. / Apt. : Write your current address where you reside
• Street/Road/Lane: Write your street/road/lane where your house is situated
• Landmark: Write a famous landmark nearby your home
• Area/locality/sector: Select the area/locality/sector where your house is situated
• Village/Town/City: Here you need to write down the village/town/city your home is situated
• District: From which district you are from
• Post Office: Write down the name and location of the post office nearest to your home
• State: From which state you are from
• PIN CODE: Write your pin code for the area your home is situated.
• Mobile Number: Here, ensure that the mobile number entered is your own number and is registered under your name
• Email: This is optional, still you can give your email id if you use one

After you finished filling all of these, you need to mention the Document Details you are attaching as proofs.

Write the documents name you are attaching with the post for proof. Below I will be describing the valid documents the government will accept.

• POI (for name correction): Write down the name of the document you are submitting as a proof for name correction
• POI (for name change): Mention the name of document you have attached as a proof of identity for name change
• DOB: Write down the name of document you are attaching for the proof of your date of birth
• POA: Mention the name of the document you have attached as a proof of your residential address

That’s it!
Finally, you need to affix your signature or thumb impression on the form and you’re done.
Now you can send this filled form with Proof of identity and proof of address to the postal address mentioned below
UIDAI, aadhaarPost Box number 10,
Chhindwara,
Madhya Pradesh – 480001,
India.

OR

UIDAIPost Box number 99, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500034, India.
UIDAI will take a total of 15 days to process your application and they will update adhaar card after verifying the details you provided.
Documents Required For Aadhaar Card Updation/Correction
Given below is a list of the documents that are accepted by the UIDAI for the purposes of verifying, updating, or correcting information in the Aadhaar Card:
Following are the Proof of Identity documents accepted for name corrections. All the documents must have applicant’s name and photograph clearly visible.

• Passport.
• PAN Card.
• Ration/PDS Photo Card.
• Voter ID.
• Driving license.
• Government photo ID card/service photo ID card issued by PSU.
• NREGS Job Card.
• Photo ID card issued by a recognised educational institution.
• Arms license.
• Photobank ATM card.
• Photo credit card.
• Pensioner photo ID card.
• Freedom fighter photo ID card.
• Kissan Photo Passbook.
• CGHS/ECHS Photo card.
• Address card having name and photo, issued by the Department of Posts.
• Certificate of identity having photo issues by Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar on an official letterhead.
• Disability ID card.
• An affidavit executed on a non-judicial stamp paper.
• Marriage certificate.
• Proof of marriage document issued by a Registrar.
• Gazette notification.
• Legal name change certificate.

Date of birth (DOB) documents that can be submitted at the time of correction or updating your Aadhar card.

• Birth Certificate.
• Passport.
• SSLC Certificate.
• Certificate of Date of Birth issued by a Group A Gazetted Officer on the official letterhead.

These are the Aadhaar Card proof of address (POA) documents that can be submitted at the time of correction/updating.

• Bank statement or passbook.
• Passport.
• Ration Card.
• Voter ID.
• Driving license.
• Government photo ID card/service photo ID card issued by PSU.
• Electricity bill (The bill must be recent & not over 3 months old).
• Water bill (Bill must be recent & not over 3 months old).
• Telephone landline bill (Bill must be recent and not over 3 months old).
• Property Tax receipt (Receipt must be recent and not over 3 months old).
• Credit Card statement (Statement must be recent and not over 3 months old).
• Insurance policy.
• Signed letter having a photo from the bank on the letterhead.
• Signed letter having a photo from the registered company on letterhead.
• Signed letter having photo issued by recognised educational institution on letterhead.
• NREGS job card.
• Arms license.
• Pensioner card.
• Freedom fighter card.
• Kissan passbook.
• CGHS/ECHS card.
• Certificate of address having photo issued by MP/MLA/Gazetted officer/Tehsildar on letterhead.
• Certificate of address issued by village panchayat.
• Income tax assessment order.
• Vehicle registration certificate.
• Registered agreement of sale, lease, or rent.
• Photo identity card issued by Department of Posts.
• Case and Domicile Certificate with photo issued by State Government.
• Disability ID card/handicapped medical certificate.
• Gas connection bill (should be recent and not over 3 months old).
• For minors – passport of parents.

Hope you are now clear with how to make correction or update your Aadhaar card with right informations. Please let us know if you have any doubts. Happy to help. 🙂